Does Thailand Have Any Good Fitness Gyms

Can I go to a Muay Thai gym in Thailand on holiday?

This is like asking can I get a burger in America….. Of course you can but it all depends.If I would break it up into a few general themes Muay Thai camps are broken down into. (Note I believe there would be over 1000 camps in Thailand. )Tourism camp - These camps are catering from the holidaying / training person who wants to be near a beach or plan to holiday in some way. They can be found in places such as Koh Samui and Phuket. In no way am I saying the quality of the training is bad its just the business model to attract the punterBangkok - Muay Thai is a betting sport, I hate to say it but not say it affect this world, you would be kidding yourself. And so all SERIOUS bets happen in Bangkok. The large part of people considering taking Muay Thai as a career go to Bangkok to trainMMA integrated - These camps have Muay Thai , Grappling integrated in their programsSo next I think you should consider what you want to do while you are training , how long you plan to stay and then make a decision from there. All 3 themes have their pluses and minuses.A few places to consider this is not a exhaustive list or endorsements but a starting point for you to do your own research. When you find the place, its best to reach out to the manager via email or call with your dates in mind.Samui - WMC Camp, Super ProBangkok - Sitsongpeenong, Eminent Air, Petchyindee, Muay Thai Plaza , Elite Boxing, Bangkok fight Club, Banchamek Gym,Phuket - Singpatong, Tiger Muay Thai, Sinbi Muay Thai, Rawai Muay Thai, AKA, Phuket Top TeamChang Mai - Chaiya Gym, Team Quest, Lanna Muay ThaiHope this helps

If I start going to a Muay Thai gym, is it necessary to go to a regular fitness gym or will I do all the necessary things there?

My answer is based on the teams I’ve trained with and what you will most probably find when training with Thai fighters or other professional fighters who have trained in Thailand.Muay Thai training are very heavy on physical conditioning so you shouldn’t worry about going to a regular gym. Muay Thai physical conditioning will not be just lifting weights and other common exercises, you will have very intense drills like kicking, punching or kneeing a bag 500 times or more (this heavily depends on your fitness level and your goal - that is, if you want to only learn and train or if you also want to compete) before and after each training, per example. Other thing important to mention is that running and jumping rope will be part of your day-to-day.However, depending on how much free time do you have when there’s no training going on, doing some Crossfit/HHIT training may be helpful to improve your cardio and explosiveness strength. If you have an option between a Muay Thai training or going to Crossfit/HIIT training my advice is to always go to the Muay Thai training which will improve your fitness level while learning on the best martial arts.Hope this is helpful and enjoy Muay Thai!

What are the best Muay Thai gyms in Jakarta?

If you are looking for a MMA gym in Jakarta, check out the MISO app. It is a free discovery app that lets you find fitness studios and healthy food places around you and in other cities around the world, sorted by distance from your location and filtered by categories. The iOS app can be downloaded here and the Google Play app can be downloaded here.Disclaimer: I’m one of the co-founders behind the MISO app. We created the app as we were constantly traveling and kept having to ask around for a gym/Google search (way too many search results and not all are relevant).

Should I train at an MMA gym, or go to specific gyms like Muay Thai and BJJ only?

If your goal is to fight under MMA rules, you should join an MMA gym if you have access to a good one.Though it depends on what's available to you — if you have access to a fantastic MT gym or BJJ academy that win fights/competitions regularly, perhaps consider joining one of them for a year or so and building a base before cross-training.

Will I learn good boxing if I get into a Muay Thai/kickboxing gym?

Muay Thai incorporates modern western boxing techniques, there is a style of fighter Muay Mat that uses mostly heavy punches and lowkicks has weapons.Muay Thay rules are very comprehensive on strikes allowed it incorporates punches and elbows kicks and knees and to some extent it also allows clinching, sweeping and throwing.The same goes for defense you can block, parry, catch, grab and some plowing is also allowed.Some top end Muay Thai fighters and great fighters of all time included have good boxing records.So you’ll learn good boxing but it’s more of a power shots kind of boxing.However I would say if you learn boxing it could be helpfull in MT.Kickboxing on the other side allows no elbows or knees (unless its k1 rules) very limited clinch to no clinch sweeps or throws.And the same goes for defense its about parry and block. I believe this creates more conditions for boxing combos feints and some footwork however low kicks proved to be fatal for bladed stance in KB and MT.You’ll learn good boxing but not boxing… if this makes sense.