Heatrick Heavy Hitters – Muay Thai Performance

Don Heatrick
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Helping ambitious fighters and coaches take their game to the next level by bridging the gap between Strength and Conditioning, Performance Science, and Muay Thai

  1. May 29

    Fix the Imbalances Breaking Your Muay Thai Body

    🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Performance Scorecard https://heatrick.com/tw7v Find your weak links, discover how to strengthen them. KEY MOMENTS Follow along using these quick timestamps: 00:00 The Imbalance Breaking Fighters 00:15 Why Muay Thai Creates Imbalances 00:35 Most Fighters Get S&C Backwards 01:03 Perfect Symmetry? 01:15 Stage 1: The Reactive Fighter 01:59 Stage 2: The Maintenance Fighter 02:41 Stage 3: The Engineered Fighter 03:29 Which Stage Are You Really In? 03:57 Fixing the Reactive Fighter 04:41 Fixing the Maintenance Fighter 05:16 Advanced Prehab for Fighters 👉 WATCH THIS NEXT: How to Structure Strength Training for Muay Thai (Speed, Power, Strength) https://youtu.be/yrF8y5CCjzo 🎙️ 📝 This episode's show notes and further resources at https://heatrick.com/

    7 min

  2. May 15

    I Don't Like Watching Muay Thai Fights

    🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Performance Scorecard https://heatrick.com/28kg Spot where your training is leaking results, get solutions to plug those gaps… and help shape future episodes on this channel. KEY MOMENTS Follow along using these quick timestamps: 00:00 Why Watching Fights Doesn’t Light Me Up 00:27 I Realised I’ve Been Chasing Flow All Along 01:02 From Climbing Trees to Finding Muay Thai 02:21 Why Muay Thai Felt Like Flow on Tap 03:08 Why Watching Can’t Replace Doing 04:47 Borrowed Flow vs Becoming Changed by Training 👉 WATCH THIS NEXT: Why Your Muay Thai Skills Disappear When Fighting https://youtu.be/h50M0AjHNtg 🎙️ 📝 This episode's show notes and further resources at https://heatrick.com/2026/05/15/muay-thai-flow-state-why-i-train-not-just-watch/

    6 min

  3. May 1

    Why "Training Like Before Kids" Is Destroying Your Muay Thai Progress (The 95/5 Rule)

    🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Performance Scorecard https://heatrick.com/dag6 To find out if your current training has gaps, and how to fix them! KEY MOMENTS Follow along using these quick timestamps: 00:00 Training Like Before Kids Is Destroying You 00:41 The Wrong Comparison Killing Your Progress 01:38 The 3-Level Training Model 02:20 Why This Specific Combination Works 03:33 Real Results: Daan & Jonathan's Stories 04:03 Your Flexible Weekly Training Template 05:34 When Life Goes Wrong: Auto-Adjustments 07:34 Can You Still Compete? (The Bangkok Answer) 09:32 Stay in the Game (Your Next Step) 👉 Watch this next: https://youtu.be/I7f_wCVebHA 🎙️ 📝 This episode's show notes and further resources at https://heatrick.com/2026/05/01/muay-thai-parents-the-95-5-rule-for-real-progress/

    11 min

  4. Apr 17

    Stop the Injury Cycle: Overuse vs Training Spikes in Muay Thai

    🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Performance Scorecard https://heatrick.com/nxeq Find your weak links and discover how to strengthen them. KEY MOMENTS Follow along using these quick timestamps: 00:00 Injury Wasn't Random — It Was Built 00:17 Why Fighters Stay Stuck in the Injury Cycle 00:52 It’s Not Age or Bad Luck — It’s Load Mismatch 01:25 Mismatch #1: Overuse Sneaks Up Slowly 02:51 Mismatch #2: Training Spikes Break You Fast 03:35 The Hidden Trap: Everything vs Neglect 04:12 Two Muay Thai Mistakes That Worsen Both 04:37 Fix #1: Build a Smarter Training System 05:37 Fix #2: Build Local Strength Where You Break 06:05 Fix #3: Stop Training Hard Every Session 06:28 Muay Thai Timebomb #1: Pad Holding Damage 07:14 Muay Thai Timebomb #2: Thailand Camp Injuries 07:37 Pain Isn’t Always Damage — But It Is Data 08:03 Audit Your System + Break the Cycle 08:14 Scorecard + Next Step Training Plan 👉 Watch this next: https://youtu.be/_UWXNzWnHok 🎙️ 📝 This episode's show notes and further resources at https://heatrick.com/2026/04/17/stop-the-injury-cycle-overuse-vs-training-spikes-in-muay-thai/

