What happens when a 45 year old Muay Thai coach returns to the ring to compete for a Muay Thai veteran title, after 11 years out, and with 20kg to lose in 15 just weeks? …Huge lessons, and a big win!

Rich Cadden, former 2x Muay Thai world champion, performance coach and chief instructor at his own gym, Chokdee Academy in York (UK), took on this mission and shares the lessons he learned from it.

Rich’s approach has always to be “obsessed” with his training, sacrificing his “party years” to take his fight career as far as he possibly could. As a coach, he realises others often don’t have the same level of motivation he’s always had. And that presented an opportunity to distil training down into the most effective elements and doses to achieve the greatest benefit.

This was something he found to be vital during his preparation for his Muay Thai veteran title fight. He had to temper his obsessed nature, and strive for optimal instead of maximal or he would have failed to make the starting line, let alone cross the finish line as the winner. But what was found to be essential for a Muay Thai veteran also proves to be optimal for fighters of any age.  Video version and full show notes at https://heatrick.com/2022/07/08/rich-cadden-real-deal-muay-thai-veteran-sobc-podcast-ep-16/Guest Links

You can follow Rich on Instagram @richcadden https://www.instagram.com/richcadden/, on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/richcadden/, and follow the Chok Dee Gym @chokdee.gym https://www.instagram.com/chokdee.gym/

And check out the Gym website https://www.chokdeeacademy.co.uk/