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Optimal Fight Camp Blueprint available at http://heatrick.com/12-week-fight-campKEY MOMENTS

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00:00 Introduction

01:09 The Research That Changes Everything

02:43 The Age Advantage Most Fighters Miss

04:14 The Science Behind Age-Defying Performance

06:02 The “Build It To Shield It” Principle

07:22 The Hidden Inflammation Factor

09:31 The Genetic Ceiling Reality

11:15 Muay Thai Performance Assessment

11:53 Conclusion

Watch this next...▶️ Started Fighting at 32, UK Ranked #4 Pro at 40: Complete Blueprint https://youtu.be/J1wRXLnbjfg

🎙️ 📝 This episode's show notes and further resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/11/14/the-truth-about-peak-fighting-age-in-muay-thai-why-70-year-olds-outperform-22-year-olds/

🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Strength and Conditioning Scorecard https://heatrick.com/uq9xTo find out if your current training is actually helping your fighting — or just making you tired!

👊 📘 Optimal Fight Camp Blueprint available at http://heatrick.com/12-week-fight-camp

KEY MOMENTS

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00:00 Introduction

00:49 Point 1

01:41 Point 2

02:40 Point 3

03:22 Point 4

05:04 Point 5

06:44 Point 6

08:58 Point 7

10:46 Point 8

11:22 How To Plug Your Gaps

11:57 Watch This Next

Watch This Next...

▶️ Weekly Training Blueprint for Muay Thai Fighters (3 Proven Models) https://youtu.be/aIWxHp-LxMo🎙️ 📝 This episode's show notes and further resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/11/07/muay-thai-strength-and-conditioning-8-critical-mistakes-to-avoid/

🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Performance Scorecard https://heatrick.com/k6y9 To find out if your current training is actually helping your fighting — or just making you tired!👊 📘 Optimal Fight Camp Blueprint available at http://heatrick.com/12-week-fight-campKEY MOMENTS

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00:00 The Four Training Traps

00:43 Trap 1 – The Nostalgic

01:46 Trap 2 – The Grinder

02:33 Trap 3 – The Collector

03:18 Trap 4 – The Scholar

04:07 The Frustration

04:49 The Solution – Results Realist

07:20 The Mindset Shift

08:03 Layer 1: The Dunning-Kruger Effect

09:00 Layer 2: Developmental Psychology Stages

10:15 Layer 3: The Connection

11:07 Framework Summary

13:00 Watch This NextWatch this next...

▶️ Are You Still Muay Thai Training Like It's 1990? https://youtu.be/b4Q0vPmNODs🎙️ 📝 This episode's show notes and further resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/10/31/the-4-training-mistakes-that-keep-90-of-muay-thai-fighters-stuck/

🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Performance Scorecard https://heatrick.com/8fp9 You're NOT too old to start fighting! To find out if your current training is actually helping your fighting — or just making you tired!

👊 📘 Optimal Fight Camp Blueprint free download at http://heatrick.com/12-week-fight-campKEY MOMENTS

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00:00 The Late Starter Myth

01:15 rom Zero to Competing (Ages 30-32)

02:27 Building Momentum (Ages 32-35)

05:05 Why This Worked: The Research

06:33 Rewind The Clock

07:42 Build A Robust Body That Can Take It

08:50 Beating Age Related Decline

10:18 Best Way To Train To Beat Ageing

11:29 Your Implementation Strategy

12:13 It's Not Too Late

13:24 Not All Training is Equal

14:26 What Are You Bringing With You?

15:00 Fight Quality vs Quantity

15:53 Mindset and Goal Setting

18:07 Your Personalized Action PlanWATCH THIS VIDEO NEXT:

▶️ Why Copying Saenchai Won't Make You Better https://youtu.be/dJFVVkJn0yw

🎙️ 📝 This episode's show notes and further resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/10/25/how-to-start-muay-thai-after-30-from-novice-at-32-to-uk-4-pro-at-40/

🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Performance Scorecard https://heatrick.com/l0ki

To find out if your current training is actually helping your fighting — or just making you tired!

I’ve always been prone to overzealous “Muppetry”.

My wife Deborah has an instinctive eye-roll response every time I display this habit.

Although I’ve tempered this behaviour over time, it’s still part of me.

