It's time to get my Muay Thai on...

[phalnax]

Hey BB.com-ers! I'm moving to Phuket, Thailand for an extended period of time, most likely a year to train Muay Thai and MMA. I've previously trained in Thailand for a few months but never for an extended period of time and am really excited about taking fighting to the next level and competing regularly.

Right now I'm at home. (Florida) Only been home for a month, so I've been working on conditioning, and no nothing half assed. Sean Sherk style caveman training, pushing myself to my limits twice a day. I arrive back in Thailand on June 6th which is a Saturday and training begins on the Monday after.

My current stats and goals are as follows :

Age:18 Height: 6'1 Daily Weight:75 KG +-1
Fight at: 70 KG (155 lbs) Bodyfat: 15% ( endomorph )

Muay Thai Record : 2-0

This is what my current training schedule looks like :

9 AM - An hour long run/jump rope session with no breaks.
10 AM - Dynamic and static stretching for an hour.

I'm done by 11 and then have time to recover, rest and prepare for session 2.

4 PM - Start with a 7km run, takes roughly 30 minutes with traffic on the roads and people on the sidewalks.
4: 30 PM - Caveman training session. 5 rounds. 5 different exercises each round for 1minute each with no break in between. I take a 1 minute rest between these rounds and practice recovering and breathing techniques for the next round.
5:00 PM Jump rope and boxing footwork for roughly 30 minutes.
5:30 PM 5 Rounds on the heavy bag. Muay Thai (elbows, knees, punch combos with low kicks)
6:00 PM Ball slams with a 12lb medicine ball. Core training. Hyper extensions for lowerback. Neck and shoulder rotations.
6:30-7:00 pm Yoga.

This is a grueling routine that lasts till I get to Thailand. I want to be in peak condition as I'll probably be fighting Muay Thai at local stadiums once or twice a month and doing as many grappling competitions as I can.

The team I'll be training with can be found at www.mmaphuket.com.
The head trainer is Ray Elbe, who is a BJJ Brown Belt under Juliano Prado ( Lotus Club Black Belt) and the head Muay Thai trainer is Orono Por Muang Ubon who is ranked by many experts as the best p4p Muay Thai fighter EVER.

I'll try my best to keep this training log updated.

[TheStender]

Sounds pretty instense. What kind of exercises you doing with the Caveman training?

And that's awesome about Thailand, good luck with that. I'm still saving money to go next year, but who knows if that will be a reality or not. I'll be going to Tiger I think. Take a lot of pictures so I can be jealous.

[m189]

good stuff man. i wish i wasnt bulking up, im training in NJ this summer some im trying to put on as much weight as possible (and strength) before i lose it all and get my ass kicked haha. can you tell me a little bit about the 5X5 and the caveman training? ima look it up, as well. Good luck with Thailand btw!

[phalnax]

Thanks for reading my log. I'll keep it update with pics, just not bodyshots. nothing to see here. Haha.

My "caveman" training looks a little like this:

Round 1 (Push)

Regular Pushups 1 minute
Plyometric Pushups 1 minute
Hand Switch On a Medicine ball 1 minute
Positioning on a heavy bag ( for bjj, wrestling ) with ground and pound 1 minute
Regular Flat Benchpress 1 minute

Round 2 ( Pull )
Pullups
Rope Climb
Seated Rowing
Lat Pull Downs
Jumping Pullups

Round 3 (Cardio)

1 minute eliptical
1 minute bike ( 70 rpm + ) ( I make sure the intensity is high enough so that I can barely keep it at 70)
1 minute rowing machine
1 minute bike ( 75 rpm+)
1 minute treadmill uphill run ( Incline set to full, speed is at whatever you can jog at)

Round 4 ( mixed strength / wrestling conditiong )

Arnold Press
Dumbbell / Kettlebell swings ( whatever you have at your gym )
Jab,Cross combo with head movement and sprawls
positioning on heavy bag with elbows
bear crawl . ( crawling on all fours )

Round 5
1 minute eliptical
1 minute bike ( 70 rpm + ) ( I make sure the intensity is high enough so that I can barely keep it at 70)
1 minute rowing machine
1 minute bike ( 75 rpm+)
1 minute treadmill uphill run ( Incline set to full, speed is at whatever you can jog at)

If you choose to do this, please don't let your heart rate drop or take too long of a rest between rounds as that nullifies the purpose of this sort of workout.

Good luck guys!

[phalnax]

Sunday is Yoga day. Two sessions , morning and evening. :) I hate not being flexible.

[daYDreAmErX]

Subscribed :)

[phalnax]

Sawasdee all.

Pretty much been doing the same training since I last updated. Its really a grind, mentally its very dull and emotionally draining cause I don't feel like talking, walking or really doing anything besides eating/watching MMA/working for www.fightingfarang.com . So yeah...this is my chosen career path.

