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Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
Don Heatrick
177 episodes
5 days ago
Helping ambitious fighters and coaches take their game to the next level by bridging the gap between Strength and Conditioning, Performance Science, and Muay Thai
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Helping ambitious fighters and coaches take their game to the next level by bridging the gap between Strength and Conditioning, Performance Science, and Muay Thai
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Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
Why 90% of Muay Thai Fighters Train S&C Wrong (8 Critical Fixes)

🎯 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

Follow along using these quick timestamps:

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/

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6 days ago
12 minutes 34 seconds

Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
Why Smart Muay Thai Fighters Make These 4 Predictable Mistakes

🎯 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

Follow along using these quick timestamps:

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/

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1 week ago
14 minutes 28 seconds

Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
Started Fighting at 32, UK Ranked #4 Pro at 40: Complete Blueprint

🎯 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

Follow along using these quick timestamps:

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/

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1 week ago
20 minutes 17 seconds

Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
Why 10 Perfect Reps Beat 100 Sloppy Ones (Science-Backed)

🎯 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

Follow along using these quick timestamps:

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)


Other videos mentioned...

▶️ Why Your Muay Thai Skills Disappear When Fighting https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/qL2hNnUEYWb🎙️ 📝 This episode's show notes and further resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/10/17/stop-wasting-your-muay-thai-skills-training-do-this-instead/

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3 weeks ago
16 minutes 29 seconds

Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
Stop Copying Champion Fighters (It's Why You're Not Improving)

🎯 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

Follow along using these quick timestamps:

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/

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1 month ago
9 minutes 12 seconds

Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
Let's Talk About Your Golden Era Muay Thai Comments (Important Discussion)

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.

🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Performance Scorecard https://heatrick.com/gqj5

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

KEY MOMENTS

Follow along using these quick timestamps:

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

Other videos mentioned...

▶️ 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/

And if you enjoyed this video, hit subscribe to stay up to date with our latest Muay Thai performance tips every Friday!

🥊 🤝 We’d love to have you on the team…https://open.spotify.com/show/10OL244FWv457CQGwMbK7Y?si=iu1_XSSGRh6TZmD-b5HiLQ

We turn limited training time into maximum Muay Thai performance through intelligent, evidence-based systems designed for your specific goals and reality.

🔗 You'll find all our Muay Thai performance videos, podcasts, articles, and guides at https://heatrick.com/

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1 month ago
6 minutes 52 seconds

Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
Are You Muay Thai Training Like It's Still 1990?

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.

KEY MOMENTS

Follow along using these quick timestamps:

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/

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1 month ago
21 minutes 19 seconds

Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
Why Fighters Break Down (And How To Prevent It)

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.

KEY MOMENTS

Follow along using these quick timestamps:

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

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1 month ago
22 minutes 5 seconds

Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
The 3-Step System That Makes Muay Thai Skills Stick Under Pressure

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

Follow along using these quick timestamps:

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

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2 months ago
8 minutes 17 seconds

Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
Train Like a Fighter with a Full-Time Job (Ultimate Guide)

Are you struggling to balance your day job with your Muay Thai dreams? You're not alone. Many fighters believe their career is killing their progress, but the truth is, you can learn to manage both effectively.

In this video, we'll show you how to stop letting your day job wreck your Muay Thai progress. We dive deep into the real challenges, from different types of work to the often-overlooked impact of mental fatigue.

You'll get a clear, actionable guide on how to adjust your training, manage your recovery, and build the work capacity needed to succeed both in the gym and at your job.

In this video, you'll discover:

💼 The 3 types of jobs and how each affects your training

🧠 Why mental fatigue matters as much as physical fatigue

⚖️ How to adjust your training based on your work demands

🔋 Simple ways to improve recovery while maintaining a career

💪 The truth about work capacity and training tolerance🎯 FREE MUAY THAI PERFORMANCE READINESS SCORECARD

Get your personal assessment and training roadmap: https://heatrick.com/muay-thai-strength-conditioning-scorecard-form/

KEY MOMENTS

Follow along using these quick timestamps:

00:00 Your Job Is Affecting Your Training

01:47 Fighting Is a Dual Career!

