Did you ever ask training partners for weight-cut advice, only to come out really confused? This happened to one of my clients recently. He went around asking people, including me, for advice on how to cut weight properly. Not only was some of the advice contradictory. Some of the advice was also not suited for the weigh-in format he was fighting in. Read More
New podcast with Don Heatrick out now
Enjoy
Alex
The Psychology Of The Sinker: Why Losing Feels Better Than Winning
In this clip, we take a look at the psychology of the sinker. These people bet against good things.
Their pain turned into pleasure.
And their resentment is seen as freedom.
This mindset is the closest thing to hell.
Check out the full podcast here.
Alex
Lately, talking about mindset is the new cool thing to do. Most people have absolutely no clue what they’re talking about, though. They spend hours practicing affirmations but skip on skill training. Only to lose a competition and be clueless as to why. Maybe it’s because you skipped what mattered? Just a wild guess.
Competing isn’t about affirmations. Those affirmations are backed by nothing, so you’ll basically lose all that fake confidence once shit hits the fan.
But what is the ultimate mindset for combat sports athletes? It’s all about mentality imposing reality once the competition starts. But what does that mean exactly?
Tbis isn’t another motivational piece. This is how I turned around a 5-fight losing streak. Read More
Every fight week feels like dying. Most fighters accept that. They shouldn’t.
Your diet outside of camp is where you set the foundation for an easy weight cut. Without this everything else fails. This is also the first thing I do with my clients.
Most fighters don’t. They wing it, then suffer for it during fight week and call it normal.
It’s not normal. It’s just first.
Waterloading is a very popular technique that is used in fight week. Most people either tolerate it or hate it. But drinking 100 ml of water of kg of bodyweight is a large amount.
But there us a better approach. Rather than following numbers blindly you just take an increase of your normal intake. This is a way better and enjoyable approach if you use the waterloading method.
None of my clients use the 100 ml per kg of bodyweight. They all drink less, lose the same amount of weight and are way happier.
Another mistake that people make is only drinking water. It gets really boring after a while. You can drink anything that has 0 calories. Coke zero, sprite zero,….. just look at the sodium content of the drinks since some zero calorie drinks have a higher amount of sodium.
and you are miserable. Most people make their fight week foods very bland. The reality is that fight week foods can be good even without being able to add salt.
You can have steak, brisket, peanut butter with dark chocolate, magnum ice cream (my clients have it daily before bed).
Why ice cream? That’s the wrong question.
It’s not why. It’s why not.
You don’t have to eat chicken and nuts.
Pre workout you can have some form of sugar to give you energy before training. Most people get this in the form of candy. 30 grams of sugar coated Haribo pre workout hits different.
Not adding heat acclimation to your fight camp is a massive mistake most fighters make. Not doing it costs you no matter where you are. Fighters in cold climates can’t get a sweat going. Fighters in hot climates have a hard time because they can’t handle the heat.
The solution: heat acclimation. Getting used to being in the heat but also teaching your body to sweat more efficiently.
Get my heat acclimation guide here.
Training partners. Coaches. Everyone has advice.
It’s all generic. You suffer anyway.
What actually works is a plan built around you — your body, your timeline, your cut.
That’s what my clients get.
That’s why fight week stops feeling like dying. If you’re done white-knuckling it — sign up to work with me.
Alex
A man walks into a coffee shop.
He wants a latte but can’t decide.
The barista asks what he wants.
“I don’t know. Just not black coffee.”
The barista walks away.
Recently, I got the question: Does nutrition matter for a local/amateur fight?
The reasoning was that not a lot was at stake, so maybe I’d matter less.
Well, let me ask you this. Would you show up at a race with a car that has only half the tank filled with gas while the other guy has a full tank?
Doesn’t seem like a fair race, right? Read More
How to Build a Muay Thai Career in Thailand: What Gyms and Promoters Don’t Tell You.
Every year, hundreds of foreigners arrive in Thailand with the same plan:
Train hard.
Fight often.
Build a career.
Most never move forward.
They get stuck in the local scene or bounce around mid-level promotions.
Not because they lack the potential or work ethic, but because they don’t understand how the system actually works.
After more than six years living and fighting in Thailand, I wrote this short guide to explain the realities most gyms, promoters, and influencers never talk about.
Inside the guide, you’ll learn:
• Why mega gyms often slow down technical development
• How Muay Thai gyms actually make money and how that affects fighters
• Where foreigners should start competing in Thailand
• How fighters move from local promotions to Bangkok stadiums
• The reality behind promotions like ONE Championship and Rajadamnern World Series
• Why some sponsorship deals can quietly damage your career
This guide is written for fighters who want to compete seriously in Thailand, not just train for a few months.
It’s a practical roadmap based on real experience in the Thai fight circuit.
If you want to avoid the mistakes that keep many fighters stuck for years, this guide will give you a clear starting point.
Until next time
Alex
When people ask me about my past, I usually have to stop and think.
I remember the lessons clearly, but most of the details fade. And honestly, I don’t see the point in replaying everything that happened. Read More
