starting muay thai

[teashoci]

Hello all,

I am starting muay thai training in a few months. I want to get a head start in resistance weight training, and cardio before I start.

does anyone have any tips or insight in conditioning my body before I take this up. I dont want to start a muay thai class and not be able to kick head height or
be unable to fully twist my body etc.

many thanks

[Tom Yum]

Don't worry about kicking head high. That comes with practice and time.

Try crossfit.com

I'd focus on body-weight resistance (calisthenics) and running for conditioning for a while. Once you get the fundamentals down after 6 weeks to 2 months of training, I'd add weight training.

[rickyparis]

Hello all,

I am starting muay thai training in a few months. I want to get a head start in resistance weight training, and cardio before I start.

does anyone have any tips or insight in conditioning my body before I take this up. I dont want to start a muay thai class and not be able to kick head height or
be unable to fully twist my body etc.

many thanks

I suggest that you start to get used to run in th morning as a routine , to change your eating habits , take some stretching classes if you are able , mos the most important thing is to be mentally prepared because MT really is no easy thing to learn though it doesn´nt seem so complicated. Physical trainning will help you a bit if you do it two months at least , if you are so worried , then visit your doctor.