03:10 The 3 Types of Work (And How They Impact You)

03:51 The 4 Challenges/Benefits of Your Work

05:31 Understanding The Big Picture: Managing Stress

07:32 Recovery Secrets For Busy People

09:46 How To Balance Everything

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2 months ago
12 minutes 15 seconds

Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
Why Most Muay Thai Fighters Train in The Wrong Order

Weekly Schedule for Muay Thai: Stop Wasting Training Time

Most fighters are doing the right training… but in the wrong order.

If you want maximum results from your Muay Thai training — whether you have 3 hours or 36 hours a week — you need to nail the right types of sessions, in the right order, at the right frequency.


In this video, I’ll show you:

🥊 The three session types every fighter needs each week

📊 How many of each you need based on your time & competitive level

⚖️ The “80/20” method to focus on what really moves the needle

🚫 The common scheduling mistake that cancels out your gains

🛠 A simple 7-step system to build your own optimal plan


We’ll cover the Minimal, Competitive, and Extreme weekly models so you can match your training to your goals — and avoid burning out, overtraining, or wasting hours on the wrong things.


Get this right, and you’ll:

✅ Improve faster in both skill & athletic performance

✅ Avoid injuries and overtraining

✅ Spend more time on Muay Thai skill work (or with family & friends)

🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Performance ScorecardFind out if your current training is actually helping your fighting — or just making you tired: https://heatrick.com/muay-thai-strength-conditioning-scorecard-form/


KEY MOMENTS

Follow along using these quick timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:44 Muay Thai: Upping the Game

01:35 80/20 Your Muay Thai Training

02:08 The Performance "Buckets" In Your Training Plan

03:34 The Three Session Types

04:21 The Three Schedule Models (How Many Sessions Per Week)

07:00 Training In Thailand07:40 Review

07:57 Don't Cancel Out Your Gains

08:56 Why Use a Checklist of 8 Sports Science Best Practices?

09:31 Best Practice 1

10:01 Best Practice 2

11:21 Best Practice 3

11:53 Best Practice 4

12:22 Best Practice 5

12:43 Best Practice 6

13:26 Best Practice 7

13:44 Best Practice 8

14:01 Time Block Sessions

15:27 7-Steps To Build Your Weekly Plan

17:15 Testing Your Optimal Plan

17:43 An Optimal Training Plan Is Flexible!


MENTIONED LINKS...

Without Burnout or Blowout – Planning Long Term Fight Performance Training: https://youtu.be/_KP_tzNG-tw

Breaking Limits in Muay Thai: https://youtu.be/HeJ6ncXUoEQ

Strength & Conditioning for Muay Thai 101: https://heatrick.com/2019/07/28/strength-and-conditioning-for-muay-thai-101/

The Science of Building Champions 3-part Video Series: https://heatrick.com/#science http://heatrick.com/science-of-building-champions/

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2 months ago
18 minutes 55 seconds

Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
Muay Thai Specific Training – Resistance Training Q&A

Today we're tackling a crucial concept in sport performance - the double-edged sword of Muay Thai specific training.

The thing is, you need enough supplemental training to build athletic qualities that show up in the ring, but not so much that you'd be better off just doing more Muay Thai instead.

I'll break this down through three excellent questions from our YouTube community that approach this challenge from different angles.

Because let's face it - if your supplemental training isn't making you better at Muay Thai, why bother?

KEY MOMENTS

Follow along using these quick timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:23 The Transfer of Training Problem

02:16 Advanced Techniques and Specificity

04:33 Training Quality vs Conditioning

06:54 Muay Thai Specific Training – The Bigger Picture

Further notes and resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/08/01/muay-thai-specific-training-resistance-training-qa/Search "muay thai specific" on our YouTube channel links page for this episode's show notes and further resources now!

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3 months ago
8 minutes 33 seconds

Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
OODA Loop for Muay Thai Strategy

There’s a secret military strategy that can transform your fighting IQ. The OODA Loop is a tactical framework that can give you a serious edge in the ring.

The OODA Loop was developed by a U.S. Air Force strategist, and it’s ideal for Muay Thai.Strategic Application...

Many fighters fail here – especially in aggressive exchanges. They skip the crucial observation phase and turn it into a head-to-head slugfest.

