The importance of Running in Muay Thai Training

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Muay Thai is such an effective striking art, and while other martial arts focus a lot on theory as well as combat simulations, Muay Thai focuses on sparring and fighting. Since Thai boxing is one of the most demanding sports in the world, it virtually works all the muscles of the body. Without a doubt, Muay Thai is a complete sport. The training includes several cardio exercises such as running, skipping rope, shadow boxing, punching bag, and sparring.

To train Muay Thai effectively, first find a trainer who knows how to develop your skills completely. Muay Thai is the complete stand-up art, and instead of simply punching and kicking, Muay Thai fighters also use knee and elbow attacks to hurt their opponents. Choosing a good trainer will ensure that you develop proper techniques rather than learning from an instructor who is lazy and who just provides training from the comfort of an armchair.

Building Overall Strength

Road running is imperative for Muay Thai training as it builds up endurance skills. A fighter with poor cardio is immediately at a disadvantage because he or she can’t finish a fight with the same stamina as at the start. Muay Thai is a sport with huge emphasis on cardio and it is essential to meet the demands of the sport. The cardiovascular system is made up of the heart, lungs and blood vessels. It is important for the circulation of blood and oxygen to the muscles.

Cardiovascular endurance is all about how efficient the system is, because the better it is, the longer you can last during a fight. Long-distance running enhances cardiovascular endurance because it strengthens the heart and lungs, drastically improving blood circulation and oxygenation of the blood. Running doesn’t only offer physical benefits – Muay Thai is mentally demanding too and running builds discipline too.

You Use your Legs Constantly in Muay Thai

Running gives you the energy to train at good speeds over long distances, working your legs continuously. You’ll be using your legs a lot in Muay Thai, and this is why running is so essential. Small wonder that with some Muay Thai training gyms, running is mandatory – unquestionably essential and a major component of training. Running can be carried out in 2 forms – aerobic or anaerobic.

• Aerobic – a combination of long moderate speed jogging, swimming and cycling.
• Anaerobic – weight-lifting, sprinting as well as high intensity interval training. Anaerobic exercise focuses on building strength and lean muscle mass and consistent sprint training develops that explosive strength needed for the striking game of Muay Thai.

In some Muay Thai training camps, you’ll find both aerobic and anaerobic forms of running for optimal performance gains.

Going the Distance

Do the research and you’ll discover that every Muay Thai fighter worth their salt does running as part of their exercise regime. The best Thai fighters run regularly, providing them with a host of skills that ensure they can start a fight and end it fighting the fight and ready for another round because of the endurance skills achieved with running.

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