Case in point: When I first started Muay Thai, I spent two hours in my parents’ garage throwing the same spinning head kick over and over…

Inspired by Jean-Claude Van Damme in Kickboxer, I thought I was grooving perfect technique.

That left hip clicked and crunched for four months afterward. And now, 35 years later, I’m recovering from hip resurfacing surgery in that same hip.

Coincidence? I don’t think so.

The truth is, most fighters are wasting their Muay Thai skills training sessions exactly like I did – doing more repetitions but getting worse results.

Everyone talks about “perfect practice,” but nobody explains the science of HOW to actually do it.👊 📘 Optimal Fight Camp Blueprint available at http://heatrick.com/12-week-fight-campKEY MOMENTS

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00:00 How I Ballsed It Up – Don't Do This

01:09 SECTION 1: Learning vs Testing Skills

01:40 – Skill Acquisition vs Testing Under Fatigue

02:40 – Skill Acquisition vs Retention

03:23 SECTION 2: How to Structure Your Practice

03:53 – The Magic Number of Reps

04:30 – Why Random Practice Beats Blocked

06:10 – Engineering Better Movement Patterns

08:34 – Skill vs Targeted Effort and Fatigue

09:16 – Periodized Skill Training

10:35 SECTION 3: Making Skills Stick

11:25 – Random Practice Example

12:59 – Structured Drills vs Creative Play

14:22 – The Power of Experimenting

15:07 From Training to Fighting (Next Video Preview)

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🎯 FREE RESOURCE – https://heatrick.com/7enp

To find out if your current training is actually helping your fighting — or just making you tired!

Your genetic fighting DNA shapes how you respond to training. Learn the science behind why champion training methods might fail you, and how to find your optimal path forward.

👊 📘 Optimal Fight Camp Blueprint available at http://heatrick.com/12-week-fight-camp

KEY MOMENTS

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00:00 Body Temperature & The Truth About "Normal"

00:49 Why Copying Champions Fails

01:16 The Scorecard: Know Your Starting Point

01:27 The Sunburn Story: Different Bodies, Different Needs

01:50 VO2 Max: Your Genetic Response to Training

02:14 The 10,000 Hour Myth Exposed

03:21 Saenchai's Secret: What Nobody Tells You

04:19 The Bungee Cord Theory of Potential

05:38 Your Real Competition (It's Not Who You Think)

07:12 The Hairline Truth: Aging & Progress

08:12 Next Steps: Your Individual Blueprint

Other videos mentioned...

▶️ Weekly Training Blueprint for Muay Thai Fighters (3 Proven Models) https://open.spotify.com/episode/3ryHweXeUcPsX1EBTMNfJZ?si=acJctKwBQEea8mgz6SDD8g

▶️ Train Like This Now or Quit Muay Thai Early (Age-Proof Your Fighting) https://open.spotify.com/episode/12eJK826GMs6992fz06W5n?si=_7UOMViTQoeR1hDWFPcASA

🎙️ 📝 This episode's show notes and further resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/10/10/dna-matters-why-muay-thai-champion-training-methods-fail-you/

In this insightful video, we take a closer look at the comments in my last video regarding Golden Era Muay Thai.

We uncovering key moments that ignite essential discussions. Join us as we explore valuable insights, question objectivity, and address credibility concerns with a touch of clarity and approachability.

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To find out if your current training is actually helping your fighting — or just making you tired!

KEY MOMENTS

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00:00 Your Comments

00:38 The Biggest Takeaway

01:11 Questionable Objectivity

01:47 Credibility Blown

02:22 Clueless Farang Influence

02:52 Skill vs S&C

03:19 Multi Sport Knowledge Base

03:46 Evidence-based, No Fluff

03:56 Mental Performance

05:27 Keep Commenting!

05:41 How Much Training Is Needed?