Enjoying it so far. Only 2.5 weeks till Thailand so pretty psyched about that. Will be doing a video blog from there every week, hopefully you'll see the occaisional MMA celeb pop up in there such as Ray Elbe, Phil Baroni or Mike Swick.

[drpurple]

holy frigging **** dude. Orono por Muangubon was taught by my teacher!!!

dude was a ****ing beast of a pressure fighter back in the day!

tell him everyone at shor chana in england says hi!

[phalnax]

Sure bro. Anything else? :) You need anything from Thailand to be mailed to you? Cheap shorts or gear, let me know. ( no profit, just wanna help )

Training is mentally the hardest thing for me, not hard in the sense that I don't do it, just hard in the sense that its all I do. Looking for stuff to distract me lately in between sessions. Perhaps even a female, we'll see what develops.

Nothing interupts training though. Right now its only condition...but the insane, painful kind as you can see above. In two weeks it'll be an entire day of MMA/Jiujitsu/Muay Thai/Yoga/Running MADNESS!

This is what I want to do with my life. :) Thanks to everyone who is following.

[Madevilz]

sup dude

how much do they usually charge for muay thai shorts over there?

Im gonna stock up on shorts once I get there for sure :)

[phalnax]

The camps are usually 800-1200 baht, overpriced imo. The stores are usually cheaper, lower quality..but can you beat 500 baht for two?

www.xe.com/ucc = currency converter

When are you getting here btw?

[ryan6966]

hey dude good luck
i'll be following :)

[phalnax]

Overtrained out of my mind...can't sleep at night...but my resting heart rate is 40.

WATCHOOO KNOW ABOUT THATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT? (sorry)

Seriously very happy with my heart rate and conditioning right now. I think I'm going to fight sooner based on conditioning alone. I feel ready to go 100% intensity for 5 rounds .

[Madevilz]

The camps are usually 800-1200 baht, overpriced imo. The stores are usually cheaper, lower quality..but can you beat 500 baht for two?

www.xe.com/ucc = currency converter

When are you getting here btw?

landing in 2 months

gonna see how my body reacts to that much training in the next weeks, took 2 weeks off from work and going to train MT every day, going to all the classes in the schedule :)

[daYDreAmErX]

landing in 2 months

gonna see how my body reacts to that much training in the next weeks, took 2 weeks off from work and going to train MT every day, going to all the classes in the schedule :)

When are you gonna do that ?

[phalnax]

No feedback on the really low heart rate. Oh well. Haha.

I'll be taking video/pic requests for anything specific you guys want, like Muay Thai shorts, camps in Phuket, wimenz etc.

[daYDreAmErX]

What does your diet look like ?

[phalnax]

What does your diet look like ?

Firstly, I am naturally 175-180 but with adjustments to my diet I now walk around at 165 and cut to 155 for MMA fights. ( not fought at 155 yet but practiced the cut with coaches 3 times and its been fine )


Diet:

Breakfast : 5 boiled eggs (whole) Black Pepper and a spoon of melted Sunflower Oil butter ( high in Omega 3's and zero cholesterol )
Carb source if desired : Oatmeal w/bananas OR just a banana OR a protein bar ( low carb variety )
Water ( 1.5 liters )/Iced Tea (homemade,stevia )

Postworkout :
Simple carbs : Banana/fresh fruit juice
Sometimes a protein shake.

Lunch:
Two grilled chicken breasts.
Grilled vegetables ( cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, carrots )
Water/ Iced Tea ( homemade with stevia or another aritficial sweetener )

Postworkout:
Water/Simple Carbs maybe bananas and ice in the blender

Dinner:
Two grilled chicken breasts.
grilled veggies.
some fruit.
carbs including and limited to natural granola bars, nuts


For those panicky about carbs, just eat according to however carb depleted you feel. I know thats a vague statement but most people who train full-time most likely know what I'm talking about.

Principles of nutrition for me :

No dairy. ( lactose intolerant )
No bread. ( I just find better carb sources elsewhere)
Avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup.
No sodas.
No artificially sweetened juice.
Size of meals = breakfast > lunch > dinner


Oh and all the people criticizing this diet, please understand, its what works for me. If it doesn't for you, don't get pissed off. I have a weird-looking, tall body that isn't aesthetically pleasing. This thread is about beating people up ( getting beaten up in the process ).

[Madevilz]

When are you gonna do that ?

next 2 weeks :D


No feedback on the really low heart rate. Oh well. Haha.

I'll be taking video/pic requests for anything specific you guys want, like Muay Thai shorts, camps in Phuket, wimenz etc.

in 4 wimenz!

[daYDreAmErX]

next 2 weeks :D


Good :) We shall see each others then :D

[phalnax]

Thanks for following guys. You can see my latest blog entry at www.fightingfarang.com . Its not really about training but mostly about life.

Still doing two a days. Less than 14 days till Thailand, do you guys want pictures of the airport and me getting to camp etc? Haha I'm just getting feedback for the website.

