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shadowboxing, on training equipment, and with a partner.
Advanced athletes also exercise by sparring. The cool-
down phase usually starts with some muscle-strengthening
exercises. Concentrate on the muscles in your upper body
and on the muscles you didn’t focus on in the main part
of the training. Training ends with some stretching
exercises and cooling down the muscles.
The recommended times listed below are general
guidelines. Trainers develop their own programs, but they
must be somewhat similar to this one to be sure that they
cover all the important elements of Muay Thai training. If
you train on your own, you should adapt the following
plan to your own requirements and performance level. If
your goal is greater agility, for example, you can intensify
the stretching program. If you don’t have a partner, extend
the shadowboxing and training on the punching bag. The
muscle workout can be omitted if you regularly train your
muscles in other training sessions.