hey there. dont be discouraged! there are definitely alot of things you can do to get yourself in shape.

firstly, i just want to say its unfortunate that you are weak by nature (genetically)...however, dont give up! genetics does play a part...especially in combat athelets. however, the good news is i always believe its 90% work and 10% genetics. so even without the genetics portion, you will still have 90% if you put in all the work hard and right!

things you can do while waiting till august...umm. maybe you should build up your aerobic base first (most important at this point in time when you dont have a good stable base). if time permits, do some anaerobic work and get some strength training going.

cheers, and all the best! in no time, you'll be rocking that bag!

dun be afraid.
im sure during ur first lesson, u wont be the only one thats embrassed.
Thats what the trainers are for, right?

i thought i was strong and fit when i first signed up for muay thai but i must add that my short journey thus far has been a humbling experience.

my point is, you can never be strong enough for muay thai. the key is to just keep doing things. a 1% improvement is still an improvement. don't wait till muay thai classes to do this. like loathed said, you can work on your aerobics in the meantime then you can work on strength training, things like that.

it's a step by step process and we here at muaythai.sg are only to happy to help if you need any guidance.

hey thanks for the tips guys! i will definitely do some aerobics and strength training.. well a personal trainer once told me i have to do strength training more than anything-- so i guess thats what i'll concentrate on doing for the time being.. i really do cant wait for my first muay thai lesson!!

yeah. build up yr stamina. u need to have good stamina or u'll run flat halfway through. haha.

ya build on the gas tank. you dont want to gas too quick, otherwise...the workout will be pointless if its too brief.

since you are female, i reckon what your personal trainer said is right, strength training more than anything else. but always remember there are different aspects of strength (maximal, speed, explosive, endurance). they have different training protocols...so train smart and properly.

all the best!

yeah like the others said , train ur stamina , u dont want to be panting and puffing and passing out thru half way of ur beginners lesson , trust me i had gone in with zero fitness for my beginners lesson and i was jus barely making it thru class initially while some of the other guys who had been workin on thier stamina and stuff were pretty fit , i think more than strength u shud train to improve ur stamina so that u can do the drills , the punching bags will start moving after a class or two of muay thai dont worry
cheers

better pass out than pass gas.

dang i did it once in class and i was like *look left look right phew no one noticed*... coz there were some guys at the back hitting the bags and causing a ruckus. thank God it wasn't the deadly type. just a quick... uh, too much info.

needless to say no more spicy anything at lunch for me before class.

What the?! HAHAHA!!! so not only am i suppose to get ready for a tough session but also gases from different directions.. hehee

haha yeah, before long someone will be inventing new muay thai headgear with built-in gas masks!

drink too much water , and get a push kick in the tummy. ouchhhh. lol.

try plyometrics girl, and keep on regulating your breathing =) equally new to muay thai, but not to fitness so pm me if u need some exercise n strength training routines etc.

what's plyometrics??

oh dang double post

a type of exercise using explosive movements to develop muscular power, esp. bounding, hopping, and jumping

source

- commando pushups (push up, followed by a hand clap), some people do it on their knuckles
- jumping squats
- jumping lunges
- medicine ball routines

I think u get the idea.

ooohh i like...
thanks

never do intense plyometrics if the basic fitness is not even there. you'll end up risking hurting yourself rather than benefiting from it. you need to have a basic fitness foundation (proper gas tank, minimum strength qualities etc etc) before you start on some intense plyometrics.

basic plyometrics, maybe...but intense ones...no. always get the basic fitness foundation in before attempting intense plyometrics.

yup, that i completely agree. but im pretty sure fightprincess has a sound base of fitness as visible from her first post in this thread, hence the suggestion =)

oooooo.. forgot to mention i have a bad knee- the result of playing netball competitively when i was in high sch!! so cant do jumping squats or lunges.. i have been taking glucosamine thou- helps a lil i guess cos im now able to do pump classes.. anyways, i still dont have the motivation to start exercising again.. aarrgghhhh.. need someone to push me........

ins in the mind.
btw danielle do u still do dragonboating?

yea youre right. i guess she knows herself best.

is there anyway you can fix the knee? because having a bad knee takes away ALOT of options in training. but anyway, like what avk said, its all in the mind...you gotta just take the step and start working out again.

sorry, this isnt related...but just wanna say something what are dragon boat trainings like? cause i see them training all the time in school and all they do is maximal strength training...maximal strength training...and more maximal strength training. =/ perhaps abit of long distance running throw in here and there...but other than that, nothing else.

ya man, knee problems suck. you're right. it takes a lot of options away from training.

for one, i can't run on the road or pavement anymore. the impact hurts my knee. the best thing is, i'm allergic to glucosamine; shellfish-based medication to be exact.

avK: nope not anymore..bad left shoulder from the rowing it's a killer once we row past the 800m mark, cos im the waterbreaker (in the first row)

loathed: for my poly, Dragonboat trainings usually start with a mid distance run for warm ups (my poly instills a 8-10km one), begins with total body stretches. We'll hit about 200-300 pushups, 100-200 burpees and at least 200 situps related ab exercises within each training, and alternate between weight training (usually on moderate heavy-heavy weights) and circuit calisthenic training and plyometrics..sometimes we sit in along our school pool, one foot in the water drainage area and do stationary rowing to get timing as perfect as we can.. and on sunday morning we have sea training after a run at kallang sea sports club where we do long distance rowing, tug-o-war rowing, speed rowing, and rowing circuits "alternatingly". after tt is the usual plyometrics/calisthenics thingy.
yeah tts about it

ronin: there are many brands of vegeterian-friendly glucosamine capsules/creams out in the market already because many people are allergic to the shellfish derived type. Keep an eye out for them =)

dragon boat. muahahaha. gimme a HARD TEN !!!!

wahh danielle.. u must be super fit...

gawk. Im no where there. I lose to a girl.

im still doing that on a weekly basis

hailme dont be so modest la. it's not though i dont break a sweat doing tt sorta training. I pant like a dog and feel like dying also.. but what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger! Thats IF the injuries doesn't impair u first la haha.

Very true Dan. Maybe i ought to do some basics like loathed did mentioned about the dunno aerobic bacteria is it.? or is it anaerobic bacteria.?

aerobic/anaerobic...bacteria? lol. what do you mean? maybe i can help.

hahaha. just read your previous post. about the long distance stamina and the short time thing right.??

ahh, yea okay...what about it? o_O