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I’m a teenager and I compete in Muay Thai. I train Muay Thai specifically 3 hours a day, 5 days a week. Monday-Thursday in the evenings and a Friday morning. Depending on how my body feels I might do sparring on Saturday or Sunday. I really don’t want to cut back on these hours as I learn so SO much every week, I’m at a great gym with amazing coaches who all coach different days and want me in. I also spar 4-5x a week.
I also do cardio and roadwork every morning
One thing that’s lacking for me is my strength and conditioning. When I do it at night after Muay Thai, it hinders my performance due to the doms, and i can’t even do the S&C to the best of my ability because of how sore, bruised, and tired I am from Muay Thai. I tried for a couple months and I felt too stiff, my guard was shit, I was barely sleeping, and my calves burned in sparring constantly. I didn’t even get much stronger because I couldn’t give it my all after 3 hours of Muay Thai. Can’t do mornings as my mornings are dedicated to cardio and roadwork which is like 2 hours and is super important to me.
I have time on a Friday after morning Muay Thai, and early Sunday morning to do S&C. I have time to recover as I pretty much sleep and eat all day on Sunday. I will be lifting weights, plyometrics, callisthenics. I’m wondering if only twice a week will benefit me at all in a noticeable way.
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