Getting Fitness Faster!

[elfordo]

Hey guys i train in martial arts style muay thai.

In 1 month a national all styles tournament is coming and i have to enter becasue theres only 1 a year.

My main problem is fitness, i want to be able to go round after round without huffing and puffing.

My fitness right now is probably average because i took some time off from muay thai to work and my fitness dropped.

My question is how do i get fit for a tournament the quickest?

Do i run, hiit or sprints i don't really know, i heard a fight is usually anaerobic more than aerobic but why did all the boxers run then.

Thanks

[Meguro]

Interval training.

[Red J]

Do both running and sprinting. You can run for 20 minutes, then do your interval speed work (sprints, fartleks, tempo, whatever for 20 minutes) and then finish with more running for 20 minutes as your cool down. Then go hit the bag.

Good luck.

[Jiffy]

Running is great for overall fitness, but competition is definately anaerobic!!!

Do fartlek excersizes. Sprint, Jog, Sprint, Jog

[solar_kid]

Another thing you might try is performing your katas as fast as you can. Do any slow movements fast, and pause only enough between techniques to deliver the technique with the necessary focus. And try to coordinate the tension in your abdomen, buttocks, arms, and legs at the moment of execution of each technique so that it's all sharp. Done properly, I think it emulates a sparring environment quite well (as it should, given that katas are part of the training for fighting!), and, you'll learn the forms even better than you already have. You can even time yourself to see how fast you can perform the kata.

However, be careful that your techniques do not become sloppy. They still must be strong and focused.