Let me know.

[Madevilz]

Thanks for following guys. You can see my latest blog entry at www.fightingfarang.com . Its not really about training but mostly about life.

Still doing two a days. Less than 14 days till Thailand, do you guys want pictures of the airport and me getting to camp etc? Haha I'm just getting feedback for the website.

Let me know.

make a video blog, I always enjoy video blogs! :D

[phalnax]

Will defo be doing a video blog. :) Will be doing some cheap shopping at the airport too...I need a camera..haha!

[phalnax]

Well I just did an interview with Mark Munoz...its over at www.fightingfarang.com

Training has pretty much been constant. I leave for Thailand is six days so I'm really excited. I arrive in Thailand on a Sunday and training starts 7 am monday morning.

Schedule is looking like this :

7-8 Yoga
8-9 Run + Protein Shake Break
9-11 Submission Grappling

-----Break-----(lunch+sleep)

3-4 Run + Protein Shake
4-6:15 MMA ( boxing,muay thai,sparring, wrestling)
6:15 till finish. Strength and Conditioning


I should be fighting my third pro Muay Thai fight three weeks after arriving. Thank you for following.

[Madevilz]

Good luck with your MT fight. Will you be filming it?

btw, how long did you train before having your first fight? Did you jump straight to pro or had a few smokers first?

[phalnax]

Good luck with your MT fight. Will you be filming it?

btw, how long did you train before having your first fight? Did you jump straight to pro or had a few smokers first?

All fights in Thailand are pro...haha. I didn't have any smokers before my first fight.

I have been training extreme cardio/crossfit stuff for two years to get fit after a back injury that cause me to gain a lot of weight. I went to Thailand the first time and picked up stuff really fast because I had the conditioning down and I was willing to accept whatever I was instructed to do.

So essentially I had roughly 4 months of Muay Thai, 1 year of boxing and 2 years of 6 days a week conditioning and fitness.

CONDITIONING IS THE KEY! Technique can be picked up by anyone but the hard work required for conditioning is both physically and mentally grueling and if you can do that, chances are you'll end up a decent fighter.

[TheStender]

You'll need to let me know how good the internet is at Tiger. If I go there next year I'll probably have to go while taking online classes.

[phalnax]

You'll need to let me know how good the internet is at Tiger. If I go there next year I'll probably have to go while taking online classes.

What do you online classes involve? Video streaming of some sort or what? Let me know.

[TheStender]

What do you online classes involve? Video streaming of some sort or what? Let me know.

I don't think it will be anything that fancy. Just basic stuff. Supposedly their internet is supposed to be good, but I know the fightpassport guy said he had problems with it where he couldn't connect from his room. I think he said they were working on it though. I guess I wouldn't mind sitting out in the lounge by the cafe and doing schoolwork though.

[Madevilz]

so you went straight to a pro fight after 4 months of MT... props to that. How was your shin conditionning? I cringe every time my kicks get blocked, even at light sparring man... you must have great pain toleration ;)

[phalnax]

My shin conditioning was "okay". I mean it hurt...I didn't throw many kicks but checked a lot of them...I couldn't walk for a week after the fight and in my second fight which was two weeks later I could barely kick so I was essentially just boxing, with knees and elbows.

[phalnax]

I don't think it will be anything that fancy. Just basic stuff. Supposedly their internet is supposed to be good, but I know the fightpassport guy said he had problems with it where he couldn't connect from his room. I think he said they were working on it though. I guess I wouldn't mind sitting out in the lounge by the cafe and doing schoolwork though.

TMT now has wifi all over the camp. So that problem is gone. I have a friend who plays online poker as his main source of income and the internet connection is fine for him, so I think you'll be okay. Hope this helped.

[TheStender]

TMT now has wifi all over the camp. So that problem is gone. I have a friend who plays online poker as his main source of income and the internet connection is fine for him, so I think you'll be okay. Hope this helped.

Sounds good.

I still haven't gotten up to MN Martial Arts Academy to check the place out. I was going to go this week but never really got around to it. Maybe next week if I feel like making the drive.

[phalnax]

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Check out my ink from Phuket...

[TheStender]

Are you there yet?

[phalnax]

Sorry for the lack of updates, its just been a hard week of twice a day Muay Thai training here in Phuket. Look for a huge blog entry with photos on www.fightingfarang.com this Sunday. I can answer questions if anyone has em though.

[Erinblue]

Good luck man, Never been to Phuket I think Ill have to go there. Ive been to Bangkok and Pattaya. It was an absolute blast. Cant wait to hear more about your training.

[phalnax]

http://fightingfarang.com/?p=655 - My newest blog entry...well my first from Thailand...will be more soon including more pictures, video and interesting stories...

[mchoodie]

Best of luck man, keep us updated.

[PartyRaiser]

Wow a year of training in Thailand huh? Sounds good bro, good luck with it. I'll definetely jump by this thread now and then.