JK's Muay Thai Log

Jaw-Knee · 06-08-2009, 05:49 AM

So I'm currently chillin' in my room in Pattaya, Thailand--right down the street from Scorpion Muay Thai.

Got into Thailand last Tuesday, spent a few days in Bangkok resting up and then came to Pattaya by minibus.

Today was the first time I've trained MT in over two months. Lol, I'm sleeping well tonight.

TRAINING

-20+ minutes warmup (shadow and light bag work on my own waiting for training to start)

-2 rounds shadow with Kru Wit

-5 rounds pads with Kru Wit (3 MT, 1 boxing)

-3 rounds bag

Added after MT workout:

-pull-ups (x10, x8) (yes crappy, lol)

-situps on decline bench (2x40)

-pushups (2x25)

Increasing reps on everything tomorrow.

I'm outta shape and my technique is sloppy. I'm pissed at myself for slipping this far.

Hitting the morning session as well tomorrow; heading out to find a gym with weights tomorrow afternoon so I can incorporate that into my training as well.

GoutDeMiel · 06-08-2009, 06:41 AM

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bitty_bish · 06-08-2009, 07:56 AM

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Oh hai....x2

GoutDeMiel · 06-08-2009, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Jaw-Knee

Increasing reps on everything tomorrow.

ehh I'd say after all your bag work do what you can. Trying to hit specific numbers on your pullups, situps and pushups after working so hard earlier will only discourage you.

Do what you can and don't stop until your muscles fail. You can't have a PR-busting day everyday. I also think you should place emphasis on your Muay Thai and not the supplemental stuff at the end - you could argue that they're decent gauges of "fitness", but you're not competing in a pullup contest, ya know?

Looks like you better find that GNC asap

FYI: http://www.4mcd.usmc.mil/AOP/OSOHyat...%20Program.htm
^ those will get your numbers up really quickly

lbeezle · 06-08-2009, 08:24 AM

I knew someone that took a Muay Thai vacation one time. What's something like this cost and how long are you going to be there?

Jaw-Knee · 06-08-2009, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by GoutDeMiel

ehh I'd say after all your bag work do what you can. Trying to hit specific numbers on your pullups, situps and pushups after working so hard earlier will only discourage you.

Do what you can and don't stop until your muscles fail. You can't have a PR-busting day everyday. I also think you should place emphasis on your Muay Thai and not the supplemental stuff at the end - you could argue that they're decent gauges of "fitness", but you're not competing in a pullup contest, ya know?

Looks like you better find that GNC asap

FYI: http://www.4mcd.usmc.mil/AOP/OSOHyat...%20Program.htm
^ those will get your numbers up really quickly

Just out of touch with hitting things. Gotta get used to it again and then I'll be fine.

Until then, I'm gonna keep berating myself.

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Originally Posted by lbeezle

I knew someone that took a Muay Thai vacation one time. What's something like this cost and how long are you going to be there?

http://scorpion.atk-web.net/

Prices are all there.

TheStender · 06-08-2009, 10:42 AM

I hate you.

Just kidding. I want to go to Thailand but I don't think I'll ever be able to. Maybe next spring.

Madevilz · 06-08-2009, 07:41 PM

How long are you staying at Scorpion?

Im landing in Thailand on July 18th, and arriving in Pattaya on the 19th.
Already talked with Rosalie, and pretty much ready to get this thing going... now the waiting game lol

Scorpion seems to have a lot of farang, are there any thai fighters training there?

Jaw-Knee · 06-08-2009, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Madevilz

How long are you staying at Scorpion?

Im landing in Thailand on July 18th, and arriving in Pattaya on the 19th.
Already talked with Rosalie, and pretty much ready to get this thing going... now the waiting game lol

Scorpion seems to have a lot of farang, are there any thai fighters training there?

I'm here until August 15th.

Haven't seen any Thais other than the trainers at the camp, but today's only my second day training.

Jaw-Knee · 06-08-2009, 10:28 PM

TUESDAY, JUNE 9TH: MORNING SESSION

-10 minutes jump rope

-stretch

-3 rounds shadow

-3 rounds MT

-2 rounds boxing

Supplemental:

-Pull-ups: x12, x8

-Crunches on decline bench: 2x40

-Pushups: 2x35

Trained MT with Kru Phot. Dude kept ripping on my kicks. I was doing the same damn thing I did yesterday and he would not stop bitching at me about form; I still have no idea what he wants me to do.

Gotta love them good ol' Thai motivational tactics.

Elbows are still pretty crisp. Stoked about that. Knees are looking okay.

