Is Muay Thai Too Physically Taxing as I Age?

[early]

Is Muay Thai Too Physically Taxing as I Age?

I hope not !! .

I started MT at 39 ( and a bit ) , and just coming up to completeing my first year of training and I'm absolutely loving it and hope to continue for a long time .

Yeah I'm not as quick as the 20 somethings , but find I can still give them a shock every now and again . As said before the trick is to fight smarter as you get older .

Of course I won't be able to go on for ever , but when I can't keep up , I'll give up and try a "softer" style of MA .

Ageing discracefully , early .

 

[thaistyle]

My instructor is 43 and just fought in Thailand and won by KO. He is also fighting again in October.

 

[jurat13]

Everyone thanks for the great posts! I've decided to start training in a combat self defense system. I will then compliment it with Western boxing.

Thanks,

Walter