xnfx-exactly.

Mayweather-we specifically had this conversation with my strength coach about a month ago. My training partner brought it up. He doesn't have crazy amounts of fast twitch and is always looking at speed. Mayweather has incredible speed and finding out how he trained we questioned what we were learning. We discussed it and then brought it up with our coach (who works with pro athletes/olympic athletes and in my experience, even if I beleive something else but do what he says I am always happy with the results-and later usually figure out why).

He was talking about how the genetics come into play in ones composition of fast twitch/slow twitch etc and also how the nervous system plays a big role.

I trust his knowlage, skill and experience and it also makes sense to me with what little I know of the body and how it works and from my studies and experiences etc

Now, how much it could effect the individual I don't know. Like I said I think you can get away with it when someone is as gifted as Mayweather.

But training someone with a weaker experession of genes, with more slow twitch and with a weaker nervous system.. I think you'll get much worse effects.


Training both aerobic and anaerobic for best of both worlds.

I don't believe you need much aerobic conditioning for MuayThai. Because one breaths hard and gets tired doesn't mean you are working mainly inthe aerobic energy system.

"Its very hard to be aerobically and anaerobically fit at high levels because they detract from each other chemically"

"As anaerobic levels of fitness go up, the size of the mitochondria goes down and the whole chemical profile switches towards anaerobic. The more areobic you get the more mitochondial density you get and the less of an anaerobic profile you get."
-Paul Chek Program Designs Choosing Reps, Loads, Tempo & Rest Periods 1995 The CHEK Inst (DVD lecture)

Distance runners are not good at sprints and sprinters are not good at distance.. you can't train both. At least not at high levels.

For sport you want high levels of what you need most.

But doesn't things like Dave saying his fighters don't run and DO have gas amke you go hhmmm

Mental-upping the intensity isn't easy. I think people get the impression that less is easier.. Not if the intensity goes up..

You will never kick the bag 200 times as hard and fast and as powerful as you can hit it 40 times. Its just not possible. One gives way to the other. try it for your self.

So if I want to kick between 10-30 times a round why not train (build to) 30 kicks a round? Any more WILL detract from power, speed etc Or maybe you want to be able to throw 40...fine. The training should be designed around your goals.