Jaw-Knee · 06-09-2009, 04:53 AM

TUESDAY, JUNE 9TH: AFTERNOON SESSION

-10 minutes jump rope

-2 rounds shadow

-Pads

--5 rounds MT

--2 rounds boxing

-3 rounds bag

-Supplemental:

--pull-ups: 8x2

--pushups: 35x2

--Thai situps*: x50, x40

Decent for second day back.

*Legs straight, pass vertical, crunch at top, exhale twice on crunch. Don't know what else to call them, so I'm calling them Thai situps.

TheStender · 06-09-2009, 06:30 AM

How were the kicks with the afternoon session vs. the morning session?

GoutDeMiel · 06-09-2009, 06:35 AM

you need supps ASAP haha

what's your diet like?

Jaw-Knee · 06-09-2009, 06:43 AM

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How were the kicks with the afternoon session vs. the morning session?

I trained with Wit instead of with Phot, so there was a lot less nitpicking.

My kicks this morning were fine. Dude was just on my ass 'cause it's what they do.

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Originally Posted by GoutDeMiel

you need supps ASAP haha

what's your diet like?

I eat what I can when I can, haha.

There's a restaurant up the road. I need to find out how to say "steamed" in Thai. I tried explaining steamed chicken, but it wasn't happening. Once I get that down things'll be a lot easier.

GoutDeMiel · 06-09-2009, 06:56 AM

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I eat what I can when I can, haha.

like these?

PartyRaiser · 06-09-2009, 07:00 AM

Awesome bro, I hope you're gonna have a good training camp for the next months. I'll be following your log. I'd love to go down there myself sometime.

Jaw-Knee · 06-09-2009, 07:22 AM

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like these?

Uh, YES.

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Awesome bro, I hope you're gonna have a good training camp for the next months. I'll be following your log. I'd love to go down there myself sometime.

Thanks, dude. I appreciate it.

Madevilz · 06-09-2009, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Jaw-Knee

I'm here until August 15th.

Haven't seen any Thais other than the trainers at the camp, but today's only my second day training.

Cool man, maybe we'll see each other then.

Are you staying at the room the gym is offering? Or did you find some other place?

Jaw-Knee · 06-10-2009, 07:42 AM

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Cool man, maybe we'll see each other then.

Are you staying at the room the gym is offering? Or did you find some other place?

Rosalie will give you the hook-up at a resort down the street from the gym (about a two-minute walk, if even) called Sugar Beat. "Apartment-style" rooms are 13,000 baht a month; bungalows are 15,000. Regular maid service included, room service... Good stuff. You're not gonna find a deal like this on rooms at other camps.

Jaw-Knee · 06-10-2009, 07:51 AM

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Rosalie will give you the hook-up at a resort down the street from the gym (about a two-minute walk, if even) called Sugar Beat. "Apartment-style" rooms are 13,000 baht a month; bungalows are 15,000. Regular maid service included, room service... Good stuff. You're not gonna find a deal like this on rooms at other camps.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10TH

Went in late for an extended session.

-10 minutes jump rope

-2 rounds bag

-Pads

--5 rounds MT

--3 rounds boxing

-Supplemental

--pull-ups: 10, 8, 6

--pushups: 40x2

--abs*: 50 crunches, 50 reverse crunches, 50 side crunches each side

-3 rounds clinching

*Abs felt wrecked today, so I didn't hit the decline bench.

Finally have a gym to go to--English dude from the gym recommended it. Hitting it up tomorrow. Wish I could've gone sooner.

1-2-left kick combo's giving me trouble. Can't get the distance right. Left kick itself is looking okay, though.

As far as hands--my hands suck, lol. Left hook's looking all right, though. Uppercuts need work. Gonna ask Phot tomorrow for more rounds on the focus mitts.

Feeling beat. Need to find some whey powder ASAP.

Jaw-Knee · 06-11-2009, 07:03 AM

THURSDAY, JUNE 11TH

-10 minutes jump rope

-2 rounds shadow

-2 rounds bag

-3 rounds MT

-2 rounds boxing

Easy day today. I was beat, and Phot knew it. Said we'll pick it up again tomorrow.

Finally got to the gym. Downed one of these "WAKIE" energy drinks from 7-Eleven, sucked it up, and hammered my lats. Got a two-month membership.

They sell whey there. 7,000 fucking baht (over $200) for a 4-kilo bag. Total bullshit. Looks like I'm not buying any protein here.

