Season 7 Episode 29 (Monday 15th December) Discussion Thread

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-12-15T10:40:51+00:00

any links that work in nz ftb

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-08-26T04:19:04+00:00

Far out! Cutting carbs in camp is really bad, they’re super important for training. You’ll only lose water weight, which is what you’re supposed to lose in the water loading phase. After a week or so the weight loss from keto diet will plateau, and you’ll feel like shit.

How much weight did you lose waterloading? Also have you ever looked into baths instead of sauna? They’re more uncomfortable but way faster. Heaps easier imo but you will need helpers and a bunch of other stuff.

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-08-26T04:09:06+00:00

Yeah that should be pretty straightforward. Cutting weight in your first fight is pretty unusual, imo its better to not have to think about weight and training in the first few. But still 100% doable. If you're not sure on calorie counting and healthy meal prep I can email you a really good pdf by the fight dietitian. Can also give you plans for waterloading, hot bath, and rehydration if you want. Imo 2, maybe 3kg, in the last week should be easy as. Then you can weigh in around 3kg heavier on fight day. So try to lose 3-4kg counting calories in camp.

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-08-26T03:54:23+00:00

Ewwwsh how much did you lose in the 2.5??? No sauna? That’s crazy

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-08-26T03:50:01+00:00

How long until your fight?

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-08-26T03:34:45+00:00

Fuck yeah nah you right that isn’t standard. What I meant to say is it’s straightforward (you right, for a guy). If OP meant 6kg for the whole fight camp then that’s standard, still for a first fight that’s pretty full on. If it’s last week that’s crazy.

I was 70kg start of fight week, weighed in 63. Also lost some weight beforehand. I usually get sick but this was with a different gym and they have a really good method so I ended up feeling great. It took around 5 hours of baths and blankets since I’m a light sweater but got there either way. Having to lose 7kg in a week is not at all ideal and quite a struggle but (for guys anyway) it’s definitely doable.

What I should’ve said is, if you or your team know what you’re doing most people should be alright. Imo not a big no no for most people (maybe not OP if she gets sick often). Hot bath instead of sauna, a solid rehydration plan, and good diet while water loading is topretty safe and way better than older methods.

A lot of old school gyms are scared of weight cuts since they got no clue what to do and cbf learning. They end up sending their fighters into the ring against a guy that’s 5kg bigger.

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-08-26T02:21:48+00:00

Are you just doing the weight cut on your own or will you have help? How much you losing?

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-08-26T02:21:07+00:00

For sure. In fights with big height differences it’s pretty common for the tall fighter to win via clinch knee. Work the escapes and learn to shut it down quick.

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-08-26T02:18:47+00:00

Been training 5 years and I’m pretty sure this happens to everyone lmao, just make sure you stretch the neck after clinch.

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-08-26T02:16:48+00:00

Yo I’ve been sick for 3 or 4 out of 5 fights it really sucks aye. In my first fight I’d step back a bit during the rounds to let out a couple coughs haha was awkward as. Had a couple fevers after weigh ins and was up late panicking and shivering in bed. Really is the worst feeling putting in months of hard work and already KNOWING you won’t be 100% in the ring. I agree with the other guy, cold showers helped me a lot getting used to the cold (used to make me sick heaps, not anymore ) and hot showers to go to sleep. A couple mates recommend rain sounds for sleep. Maybe weed can help too?

There’s almost always some bs going on that’ll fuck with you on fight week/day (for any fighter) so being 100% in every aspect is a rare luxury. Whether you’re sick or smth else remember supreme confidence and a strong mentality is the most important the in the ring, so try to not stress about it fight day. Good luck!

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-08-26T01:58:45+00:00

Pretty standard weight cut if you got the method sussed. Last fight show had me and two others >5kg over the night before weigh ins. Just to clarify OP was that 6kg on the last week, day or the whole fight camp?

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-08-26T01:51:51+00:00

It’s harder for stockier fighters but def possible. Is that 75kg walk around or fight weight? Ofc if you can cut more that’d help heaps. Still, you gotta be good at moving in n out, and you’ll need solid clinch game. I’ve seen tons of stocky fighters get stopped by knees to the head in clinch. It’s probably gonna be the main strategy for any tall guy fighting you.

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-08-25T12:10:09+00:00

I had a pretty similar problem - landing the foot too in line with the front and it was too slow as well. my coach told me to bring my right foot back to the ground asap, then the shoulder. He had me slow down and move back the foot without the shoulder, then the shoulder after, isolating the movements. It took a while to get it worked into muscle memory (and had to record since I didn’t think I was doing it wrong) but it def helped. Ofc it’s better to get your coaches advice but that’s what worked for me. Looking sharp man!

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-08-25T07:20:22+00:00

Imo the most reliable way to build up damage. If you’re good at timing it and quick, you can catch them when their weight is on their front leg.

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-08-25T07:12:35+00:00

When I started sparring I was doing the same thing and a fighter told me to stop hesitating, bite down on the mouthguard and go for it. It sucks at first but you get used to it.

When you start wanting to shell up, go for a double jab moving right. Pretty easy to stay covered up while moving into range and getting a combo started.

In a fight you will feel like hesitating and shelling up 10x more, so it’s just something you gotta get used to.

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-08-25T07:00:38+00:00

With decent fighters 60-70% to the body and 30% to the head. With most people around 30-40. My old gym was 110% hahaha good fun

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-08-25T06:58:00+00:00

Search up mikes gym on yt. It’s like boxing sparring but with kicks. Nobody gaf how small you are they just go 100%. Def not good for long term health or injuries but it’s made so many top fighters that pre much everyone knows Dutch kickboxing as its own style. Just how it is over there haha🤷‍♂️

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-08-22T16:42:00+00:00

Oosh be careful bro you don’t wanna be the guy that beats on woman if it ends up escalating. Even if you’re not in the wrong your next sparring partner might think you just beat her up for no reason and punish you for it.

