I thought Muay Thai training was just supposed to wreck you...

🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Performance Scorecard https://heatrick.com/j8yjTo find out if your current training is actually helping your fighting or just making you tired!You walk into Muay Thai class and before you even set down your kit bag, the room’s energy pulls you toward 100%. It feels like that decision has already been made for you. Go hard or go home. Most fighters never question their Muay Thai class intensity. They let the room, the coach, and the culture dictate their effort every session, racking up needless wear and tear they won’t feel for years.I learned this the hard way. I’m in my fifties and I’ve already had my left hip resurfaced. All because I was fit enough to handle an excessive training workload. Every session I smashed “just because I can”, racked up miles on the clock that I didn’t feel until decades later.I started fighting at 32 with no coach, no corner team, and no ringcraft. In my first year I won three titles at three different weights, and by 40 I was pro ranked number 4 in the UK. My approach has evolved from outright wasteful and dangerous to highly efficient and ruthlessly effective.If I’d stuck with the old school approach I began with, then I wouldn’t have been able to train past 30, let alone begin a competitive fight career. You don’t need to kill yourself every session to perform your best.In this video, I break down how to self-regulate your training intensity, even in group sessions you didn’t program yourself.KEY MOMENTSFollow along using these quick timestamps:00:00 The Cost of "Just Because I Can"01:33 Where Periodization Breaks Down02:17 Self-Regulate With These RPE Numbers03:12 The Technique Cost of 100% Intensity04:08 Dial Intensity Down, Skill Up05:24 You Control More Than You Think👉 Watch this next: https://youtu.be/jXc1VwX0zWo🎙️ 📝 This episode's show notes and further resources at https://heatrick.com/2026/08/07/how-to-control-your-muay-thai-class-intensity/