Lifting for strength and explosiveness in Muay Thai

[teepNjab]

Hey guys, I've been doing MT for about a year now and I'd like to start lifting for strength, explosivness and to improve fast twitch muscle fibers

( I don't know if this stuff is even real but I've done like two days of research and this stuff gets brought up a lot for athlete training )


I've done weightlifting in the past but it was for aesthetics so I'm coming in as a novice with really good cardio.

Should I do something like SS and focus on lifting with "explosiveness" or are there any programs you guys could recommend? Any suggestions/advice would be great, thanks yawl

[sowilson]

Lift to get strong (basic strength that all athletes should have) and then spend more effort on power and quickness. SS is fine, their are others listed on this site.

[teepNjab]

Thankyou! Most people have been telling me to just do SS before focusing on these specific goals

[sdsith]

I agree with sowilson. People like SS first because it makes sense on paper but you need that basic level of strength first. Back when I started wrestling I was the most explosive guy there but I didn't have the strength so I just ended up ramming my head into the guy's abs. Not fun. I also want to add that I recommend focusing on bodyweight stuff too. Just makes it easier when you're able to handle your own body and its weight so that doesn't hinder you mid match. Good luck!