Off to Thailand to train Thai Boxing
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FIGHT NIGHT, TONIGHT TONIGHT!
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Weigh in this morning at 115.5Kg (Including sweat drenched shorts/top and water intake)
Quite happy with that considering I have been out of training for 1.5 weeks with my foot injury. Back into it now but upper body only. Was 118.5 the last time I checked.
Represents ~10Kg total since arriving which is not too bad with about 2 weeks of lost time (Ear infection and foot). I'm not setting many weight targets as it's too random and hard to tell if some fat is gone and more muscle gained but if I could get sub 110 by around 14th August (2 months) I would be 4 or 5Kg away from my previous low weight.
Quite happy with that considering I have been out of training for 1.5 weeks with my foot injury. Back into it now but upper body only. Was 118.5 the last time I checked.
Represents ~10Kg total since arriving which is not too bad with about 2 weeks of lost time (Ear infection and foot). I'm not setting many weight targets as it's too random and hard to tell if some fat is gone and more muscle gained but if I could get sub 110 by around 14th August (2 months) I would be 4 or 5Kg away from my previous low weight.
Down to ~112Kg now which hopefully means I can meet the target of 110Kg or below by August 14th.
7Kg a month seems doable and over 5 months would represent 5 and a half stone of weight loss.
Right foot is still not 100% and I am still unable to kick which is starting to do my head in a bit. Arms are getting a total hammering though and endurance for punching alone has gone up rather a lot.
Body is demanding an insane amount of sleep also, very ver hard to get up in mornings!
7Kg a month seems doable and over 5 months would represent 5 and a half stone of weight loss.
Right foot is still not 100% and I am still unable to kick which is starting to do my head in a bit. Arms are getting a total hammering though and endurance for punching alone has gone up rather a lot.
Body is demanding an insane amount of sleep also, very ver hard to get up in mornings!
I came as a complete beginner. No prior experience needed 
Absolutely recommended by me. The Muay Thai is awesome, meeting everyone is awesome, living here/seeing the country is awesome.
I am looking forward to getting home, and it will be welcomed after 5-6 months of being here. But become very used to the life here, so laid back compared to home in pretty much every respect.
Absolutely recommended by me. The Muay Thai is awesome, meeting everyone is awesome, living here/seeing the country is awesome.
I am looking forward to getting home, and it will be welcomed after 5-6 months of being here. But become very used to the life here, so laid back compared to home in pretty much every respect.
Both the US and British guy used to train at my gym a long time ago, not this time around though.
It is where I am situated (Rawai) and I go to Freedom bar which is 2 minutes down the road
On the weight loss front I bought a pair of shorts for South Africa in 2008 and wore them there. They were quite a way off fitting when I brought them here to Thailand but they now comfortably fit.
Nice to have some clothing conformation of the weight loss instead of just scale numbers
It is where I am situated (Rawai) and I go to Freedom bar which is 2 minutes down the road
On the weight loss front I bought a pair of shorts for South Africa in 2008 and wore them there. They were quite a way off fitting when I brought them here to Thailand but they now comfortably fit.
Nice to have some clothing conformation of the weight loss instead of just scale numbers
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13 months, great amount of time to be out here! I have only been here 2 months and it feels like an eternity
What Skull says is true, I am happy to spend a little more for some additional quality/comforts but you could easily find a decent 1 bedroom place for 8,000THB a month in Rawai, Phuket. That's about £166 a month for accommodation in what is a touristy area. Eat at local Thai places and you can get good, honest food for non-tourist prices also.
6 Months is a while off yet but I am looking forward to getting home eventually, living it up as much as I can while out here though. Will miss it and not want to leave but after half a year I will be ready.
What Skull says is true, I am happy to spend a little more for some additional quality/comforts but you could easily find a decent 1 bedroom place for 8,000THB a month in Rawai, Phuket. That's about £166 a month for accommodation in what is a touristy area. Eat at local Thai places and you can get good, honest food for non-tourist prices also.
6 Months is a while off yet but I am looking forward to getting home eventually, living it up as much as I can while out here though. Will miss it and not want to leave but after half a year I will be ready.
Hey, I've not seen any of the regular fighters weight train. Some students chose to but it seems quite rare.
This might be because the weight equipment is largely limited to free weights but could be because the Muay thai itself tends to be intensive enough.
In weight loss news I've hit a wall at 105Kg and am finding it hard to push through.
