Page 377 - Muay Thai Training Exercises

Punching bag training 5 rounds 3 rounds
Pad training 5 rounds 3 rounds
Sparring at high or
medium intensity (3 20 minutes 10 minutes
rounds per week)
Partner and clinch
20 minutes 10 minutes
training
Power exercises as needed as needed

Note that only professional athletes can train at such
high intensity twice a day. This training also includes a
break for regeneration at midday. Semiprofessional
athletes usually only have time for one session per day,
which they have to maximize to achieve their training
goals.

Fight Preparation
Ambitious athletic goals require you to work out a
detailed training program if you hope to achieve a higher
performance level than your opponents. No single
program works for all Thai boxers; you have to set up a
program appropriate to your individual characteristics
and requirements.
This section presents a training plan with sensible ght
preparation techniques for semiprofessional Thai boxers.