    9 min

  5. Apr 4

    Muay Thai Fighters: Your Evening Training Is Making Your Mornings Worse

    🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Performance Scorecard https://heatrick.com/hljw To find out if your current training is actually helping your fighting — or just making you tired! KEY MOMENTS Follow along using these quick timestamps: 00:00 Why Your Training Timing Is Wrong 00:29 The Time-Split Protocol — In 10 mins 00:45 You Feel Weak in the Morning 01:16 The “Morning Nadir” Problem 02:07 How Your Body’s Clock Affects Performance 02:32 The Backwards Training Mistake 04:24 The Time-Split Protocol (What to Do) 06:46 How to Peak for Fight Time 07:27 Strength, Injury Risk & Real-Life Performance 08:15 Why This Works (Coaching Proof) 08:49 Structure Your Week Properly 👉 Watch this next: https://youtu.be/7vJOKW5OA6Q 🎙️ 📝 This episode's show notes and further resources at https://heatrick.com/2026/04/04/muay-thai-fighters-your-evening-training-is-making-your-mornings-worse/

    10 min

  6. Mar 27

    Why Adding More Training Is a Finite Budget (And You're Running Out)

    🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Performance Scorecard https://heatrick.com/01uf Find the gaps in your athletic engine, your training structure, and your implementation capability — and get a clear roadmap to close them. KEY MOMENTS Follow along using these quick timestamps: 00:00 Why Progress Stops (Not Motivation) 01:15 The “Train More” Trap 01:46 Why Your Body Stops Adapting 03:38 When Elite Fighters Still Plateau 04:56 Your Coach Isn’t the Problem 07:52 The Missing Signal Explained 09:33 The Reframe That Changes Everything 10:07 What To Do Next (Fix the Gap) 👉 Watch this next: https://youtu.be/ZKzb9endv0Q 🎙️ 📝 This episode's show notes and further resources at https://heatrick.com/2026/03/27/muay-thai-training-plateau-why-more-training-stops-working/

    11 min

  7. Mar 20

    Why Muay Thai Gets Harder After 30 (It's Not Aging)

    🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Performance Scorecard https://heatrick.com/0koc To find out how your athletic engine stands, and what's at risk in your training. KEY MOMENTS Follow along using these quick timestamps: 00:00 Why It Feels Harder (And It's Not Age) 01:03 Does This Sound Familiar? 01:44 The Problem With Blaming Age 02:23 The Identity Shift Nobody Talks About 04:16 The Decline Your Body Never Warns You About 05:08 Stop Asking the Wrong Question 06:21 It's Not More Rounds, More Running, More Volume 07:05 What to Watch Next (And Why It Matters) 👉 Watch this next: https://youtu.be/rzsGygakAc0 🎙️ 📝 This episode's show notes and further resources at https://heatrick.com/2026/03/20/muay-thai-after-30-why-it-gets-harder/ And if you enjoyed this video, hit subscribe to stay up to date with our latest Muay Thai performance tips every Friday!

    8 min

  8. Mar 13

    Why Most Western Muay Thai Fighters Plateau

    🎯 FREE RESOURCE – Muay Thai Performance Scorecard https://heatrick.com/kl4t To find out if your current training is actually helping your fighting — or just making you tired! KEY MOMENTS Follow along using these quick timestamps: 00:00 Why Western Fighters Plateau 00:42 The Garage Bag Experiment 01:29 The 3 Environments of Skill 02:04 The Repetition Problem 02:57 The Missing Layer in Western Training 04:18 The Skill Development Feedback Loop 05:17 Find Your Performance Ceiling 05:37 Watch This Next: The Black Box Protocol 👉 What this next: Why Fighters Waste Their Mistakes https://youtu.be/ZfaTGzLdtZo 🎙️ 📝 This episode's show notes and further resources at https://heatrick.com/2026/03/13/why-most-western-muay-thai-fighters-plateau/

    6 min
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