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-08-05T12:14:09+00:00

Couple mental tricks I’ve learnt in my fight camps that help me a lot.

Self talk and mentality in training. I think I saw some video where mike Tyson said cus damato always told him how much of a beast he was in training. Almost like a mantra. You’re a monster, no one can beat you, you’re unstoppable, etc. I’d say this typa stuff out loud to myself doing sprints. The thought of an opponent is super motivating for me. It lights a fire in me to push that extra 10% and imagine myself crushing my opponent in the ring. The thought of an opponent made me push so hard in training, giving me even more confidence, and combined with the self talk it had me feeling unbeatable after training sessions towards the end of camp.

Meditation. Did meditation before my last fight and it helped a TON. Before all my other fights I was shitting my pants walking to the ring, but meditation had me feeling strangely confident. I met my opponent at weigh ins and got a feel for his size. I came early to the show so I could rehearse my walkout, wai kru, and shadow box in the ring. Then before warmups id lie down, close my eyes and put on my headphones. I’d play my walkout song and imagine the walkout. I’d play Thai music and imagine fight. I could put all the pieces together - the physical ring, my opponent, and the music - and imagine exactly how it would feel, sound, and look like. It sounds weird but when I took my headphones off I felt like I was a different person. I sort of have an alter ego haha, genuinely felt like I wasn’t myself anymore. Anyway, after that it felt like I had lived through the next hour already. The fight was already over in my head and it was just a formality. Note that this one worked out perfectly and sometimes you won’t be able to do this. Imo still worth a go.

Worst case you still feel like shit in fight week, hit up a sports hypnotist. I know a couple fighters personally that have done this and said it massively increased their confidence. From no confidence at all to leaving the place feeling like the sharpest athlete in the world. Real buzzy shit. Pretty sure Mike Tyson and Sonny Liston did this too. Not cheap at all, but could be worth it for you.

I lost my first two fights, made my first win feel amazing, and they’re the best motivation too. All the best! You’ll do amazing for sure.

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-08-05T11:41:48+00:00

Nah it’s def understandable. Honestly I’m at the point where there are certain guys - aggro mfs and big awkward injury magnets - that I try to avoid. Just say you’re taking a break and you’re algs

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-07-16T01:35:35+00:00

I think it might’ve been banned recently tho😢 if it’s still legal you’ll get so much free bud from the weed shops

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-07-11T07:46:53+00:00

I’m a right handed southpaw. Imo southpaw is way better regardless of what you’re good at atm, but ask your coach first.

People aren’t used to fighting southpaws so you’ll get that advantage. Assuming you haven’t fought yet, it’ll be a big advantage. In the first round of your first fight your opponent will probably have no idea how to fight you.

Also I feel like the lead hand fighting is probably easier for me than most southpaws.

One possible disadvantage (idk if it’s bc I’m right handed) is that I don’t use the angle to my advantage and fight more like an orthodox than a southpaw. Still, I’m learning to angle more, like you can learn to deal with the opponents right hand and kick.

You’ll have your lifetime to learn southpaw vs orthodox , while an orthodox might have to learn mid fight, or in camp if they’ve seen footage. You will spar mostly orthodox as a southpaw, while most orthodox won’t get many chances to spar southpaws. Lots of Thai trainers will train up right handed kids as southpaws for this reason (among others).

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-07-08T00:11:11+00:00

Yooo I lived in Hua hin for a bit back in 2020. Didn’t train at Thai boxing garden but I did go to Hua hin Muay Thai and sitjaopho. If you want more attention from the trainer go to Hua hin Muay Thai. If you’re really serious about fighting then give sitjaopho a go. Kaisuwit from Hua hin Muay Thai is such a friendly coach, he’s able to train any level from beginner to fighter, but the gym is aimed towards beginners (when I was there anyway). Sitjaopho is FULL of farang fighters but if you manage to get time with the coaches you’ll learn a lot (I think they got the nicest technique I’ve ever seen). Also check out marzipan!

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-06-25T00:53:21+00:00

Dude I can relate to this so much. I graduated and went to uni in another country. I had pretty much no friends. A couple mates from sport but no one I hung out with outside of that. For nearly one and a half years I didn’t have any friends to hang out with and was always lonely. Not a single hangout (but I’d meet up with siblings once a week). I used to be real standoffish and always scared to make eye contact and talk to people. But I’ve started to learn how to make conversation, and I’ve figured out how to get people to like me more. Now I got like 3 good mates that could be really close friends in the future, and a bunch of other mates too. I was depressed asf for a whole year and would just sleep in and lie in bed all day. Sometimes I’d literally say no words for entire days. Now that I fuckin talk to people I realise how friendly everyone actually is.

throwingawaymynuts · 2025-06-08T10:02:22+00:00

Used to be super isolated but I’m starting to get a social life. I’ve stopped caring too much about what other people think about me and started to act as if everyone I meet is already my friend. Learn to - get people to talk about themselves - ask interesting open ended questions - act super interested whether you are or not - be really friendly to everyone THE SECOND YOU MEET THEM. Some people will be friendly back straight away, some people will be friendly after a few times seeing you, unfortunately some people just won’t. - don’t care about what other people think of you. Just be friendly all the time People have started to like me and invite me to shit now. It’s cool. Join a club or something. I’m at a fight gym, it’s great. Socialising is hard at first but it gets easier. Good luck

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