👉 Missed the original video? Catch up here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5sYufomLFsZgZuECpukzdN?si=fA8UUTPEReOo4-Ck0oM6lA

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▶️ Why Your Muay Thai Skills Disappear When Fighting https://open.spotify.com/episode/04PhHocommr60xF3EZjx7e?si=NvT2yQ-kThSemzLcfef0WQ

▶️ How Much Muay Thai Training Is Really Needed? https://open.spotify.com/episode/3QvCZg9vZmIZgnEql9z4k7?si=1P2HuwtmQZ-iFmz4Z2h4-Q

🎙️ 📝 This episode's show notes and further resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/10/03/lets-talk-about-your-golden-era-muay-thai-comments-important-discussion/

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Ever wondered why some fighters still swear by ‘Golden Era’ Muay Thai training—and why that mindset could actually be sabotaging your progress?

If you’re following old-school routines thinking it’s the only ‘authentic’ way, this video is going to change the way you train forever.

Now in my fifties and with 25 years coaching fighters, I’ve seen firsthand what works and what just keeps you stuck—no matter how hard you push.

The truth is the methods that built legends in the 80s and 90s aren’t enough anymore. There’s a blind spot most fighters and coaches ignore, and it’s costing them real wins right now.

Miss this, and you’ll keep spinning your wheels while others race ahead with smarter, more effective training. Let’s get into it.

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00:00 Muay Thai Legends of the Golden Era

00:37 Historical Evolution

01:23 Peak Golden Era

02:38 External Training Influences

04:50 Respect the Traditional. Embrace the New

05:54 The Best Car in the Race

07:04 The Blind Spot in Traditional Training

07:38 3 Evidence-Based Components Missing from Traditional Training

09:28 Modern Muay Thai Training

11:27 Breaking the Fight Camp Cycle

14:46 The Struggle to Provide Modern Training

18:13 The Solution: A Team Approach

19:46 Get Your Muay Thai Performance Score

Further notes and resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/09/26/are-you-muay-thai-training-like-its-still-1990/

Fighter burnout is a ticking time bomb. Most don't realize it until it's too late – like me. The damage I did to my body in my teens and early 20s just caught up with me at age 52.

Yet I managed to fight professionally until 40 without issues. The secret?

I completely transformed my training approach at 25.

But those early years of "old school" training? They left their mark.

Like most young fighters, I thought:

* Every session needed to be all-out

* Pushing through pain meant I was tough

* More training always meant better results

* Recovery was for the weak

That mindset helped me survive fights... but it created hidden damage that took decades to surface.

I've identified why fighters burnout, the exact point where 'hardcore' becomes 'harmful'...

If you're pushing through pain, fighting fatigue, or feeling burned out - this video reveals why, and exactly how to fix it.

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00:00 Training harder always means getting better?

00:42 Is fighter performance training healthy?

01:50 Optimal vs. Peak

03:12 Three training day categories

05:26 The big picture–your annual snapshot

07:18 Unnecessary wear and tear

09:28 How to balance training and recovery11:12 Training "Momentum"

13:43 Scoring the Acute:Chronic ratio

16:03 Three levels of overtraining

18:15 Signs of non-functional overreaching

19:11 Recovery steps

21:13 Plan for regular functional overreaching

Further notes and resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/09/19/why-fighters-burnout-and-how-to-prevent-it/

Optimal Fight Camp Blueprint available at http://heatrick.com/12-week-fight-camp

Muay Thai skills can vanish when most needed. Ever heard that fighting is 90% mental and 10% physical? Here's why that's misleading...

This common saying assumes three things:

1. That you already have enough 'physical' to be in the game,
2. That it's fight time not training time,
3. That mental and physical aspects work independently. They don't.

And this oversimplification is exactly why so many fighters' Muay Thai skills disappear when it matters most.

I've spent over three decades both fighting and coaching fighters, and I've discovered there's a systematic process that makes skills actually transfer to fights.

It works for everyone, and today I'm going to show you exactly how.

🔗 Heavy Hitters: The Complete Fighter Development System https://heatrick.com/programs/heavy-hitters/

KEY MOMENTS

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00:00 Fighting ISN'T 90% mental and 10% Physical

00:43 Muay Thai Skills Framework

01:26 Muay Thai Skills (PQ)

02:39 Muay Thai Skills (IQ)

04:45 Muay Thai Skills (EQ)

06:01 Making It All Work

🔗 Further notes and resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/09/12/why-your-muay-thai-skills-disappear-when-fighting/

🔗 The 5 Hidden Laws of Fighter Development https://youtu.be/aS_a5B7nq-E