Conditioning for future Muay Thai class?

I%26#039;m going to attend a Muay Thai class near April of next year, but I%26#039;m not in good shape right now. What kind of conditioning can I do at home to make the process of starting Muay Thai easier? Bodyweight excercises or exercises with minimal equipment are preferred, as I have no way to access a gym ATM.





Thanks!|||Hello Jake!





Do freeweights such as pushups, situps, pullups, v sits, supermans, etc. to strengthen your back and core. When you are advanced enough on the bar you can lift and hold your legs while you do pullups. GREAT core workout.








As for legs do a lot of squats .Aim for 100 in the morning and 100 at night. As for Calves, do calve raises on a slope.





If you want good cardio, you%26#039;re gonna have to do a lot of movement drills. Running is the first and foremost, but also practice your Bob and weaves and if you have hills by or on your house, i would definitely recommend running up them because that practically all your lower body and stamina.





And last but not least, after an instense workout, STRETCH! you can stretch whenever you feel like it, but it should be recommend after a workout. Flexibility, just like stamina is very important in any style of Martial Arts including Muay Thai.





If you practice, practice, practice, you will be greatly conditioned for Muay Thai when those gloves are on and your training.





Hope I helped!|||M.A guys doesn%26#039;t normally go for weight training. Body conditioning is what%26#039;s most important for them. And for Muay Thai, you gotto have strong and powerful legs and flexible hips. Bcoz M.T focuses on kicks, do squats, jumping squats, etc for your thighs and standing calf raises for calves muscles. Also do lots of cardio and body weight exercises to increase your stamina and endurance. Those are very very important for M.A guys.





Do stretching to gain superior flexibility and not be restricted by your own body. Do high kicks, straight kicks, side kicks and reverse kicks. Do them as fast as as powerful as possible to train and condition your muscle tendons. If you do these regularly you will be all set for M.T classes.|||You should search on the internet/youtube for some exercise.





Do some Deep Knee Bends and Squats to strenght your lower body.


Push-Ups, Chin-ups and Pull-ups for the Upper Body





Chin-ups and Pull-Ups are great exercise for the back and the biceps and also hard.





Chin-ups Palms Facing you (easier and works the biceps more then the back)


Pull-Ups Palms Facing Away (harder and works the back more then the biceps)





Do very much interval Training to burn fat and to increase your overall Strenght.





Flexibility is very important if you want some high kicks and Strong.|||If no access to a gym then I recommend calisthenics (Push ups, sit ups, pull ups, jumping jacks, etc.). For your cardio you can jog or jump rope. I prefer jumping rope because its less strain on your knees in the long run, and its a better cardio builder then running. Do your best to eat right. Moderation is the key. I like pizza and wings also, but that doesn%26#039;t mean I have to eat the whole pizza. Drink water instead of sodas. If you want some flavor to your drinks then try organic fruit juices. There is only natural sugars in these which your body processes better then refined sugars found in other drinks.