Off for 3 days from Friday visa running so plan to introduce 4Km runs into the daily workout and adjust some food intake and HOPEFULLY can start the ball rolling again.
Have go stuck for 10 days before now so it might just be the body doing its thing but better safe than sorry
This might be because the weight equipment is largely limited to free weights but could be because the Muay thai itself tends to be intensive enough.
In weight loss news I've hit a wall at 105Kg and am finding it hard to push through.
Off for 3 days from Friday visa running so plan to introduce 4Km runs into the daily workout and adjust some food intake and HOPEFULLY can start the ball rolling again.
Have go stuck for 10 days before now so it might just be the body doing its thing but better safe than sorry
It's one of the original camps, ran by Thais and owned by Thais. Manager is a world champion so at least the gym has some 'heritage'.
It's serious enough that most people doing fight training win their fights but not TOO serious. You can laugh and joke with the trainers and still train hard while having a good time. Other gyms can be WAY too serious about it all, which I guess is fine if you want that. Some other gyms members also feel their are some kind of elite and above others.
The location is good, the pricing is fine and I just think overall they have the experience and general compromises across the board to suit most
It's serious enough that most people doing fight training win their fights but not TOO serious. You can laugh and joke with the trainers and still train hard while having a good time. Other gyms can be WAY too serious about it all, which I guess is fine if you want that. Some other gyms members also feel their are some kind of elite and above others.
The location is good, the pricing is fine and I just think overall they have the experience and general compromises across the board to suit most
Been a while since I have posted any updates here or on blog...just getting my head down and training to be honest so not much new to report
Today I weighed in at 95kilos which represents 30kg of loss in 4 months. Last 2 months now, moved into a new place and well...just need to keep it up and see if I can smack down another 12-14kilos of weight. I am 2kilos ahead of my target when looking at a 4 month average, we shall see!
Back home on December 13th and quite looking forward to getting back. Bloody well feels like an eternity of Muay Thai training!
Today I weighed in at 95kilos which represents 30kg of loss in 4 months. Last 2 months now, moved into a new place and well...just need to keep it up and see if I can smack down another 12-14kilos of weight. I am 2kilos ahead of my target when looking at a 4 month average, we shall see!
Back home on December 13th and quite looking forward to getting back. Bloody well feels like an eternity of Muay Thai training!
Fitness is immeasurably higher. Been sparring since the start of the MT training.
Can go 5 rounds in the ring for padwork no problems these days, at 3x the intensity originally used. Pretty much non-stop attacks on pads until the end of the 3 minute round, 1 minute break and into the next.
Could just about run 250metres without having to stop when I arrived and can happily do the 5.5km run to the beach without stopping at all now.
Muay Thai is amazing for fitness in general I believe, it's very demanding (legs, arms etc) Need to chuck some running in there for a bit more of that fitness side of things but otherwise the MT will hit your body up hard. Even now on a heavy 5 rounds can feel my left arm wanting to give up from the sheer amount of jabbing. Just have to push through the pain and finish up the round.
Can go 5 rounds in the ring for padwork no problems these days, at 3x the intensity originally used. Pretty much non-stop attacks on pads until the end of the 3 minute round, 1 minute break and into the next.
Could just about run 250metres without having to stop when I arrived and can happily do the 5.5km run to the beach without stopping at all now.
Muay Thai is amazing for fitness in general I believe, it's very demanding (legs, arms etc) Need to chuck some running in there for a bit more of that fitness side of things but otherwise the MT will hit your body up hard. Even now on a heavy 5 rounds can feel my left arm wanting to give up from the sheer amount of jabbing. Just have to push through the pain and finish up the round.
Dowie, I stayed on the camp for 1 month then found the villa. I am in some 9,000THB/Mth apts at the moment and it's great. Quite new, clean and simple. Good shower, all you need really for a good price.
It is 6 days a week but if you are not doing the fight training missing some sessions is fine.
I have not had a fight yet but will consider it closer to my leaving date in Dec Would like to, but want to be sure I can handle the more intensive fight training. Getting a fight is easy, one phonecall or two and they will be finding a matchup for you.
It is 6 days a week but if you are not doing the fight training missing some sessions is fine.
I have not had a fight yet but will consider it closer to my leaving date in Dec
Would like to, but want to be sure I can handle the more intensive fight training. Getting a fight is easy, one phonecall or two and they will be finding a matchup for you.
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