KEY MOMENTS

Follow along using these quick timestamps:

00:00 OODA Loop - military strategy

00:22 1. Observe

00:50 2. Orient

01:13 3. Decide

01:24 4. Act

01:42 Strategic Application

02:16 Scoring Perspective

03:51 Energy Management

Further notes and resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/07/25/ooda-loop-for-muay-thai-strategy/

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3 months ago
4 minutes 46 seconds

Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
Why Do I Gas Out in a Fight When I'm Fit?

Ever felt supremely fit but wondered, “Why do I gas out in a fight?”

I recently had a coaching call with a fighter who experienced exactly this. Despite being in the best shape of his life, he found himself exhausted after just three rounds.

It wasn’t his fitness level – it was his fight strategy and work-rest ratios.

Many fighters make three common mistakes:

  • Work too long without adequate rest
  • Rest too long and lose momentum
  • Or (most commonly) have no strategic approach to their output at all


KEY MOMENTS

Follow along using these quick timestamps:

00:00 How Many Rounds? It Matters!

00:24 Muay Thai Time Motion Analysis

01:10 What Happened In This Fight?

01:58 You Can't Beat Human Biology!

02:14 Work:Rest Outliers

Further notes and resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/07/18/why-do-i-gas-out-in-a-fight-when-im-fit/

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3 months ago
3 minutes 26 seconds

Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
Surviving a Brutal Training Schedule

One of my fighters found themselves up to their neck in a brutal training schedule...

Three killer training days stacked back-to-back!

This isn't what you'd draw up in a perfect world. With Muay Thai training, you must work with what you've got.Muay Thai gym schedules are what they are - you train when the classes run.

And let's talk about training partners - they can change everything about your session.

A partner's experience level, size, or whether they're preparing for a fight can turn what you planned as an easy technical session into a full-on war.

Your total workload combines both your life outside the Muay Thai gym and your training inside it.

It's not just about managing your training, it's about managing your entire stress load–work, family, commuting–it all counts!

In this episode, I break down how to handle these challenging schedules.

KEY MOMENTS

Follow along using these quick timestamps:

00:00 Adapting To Training Schedules

00:11 Managing High-Intensity Training Weeks

00:24 Working With Fixed Training Days

00:41 Balancing Training Intensity

00:51 Understanding Training Load Cycles

01:03 Adjusting Training Variables

01:27 Optimizing Recovery Strategies

Further notes and resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/06/20/surviving-a-brutal-training-schedule/

🔍 Search "brutal" on our YouTube channel links page for this episode's show notes and further resources now!

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4 months ago
2 minutes 31 seconds

Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
When to Ignore Your HRV Score (And Why)

This week, I received an interesting question from Orson in Thailand about using HRV as a fighter.

After coaching fighters and analyzing performance data for over 15 years, I'll share something counterintuitive:

Some of your best training sessions might happen on days when your HRV scores suggest otherwise.Here's what the research and practical experience shows:

Recovery Scores Are Signals, Not Stop Signs

* Low HRV indicates an increased stress load

* High HRV suggests parasympathetic dominance

* Neither absolutely dictates training intensity

KEY MOMENTS

Follow along using these quick timestamps:

00:00 HRV Monitoring For Fighters

00:12 Understanding Different HRV Systems

00:59 Low HRV Scores: Why You Can Still Train Hard

01:20 The Four-Week Training Cycle Explained

01:59 Balancing Data With How You Feel02:27 High-Intensity Weeks: Managing The Red Flags

02:53 Stop Micromanaging Your HRV Scores

03:19 The Bigger Picture: Beyond Daily Readings

04:02 When Multiple Red Flags Really Matter

04:21 Making Smart Training Adjustments

Further notes and resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/06/13/when-to-ignore-your-hrv-score-and-why/

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5 months ago
5 minutes 21 seconds

Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
Muay Thai – Plyometrics and Resistance Training (Confused!)

Plyometrics and weight training. Let's clear up this confusion!

In Muay Thai, fighters often treat "strength AND conditioning" as one thing. But these are two distinct components: "strength" OR "conditioning."

Let’s break this down...

STRENGTH Training includes:

• Weight room-based resistance work

• Plyometric and med ball drills

• Explosive power training

• Traditional strength exercises


CONDITIONING is different:

• Cardio work

• Energy system development

• Stamina building

• Recovery capacity


They're separate beasts with different purposes.