Been down and out for most of the day after the gym. Still knackered. (yes wuss)

GoutDeMiel · 06-11-2009, 07:47 AM

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they sell whey there. 7,000 fucking baht (over $200) for a 4-kilo bag. Total bullshit. Looks like i'm not buying any protein here.

i got your back

Ecnewyx · 06-11-2009, 08:10 AM

Awesome that you're down there training, did you catch what was wrong with your kicking form?

TheStender · 06-11-2009, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Jaw-Knee

They sell whey there. 7,000 fucking baht (over $200) for a 4-kilo bag. Total bullshit. Looks like I'm not buying any protein here.

For that price the protein should do your workouts for you.

Jaw-Knee · 06-11-2009, 08:54 AM

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i got your back

Epic.

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Awesome that you're down there training, did you catch what was wrong with your kicking form?

An old trainer of mine used to tell me not to step out much because when you do that you give away what you're gonna do. Thing is, you don't generate as much power when you don't step out before you throw the kick. So it's down to that and turning the hip more.

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For that price the protein should do your workouts for you.

Lol, seriously.

Jaw-Knee · 06-11-2009, 10:52 PM

FRIDAY, JUNE 12TH: MORNING SESSION

-10 minutes jump rope

-2 rounds bag

-Pads

--5 rounds MT

--2 rounds boxing

-Supplemental

--pull-ups: x10, x8

--pushups: 50x2

--20 bench situps, 50 Thai situps

Much more energy this morning; sleep FTW. Left kicks are looking and feeling a lot better today. Right elbow's slipping a little bit; problem lies in the footwork. Left elbow's looking good.

Time to eat.

Jaw-Knee · 06-12-2009, 07:05 AM

EVENING SESSION

-15 minutes bag

-10 minutes shadow

-technique: kicks

-Pads

--5 rounds MT

--2 rounds boxing

Sparring starts next week. A lot more clinching, too.

Goal for next week: minimum of 15 hours (not including weight training and cardio).

Erinblue · 06-14-2009, 10:06 PM

Cool log man. My Avatar was me at scorpion with mann holding pads. I remember wit didnt really correct me so much but he pushed me hard till I was assed out. That is a great gym, Cheap too. Thats cool as hell your there Im real jelous man, cant wait to go back. Do you plan to check out Sityodtong or Fairtex while your there? You gonna have a fight at thepprasit Stadium?

P.S. keep out of Boyz town!

Jaw-Knee · 06-15-2009, 08:36 AM

MONDAY, JUNE 15TH

Hit the weights in the morning; Monday's bench day and if I'm not fresh for it the whole thing goes to shit. I hadn't hit the bench in three weeks before today, either, which was added incentive to stay fresh.

Weights:

Bench: 5x5 @ 235

Incline bench: 5x5 @ 185 (shorter rest between sets than on bench)

Cable crossovers: 10x3 @ 80 a side

Close-grip bench: 10, 9, 7 @ 135 (lol, fail on 2nd and 3rd sets)

Pushdowns: 10x3 @ 160

Threw a few sets of wide-grip pull-ups in there in between a couple of the exercises for good measure.

Yammer on all you want to about the setup and how it's detrimental and all that jazz. It works for me, it's worked for me before, and no doubt it'll work for me in the future.

MT:

-10 minutes jump rope

-5 rounds MT

-3 rounds boxing

-3 rounds bag

-Supplemental Bag:

--200 knees

--100 front kicks

-Supplemental:

--pull-ups: 9x2

--pushups: 50, 45

--abs:

First set

...-50 crunches
...-50 reverse crunches
...-50 side crunches each side

Second set

...-50 bench situps

My technique sucked today, lol. Don't know what happened this evening, but my kicks were crap. Left hand's looking a lot sharper, though.

As my kicks were terrible today, I devoted my three rounds on bag to kicks. 10 kicks a side, then switch. Good stuff.

Started supplemental bag work today for endurance; gonna bump it up some tomorrow.

Hopefully my kicks are better in the morning, lulz.

Jaw-Knee · 06-15-2009, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Erinblue

Cool log man. My Avatar was me at scorpion with mann holding pads. I remember wit didnt really correct me so much but he pushed me hard till I was assed out. That is a great gym, Cheap too. Thats cool as hell your there Im real jelous man, cant wait to go back. Do you plan to check out Sityodtong or Fairtex while your there? You gonna have a fight at thepprasit Stadium?

P.S. keep out of Boyz town!

Sweet deal, dude. It is a great gym.

Nah, no need to check out the bigger names. I'm happy at Scorpion; they're takin' care of me, lol.

Gotta get rid of this rust and sharpen up my technique before I can fight, but I will at some point.