Love weight training moderate to heavy for maximum strength – same as when I first entered a gym. The only difference now is I don't recuperate as quickly. Where it used to take a day, it now takes two.
Core exercises are paramount, and is typically how I begin each training session. Its like an unofficial warm-up. I've been doing it that way for most of my life, long before abs craze began back in the early 1990s.
My go-to exercise is straight crunches. Although nowadays its more as a battle of the mid-section bulge and maintaining a flat waist, than it is achieving a size pack. Still, one of my resolutions for 2025, is to get down to 10% BFI. Not sure if its possible, but I'm going to give it my best effort.
Zero impact training. Never found a need for it.
Been away from aerobic training for a while, but vowed to go back by next month. Thank you for asking.
Yeah, I know you didn't ask, but I added it anyway for good measure.
BTW, if I were as detailed as I wanted, I could write a page (at least a page) for each one of your questions, but it would end up so long that nobody would read it.
If we're talking core training specifically, we usually end our Muay Thai classes with 100 sit ups. I'm sure our competitive fighters do a lot more ab workouts. I get in Muay Thai 1-2 times per week and I also do yoga once a week, which definitely has core work. It's been a while since we've done gut punching in Muay Thai class or where we slam a Thai pad on our partner's abdomen as they do sit ups, but I know when we do that I can take it. For the rest of my body, I try to rotate between chest/triceps, back/biceps, and legs/glutes on different days.
Wow, yeah, I've always envied Nak Muays and Nak Muay Yings their core work. I used to be able to do similar and am gradually working my way back up to that level. Also really like the way yoga challenges your overall core stability as well, lots of balancing going on there. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
Specifically, how much or how little do you focus on building your core strength? Do you lift heavy, or do you prefer bodyweight movements? Do you do explosive movements, static holds or some combination of the two? What's your go-to exercise for a strong rectus abdominis? And finally, do you do any sort of impact training, such as dropping medicine balls on yourself?
Juggernaut (0)
2/25/2025 7:39 AMLove weight training moderate to heavy for maximum strength – same as when I first entered a gym. The only difference now is I don't recuperate as quickly. Where it used to take a day, it now takes two.
Core exercises are paramount, and is typically how I begin each training session. Its like an unofficial warm-up. I've been doing it that way for most of my life, long before abs craze began back in the early 1990s.
My go-to exercise is straight crunches. Although nowadays its more as a battle of the mid-section bulge and maintaining a flat waist, than it is achieving a size pack. Still, one of my resolutions for 2025, is to get down to 10% BFI. Not sure if its possible, but I'm going to give it my best effort.
Zero impact training. Never found a need for it.
Been away from aerobic training for a while, but vowed to go back by next month. Thank you for asking.
Yeah, I know you didn't ask, but I added it anyway for good measure.
BTW, if I were as detailed as I wanted, I could write a page (at least a page) for each one of your questions, but it would end up so long that nobody would read it.
Forever Seeking (0)
2/25/2025 9:53 AM(In reply to this)
Thanks for the detailed response! The crunch is my go-to as well, actually. Best of luck with your goal as well.
Haha, yeah. Forgot about aerobic training. Thanks for bringing it up anyway.
Well, I appreciate your commitment all the same, heh.
wldct1998 (6 )
2/25/2025 6:19 AMIf we're talking core training specifically, we usually end our Muay Thai classes with 100 sit ups. I'm sure our competitive fighters do a lot more ab workouts. I get in Muay Thai 1-2 times per week and I also do yoga once a week, which definitely has core work. It's been a while since we've done gut punching in Muay Thai class or where we slam a Thai pad on our partner's abdomen as they do sit ups, but I know when we do that I can take it. For the rest of my body, I try to rotate between chest/triceps, back/biceps, and legs/glutes on different days.
Forever Seeking (0)
2/25/2025 9:49 AM(In reply to this)
Wow, yeah, I've always envied Nak Muays and Nak Muay Yings their core work. I used to be able to do similar and am gradually working my way back up to that level. Also really like the way yoga challenges your overall core stability as well, lots of balancing going on there. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
Forever Seeking (0)
2/25/2025 3:23 AMSpecifically, how much or how little do you focus on building your core strength? Do you lift heavy, or do you prefer bodyweight movements? Do you do explosive movements, static holds or some combination of the two? What's your go-to exercise for a strong rectus abdominis? And finally, do you do any sort of impact training, such as dropping medicine balls on yourself?
Please be as detailed or as vague as you'd like.