
Why Going Hard in January Guarantees You'll Quit
26/12/2025 | 10 mins.
🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Performance Scorecard https://heatrick.com/tmnz To find out if your current training is actually helping your fighting — or just making you tired!✔ Want to a program to level up your Muay Thai? Join the Heavy Hitters waitlist here: https://heatrick.com/qsziKEY MOMENTSFollow along using these quick timestamps:00:00 Why Going Hard Guarantees You'll Quit00:52 The January Pattern (Week by Week)01:54 The Latent Period: Your Crash Is Already Scheduled02:26 Restarter vs. Optimizer: Both Face the Same Trap03:46 Why Training Everything at Once Backfires04:53 Fatigue Is Not Progress06:22 Breaking the Habit Loop Before It Forms08:15 What Actually Works (Frequency Over Intensity)👉 Missed the other videos in the "Fighter Progression Series? Catch up here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi53KczxEDu6zKqKPZDPIqVltqe1drOXQWatch this next...▶️ How Much Muay Thai Training is Really Needed?https://youtu.be/7a0s6qW5m6w🎙️ 📝 This episode's show notes and further resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/12/26/return-to-training-why-going-hard-guarantees-failure/

4 Training Traps Keeping Fighters Stuck (Which One Are You?)
19/12/2025 | 7 mins.
Don't get stuck. Join the Heavy Hitters Waitlist here: https://heatrick.com/0bju🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Performance Scorecard https://heatrick.com/exf4To find and balance out wherever you're stuck!👊 📘 Optimal Fight Camp Blueprint available at http://heatrick.com/12-week-fight-campKEY MOMENTSFollow along using these quick timestamps:00:00 4 Traps Keeping You Stuck00:29 The Optimal Performance Pyramid01:15 Trap 1: The Overpowered Trap02:32 Trap 2: The Underpowered Trap03:44 Trap 3: The Prior Athlete Trap04:47 Trap 4: The Program Hopper Trap05:57 Why Fighters Stay Stuck for Years06:42 Find Your Trap (Free Assessment)06:56 Watch This Next👉 Missed the first video in the series? CATCH UP HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi53KczxEDu6zKqKPZDPIqVltqe1drOXQWATCH THIS NEXT:▶️ Why Your Muay Thai Cardio Training Is Making You Weaker https://youtu.be/Ze68OdvnWp4🎙️ 📝 This episode's show notes and further resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/12/19/4-training-traps-hurting-your-muay-thai-performance/And if you enjoyed this video, hit subscribe to stay up to date with our latest Muay Thai performance tips every Friday!

Why Fighters Keep Resetting to Zero
12/12/2025 | 8 mins.
Stop your training from resetting to zero. Join the Heavy Hitters Waitlist here: https://heatrick.com/zh1nYou spend 3 months getting stronger. Then you start your fight camp, add cardio, and watch your strength vanish.You aren't losing gains because you stopped lifting. You are losing them because of the Interference Effect.In this video, I break down the physiological reason why training "everything at once" actually cancels out your progress, and the specific patterns that indicate your training is fighting against itself.KEY MOMENTSFollow along using these quick timestamps:00:00 Why Your Progress Keeps Disappearing00:59 The Interference Effect Explained03:18 The Science: Why Your Body Works Against You04:52 Why You Can't Feel It Happening05:47 Case Study: Daan's 11% Improvement07:30 Free Assessment + What's Next3 Ways I Can Help You:* Join the Heavy Hitters Waitlist: The only way to get personal coaching through my periodization system in 2026. 👉 https://heatrick.com/zh1n* 🎯 Take the Free Performance Scorecard: Identify exactly where your "Interference" is happening. 👉 https://heatrick.com/zpnq* Get the Minimum Equipment Program: Maintain your gains without a gym. 👉 https://heatrick.com/programs/minimum-equipment-program/* 📘 Optimal Fight Camp Blueprint available at 👉 http://heatrick.com/12-week-fight-camp#MuayThai #StrengthAndConditioning #InterferenceEffect #DonHeatrickWATCH THIS NEXT▶️ Why Your Muay Thai Cardio Training Is Making You Weaker https://youtu.be/Ze68OdvnWp4🎙️ 📝 This episode's show notes and further resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/12/12/concurrent-training-interference-effect/

The Training Gap Thai Fighters Never Talk About
05/12/2025 | 11 mins.
🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Performance Scorecard https://heatrick.com/6q6oTo find out if your current training has gaps, and how to fix them!KEY MOMENTSFollow along using these quick timestamps:00:00 The Gap You Can't Feel00:57 What Traditional Thai Training Actually Is01:40 Why It Works in Thailand (But Not for You)03:01 What the Research Says You Need After 3003:19 Finding 1: You Keep the Muscle But Can't Use It03:40 Finding 2: The Invisible Thief04:02 Finding 3: Fast-Twitch Fibers Disappear First04:28 Finding 4: Your Brain Can't Access Your Muscle04:48 "But Power Is the Last to Go..."05:47 The Authenticity Trap06:06 What You're Losing Without Realizing07:17 What Actually Works08:09 Why Most Fighters Mess This Up08:54 The Results Realist ApproachWATCH THIS NEXT...▶️ Why 90% of Muay Thai Fighters Train S&C Wrong (8 Critical Fixes) https://youtu.be/2EK-iMWTfWc🎙️ 📝 This episode's show notes and further resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/12/05/muay-thai-strength-training-after-30-the-missing-piece/

Power Training Over 30: Why 15 Minutes Beats Hours
28/11/2025 | 11 mins.
🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Performance Scorecard https://heatrick.com/35gcTo find out if your current training is actually helping your fighting — or just making you tired!👊 📘 Optimal Fight Camp Blueprint available at http://heatrick.com/12-week-fight-campKEY MOMENTSFollow along using these quick timestamps:00:00 The Training Problem After 3000:28 Why Explosive Power Matters Most02:00 The 15-Minute Protocol02:16 Exercise 1: Box Jumps or Pogos02:36 Exercise 2: Med Ball Slams02:56 Exercise 3: Incline Chest Press03:14 Exercise 4: Split Squat Jumps03:27 Exercise 5: Staggered RDL03:43 Exercise 6: Chin-ups03:59 The 6 Exercise Structure04:45 Loading & Safety Guidelines06:34 Integration with Muay Thai Training08:13 Scaling & Progression Options09:35 Your Next Steps👉 Missed the Part 1 and Part 2 videos? Catch up here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi53KczxEDu5WOn83d0MN2zVvb4bBZOEFWatch this next...▶️ Weekly Training Blueprint for Muay Thai Fighters (3 Proven Models) https://youtu.be/aIWxHp-LxMo🎙️ 📝 This episode's show notes and further resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/11/28/powertraining-after-30-15-minute-protocol/



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