Learning and training in Muay Thai is extremely beneficial. The sport teaches you the methods of self-defense, improves your mental strength, and provides strength and endurance to your muscles. In addition to that, it also helps boost your immune system. The sport also teaches virtues such as patience, gratitude, honesty, and compassion.
In a nutshell, Muay Thai can be described as a combat art that utilizes attacks from the knees, feet, elbows, and fists. The art form also uses the element of grappling called the clinch. Although there are practically thousands of Muay Thai camps and gyms all over the world, training the combat sport in its founding country of Thailand does have its advantages. Here are 4 benefits to learning and training in Muay Thai in Thailand!
1. Wonderful Thai Massages
We are going to start this off by stating the obvious– your body will go through excruciating pain during and after training sessions, causing body aches. Fortunately, you have nothing to worry about as the massage parlors in Thailand are affordable and wonderful. If you want to stay away from the happy endings, we would advise you to pay a visit to the more ¨upscale¨ massage parlors. Basically, there is a massage parlor for every budget.
2. Muay Thai increases cardiovascular conditioning
No sport or exercise routine comes close to offering the cardiovascular conditioning that Muay Thai provides. The combat sport is both anaerobic and aerobic in nature, placing a huge stress on the cardiopulmonary systems. And, as you progress in your training routines, your body will learn to adapt to the demands of the sport, thus resulting in improved cardiovascular performance.
3. Provides you relief from stress
Muay Thai can serve as an outlet for you to release your stress and vent out your frustrations. The sport is fast paced and it doesn´t allow you to worry about your real-life problems, helping you detach yourself from the daily grind. In addition to that, the training will also help improve your mental strength and allow you to stay focused. And, if everything else fails, you can always visit the beaches in Thailand. The country is considered the tourist hub of Asia for a reason.
4. Helps you improve your leg strength
Footwork and kicking are important components in the sport of Muay Thai. The roundhouse kick is a common Muay Thai movement. There are various drills related to footwork and kicks incorporated in the sport. Therefore, training in Muay Thai will help you kick better, which, in turn, strengthens the musculature of the lower body. The training will help you become more agile, improve the production of force and also help build muscle endurance. Basically, the training will help you develop a strong core. And, let’s talk about the most obvious benefit—the hard workouts and training sessions will help you improve your physique and ensure that your body parts are well-proportioned.
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