Top 3 life hacks for Muay Thai

If you are new to Martial arts, then you must prepare yourself for the changes you are going to face in your routine. As a novice to Muay Thai, you may stumble across various hurdles during your training such as bruised ankles, sore knees, and aching muscles.

Here are the top 3 hacks that can help you to go through your beginner’s phase:

1.    Liniment Oil:

Liniment oil’s excellent healing properties make it a winner when it comes to physical aches and bruises. Hurting yourself is quite common during the initial phase of Muay Thai training. The medicinal properties of liniment oil protect your skin from inflammation and warm up your muscles for exercise. Always carry a bottle of liniment oil with you, no matter how experienced you are in your practice. Unlike balms and moisturizer, liniment oil is less viscous and sticks to your skin for long-term protection.

2.    Hand Wraps:

Learning defence arts requires the utilization of hands and knees. When you are in your beginning phase, wrist injuries is something that cannot be ignored. An impairment of your tendons and soft bones may even take more than a month to heal. The best way to safeguard yourself is by protecting your hands with hand wraps. Now, as a beginner, you may find it difficult to wrap your hands as a professional. Therefore, it’s better to ask some of your senior to teach you for the first time.

3.    Cold shower:

Sweating profusely during your workout is quite common as your sweat glands switch to hyperactive mode. Due to rise in body temperature, your body starts sweating to cool it down. Even though you stop your training, your body will still produce sweats for a long time. While a warm shower soothes your body, a cold shower assists your muscles for fast recovery and fight inflammation. Always starts with a few minutes of warm water and switch to cold bath for a proper post-workout ritual.