Known as the “Art of 8 Limbs,” this century old practise from Thailand offers a beautiful combination of knees, elbows, punches and kicks with fluidity and elegance. Ideal for mastering self-defence, Muay Thai will improve your fitness and give you incredible physical and mental discipline. UFC Gym gives you 6 reasons why you should start Muay Thai today!
1. Improved Cardio
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With the array of moves and techniques that Muay Thai offers, your body will go through intense moments of cardiovascular training, both anaerobic and aerobic. If you push yourself to become an elite athlete, between the skill-set and techniques that you will learn, your cardiovascular conditioning will increase remarkably. Along with the hard work that you will put in for every session, your body will adapt to the new intensity levels of this martial art. Your cardiovascular health will improve as a result from this and decrease the chances of heart complications in the future.
2. Stress Relief
Most people accumulate a stress throughout the course of the day and being able to blow off some steam can work wonders for your physical and mental health. Muay Thai is one of the best mixed martial arts to relieve that stress, making you focus on yourself, giving you a break from all that you are worried about and, because of the fast-paced nature of the sport, you will experience a rush of endorphins that will boost your mood. Additionally, the kicking and punching is a great way to get rid of all that explosive energy that has built up!
3. Self-Defence
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The “Art of 8 Limbs” will help you master self-defence skills like no other mixed martial art. With the vast array of moves that you will learn, whether it is with your shins, elbows, hand or knees, the constant exposure to reacting under pressure will teach you the necessary skills and techniques to protect yourself if such situation arises. The more you train, the more you will repeat and master defensive reactions, the greater you will be able to protect yourself.
4. Great Physique
Still looking for a way to get that beach body ready for summer? Muay Thai will build up your core, improve your agility, including your overall strength, and get you a great physique. The mixed martial art is the perfect full body workout as it can help you through its anaerobic and aerobic workout, making you burn up to 1000 calories in just 60minutes of training. Sounds amazing? It is but, like anything, your first few sessions will challenge you both mentally and physically. Power through it and you will see the results in no time!
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5. Hip Flexibility
Hips play an important role in preventing a series of medical conditions later in life. The combination of high kicks and high knee movements that you will learn and master during training will increase your hip flexibility significantly. With continuous practise of your kicks and stretching, you will be amazed by how much more flexible you will become.
6. Confidence Boost
Combining all the reasons mentioned above will give you a feeling of accomplishment and achievement. Your fitness will improve, you will look and feel fantastic, ready to take on more challenges outside your comfort zone and know that you can be safe in unforeseen situation.
Muay Thai makes you stronger mentally and physically, strengthens your heart and burns fat and calories. Want to learn the basics about Muay Thai or take your skills to the next level? Come in to UFC Gym Vietnam today to talk to one of our professional coaches or try a FREE trial class!
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