Muay Thai for toning body?

lauraspberry

Is 2x a week of 1 hour training enough? I'm just starting and I really want to tone my body but I only have 2 days to spare for a week then for the rest of the week I do brisk walking for around 20-50 minutes

yusaku02

This 'toning' you speak of is accomplished by building muscle and lowering body fat. You'll get better results from lifting. Muay thai seems like a lot of fun though, I'd say go for it but don't expect magical results.

BenniBlanc0

lauraspberry wrote: »

Is 2x a week of 1 hour training enough? I'm just starting and I really want to tone my body but I only have 2 days to spare for a week then for the rest of the week I do brisk walking for around 20-50 minutes

I used to box & Muay Thai will def get you shredded if diet is in order..... But imo I would recommend 3-4 sessions a week & weight training/active rest in between.... Squats, Deadlifts, will improve you power in the ring too.

I'm not a fitness expert btw, but I lost a lot of weight years ago it was mainly down to boxing training because someone's always pushing you & it's fun.

Enjoy!!

RoxieDawn

I second the strength training! I did cardio only in the beginning then I moved to lifting and I do some HIIT on alternate days.

You could lower your body fat on these two days you have spare time to workout with some lifting and maybe throw in some quick cardio HIIT at home - just 10 minutes a few times a week for starters!!!

I started slow with cardio, now I want to improve body composition and make my efforts really work. You will transition your work outs as you get fitter if you like what exercising is doing for you!

Cherimoose

lauraspberry wrote: »

Is 2x a week of 1 hour training enough?

If you're following a good program, lifting heavy, and eating correctly, then yes. If not, possibly no.

lauraspberry

I'll look into heavy lifting honestly, lifting is kinda intimidating haha

hunniebunn

Kinda late for the party but...
I have been doing muay thai for almost 2 years and my body has undergone a drastic change. I have lost over 40 pounds, and over 15 inches so far. Like stated above you cannot expect to get results if you are leaving the gym and going to mcdonalds, instead eat 5-6 smaller meals a day with 2-3L of water.
I used to only be able to go 2-3 times a week for an hour but on my off days I would use a comfortable weight and do high reps for 3-5 sets, with my last set continuing until muscle fatigue. Squats, lunges, and leg press...oh my

Sutnak

BenniBlanc0 wrote: »

lauraspberry wrote: »

Is 2x a week of 1 hour training enough? I'm just starting and I really want to tone my body but I only have 2 days to spare for a week then for the rest of the week I do brisk walking for around 20-50 minutes

I used to box & Muay Thai will def get you shredded if diet is in order..... But imo I would recommend 3-4 sessions a week & weight training/active rest in between.... Squats, Deadlifts, will improve you power in the ring too.

I'm not a fitness expert btw, but I lost a lot of weight years ago it was mainly down to boxing training because someone's always pushing you & it's fun.

Enjoy!!

This. Two times a week isn't even 'showing up.'

Drewlssix

hunniebunn wrote: »

Kinda late for the party but...
I have been doing muay thai for almost 2 years and my body has undergone a drastic change. I have lost over 40 pounds, and over 15 inches so far. Like stated above you cannot expect to get results if you are leaving the gym and going to mcdonalds, instead eat 5-6 smaller meals a day with 2-3L of water.
I used to only be able to go 2-3 times a week for an hour but on my off days I would use a comfortable weight and do high reps for 3-5 sets, with my last set continuing until muscle fatigue. Squats, lunges, and leg press...oh my

There is nothing particularly bad in your post but there are a few nits to pick, the multiple small meals thing is at best a personal option. It dose nothing for the body in either fitness is weight loss. You can eat your allowed calories all in one sitting or a bit at a time and the body dose not care. You can eat mc Donald's, as long as you are within your calorie goals and from a performance perspective as long as your macros are in order. In fact fast food is a go-to for many athletes as it packs a lot of fats and calories into a small(ish) portion.

"Comfortable" weights and high reps equates essentially to cardio, not bad but when most of us talk about lifting it is lifting heavy. Ie high weights and lower reps/sets. The latter developed strength and is very useful for activities like sparing and other sports. Cardio is great and helps endurance but dose relatively little for strength and instant force/movement potential. In between is moderately heavy weights and moderately high reps and that is known as body building, developing size over either strength or endurance.

Lastly working out to fatigue or failure is not necessary. Many of us are programmed by the fitness boom cliche of feeling the burn and suffering for gains. Treat lifting and fitness like you would treat calorie counting and you don't need to beat your self up several times a week. Track your progress by the numbers not the pain. Trust me, I had to come to terms as a child of the 80s-90s with not equating being hobbled with progress. Many times I would walk away from a session feeling great rather than hammered and I often felt dejected, as if I had failed.