Mixing it Up – Circuit Ideas
October 15, 2009 by nopstar
My training has been eradic at best for the past couple of months. I’ve been traveling quite a bit lately so it’s been disruptive to my training. Our sessions are always hard as shit, and I often feel that I don’t have enough in the tank to finish the session. It’s a negative cycle I need to snap out of… Get your head out of your ass and train!
My off days I try to get into a gym, and get in a workout. I’ve been a huge fan of the Ross boxing workouts but even that’s becoming a bit of a routine. I’ve came across Rob Pilgers vids via fight geek. Here’s a simple circuit that I’ve just started to incorporate in between my muaythai days.
I find that if I do too many, the follow day at training my legs feel heavy and sluggish. I would keep that in mind if you’ve got a long pad session planned. Anyway, happy training.
Incredibly hard variation on the burpee!
i only have one35lbs kettlebell right now. the general rule is intense full body workouts with little to no rest. there are a whole shit ton of better circuits and kettlebell training for fighters on youtube imo.
attempted a modified version with lighter squared off dumbells and the explosive squat was great. def a good strenght builder.
im gonna beat that ‘strenght’ thing into the ground.
negro i used to do 80-90 body squats before a 3 hour session including more circuits, bagwork, and sparring/padwork. that was hell on the legs especially working a labor job during the days where you feel pain in every step.
If you guys try this don’t do the snatches like he is. When you snatch the KB up you need to twist it so it doesn’t slam into your forearms. The heavier the KB is, the more it’s going to injury your wrists.
Yes, in Muay Thai I think a little care should be given in training. To have a safe long career in Muay Thai either as a competitor, trainer or fitness practitioner you need to use the appropriate Muay Thai equipment needed for the training. Hand wraps are very important in order to protect your hands and wrists from injury. Wraps are good to use while doing bag work, hitting the mitts, doing partner drills and sparring. When preparing for a fight you will need to have a gauze wrap and some athletic tape. Bag gloves some of the most heavily used Muay Thai equipment. Bag gloves can be used for a number of different training drills. Boxing gloves needed for partner drills and sparring can be 8, 10, 12,14,16,18 and even 20 ounces. A mouth piece is required in any contact training. For optimum protection a form fitting mouth piece is best. While sparring and taking shots to the head, head gear should always be worn and is a necessity for anyone serious about training. . This piece of Muay Thai equipment will give you the option of staying with the sport longer as well as letting you retire without becoming punch drunk. When buying head gear make sure to get quality, definitely do not be a bargain shopper. Protective vests with thick padding are used sometimes while sparring and for some amateur events Shin guards and foot protection are also valuable Muay Thai equipment. They enable you to go hard while training or sparring without damaging your shins or injuring your training partner.