And here's where people get tripped up...


KEY MOMENTS

Follow along using these quick timestamps:

00:00 Weight Training Includes Plyometrics?

00:12 Strength AND Conditioning...

00:48 Train Plyometrics Separately?

02:06 Weight Training Twice a Week?

02:51 Training in Thailand?

Further notes and resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/06/06/muay-thai-plyometrics-and-resistance-training-confused/

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5 months ago
4 minutes 13 seconds

Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
The Best Advice for Muay Thai – Regian Eersel Didn’t Listen!

You know what’s fascinating about asking world champions for their best advice for Muay Thai?

They see through the noise and cut to the chase.You may expect a ONE Championship double champ like Regian Eersel to talk about secret training methods or advanced fighting tactics.

Instead, he shared something simpler – and far more powerful.

One of the most dangerous strikers on the planet, standing there telling me his biggest regret wasn't about training harder or learning more techniques...

It was about being too damn stubborn to listen to his coaches.“I was really hard-headed, I didn't listen at all,” he told me.

When his trainers told him to punch more in sparring, he'd think, “Nah, I don't like doing the punch now. I'm gonna kick more.”

Sound familiar?

KEY MOMENTS

Follow along using these quick timestamps:

00:00 Regretting Not Listening More!

00:10 Young & Hard-Headed

00:28 Coaches Saw It Coming

00:49 Having Eyes On Your Sparring

01:21 Exploiting a 3rd Person Perspective

Further notes and resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/05/30/regian-eersel-didnt-listen-to-best-advice/

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5 months ago
2 minutes 33 seconds

Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
How Strong for Muay Thai? Gassing Out Despite Good Cardio?

“How strong do I need to be for Muay Thai — and am I strong enough?”“Why do I still gas out in sparring, even though my cardio seems solid?”These were the exact questions an experienced fighter threw at me during a recent coaching call.Many fighters share these frustrations, and it’s puzzling.One size doesn’t fit all, and I don’t like guessing or offering vague solutions!But the good news? I didn’t have to guess.I pulled up his performance testing results and pinpointed exactly where his training should focus.I believe you’ll find these insights helpful as well.KEY MOMENTSFollow along using these quick timestamps:00:00 Introduction

00:40 How Strong Is Strong Enough for Muay Thai?

01:33 Turn That Strength Into Power You Can Use

02:04 If You’re Strong Enough—Stop Chasing Bigger Deadlifts

02:27 The Real Reason You’re Gassing Out in Sparring

02:46 If Your Foundation Is Solid—Now It’s Time to EvolveFurther notes and resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/05/23/how-strong-is-strong-enough-for-muay-thai-and-why-youre-still-gassing-in-sparring/

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5 months ago
3 minutes 48 seconds

Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
Dig Deep But Know Your Edge–Understand The Moving Scale

In Muay Thai, you must dig deep, but do you know when to push your limits, and when to ease off to level up?

Are you the “More!” type… or the “Too Much!” type?Over the years—training myself and coaching fighters around the world—I’ve spotted a pattern.

We all live on a sliding scale when it comes to challenge.And that scale moves.

Push the edge regularly, and your capacity rises.

But let it slide for too long? It drops. Fast.

What challenged you six months ago might not touch the sides today.

Or worse—what used to be easy now feels hard again, because you’ve unknowingly slid backward.

You’re always moving on the scale.

The question is: which direction?KEY MOMENTS

Follow along using these quick timestamps:

00:00 Go Hard or Go Home?

00:38 The Challenge Level – Sliding Scale

01:04 Are You the “More!” Type… or the “Too Much!” Type?

01:16 Train Hard… But Redefine What “Hard” Actually Means

01:51 So… Where Are You On the Continuum?

02:13 Be Brutally Honest

02:28 Further Videos...Further notes and resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/05/16/dig-deep-but-know-your-edge-understand-the-moving-scale/

You'll find the "How Much Muay Thai Training Do You Really Need?" episode here: https://youtu.be/7a0s6qW5m6w

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6 months ago
3 minutes 7 seconds

Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance
Helping ambitious fighters and coaches take their game to the next level by bridging the gap between Strength and Conditioning, Performance Science, and Muay Thai