- I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before,
but Robs and I were meant to fly out to Burma last Monday
but we deliberately missed our flight
because we got so sucked into the training culture here.
It's so addictive, the heat, the sweat.
The endorphins make your brain explode.
(uptempo music)
G'day everybody.
It is the first of December 2018.
It is almost Christmas, can't believe it.
I'm actually here at Chokchai Muay Thai in Phuket, Thailand.
About to do a private Muay Thai class with,
what was your name?
- Farland.
With Farland.
He's gonna kill me, aren't you?
He's gonna kill me.
Anyway, so here for a one hour private session, 700 baht.
Robsy's got the camera.
She's gonna show the highlights of the session.
She's also gonna drag the camera round
so you get to see just how green this place is.
(chuckles)
Anyway, so it's a one hour session.
It's ten o'clock, 10:30 in the morning.
And let's start.
Let's not mess around, Farland, let's get this happening.
Let's go.
- [Brad] Ha ha, all right.
(Farland explaining arm and hand placements to Brad)
- Robs is going to see this
- [Robyn] Someone's a break dancer.
Robsy has not seen that before.
Let's do it again. Do it again.
- Have you ever seen that Robs?
- [Robyn] No.
- Never.
- [Robyn] I've never seen that.
- I'm full of surprises.
I think we've finished our warm-up.
It's a nice day today,
it's not 38 degrees like three days ago.
(grunting)
- [Farland] lean back
4, 5, 6 ,7 ,8 9, 10
- Real quick, so here's Chockchai,
right next to it, over there, you can hear the music,
that's Titan Fitness. That's a Titan fitness,
they have like a strength and conditioning area.
They've got an outside area,
they've got the cargo net climb,
an outdoor obstacle course.
It's literally right next door here,
and they actually do bootcamps,
and you can stay there and they give you mealplans.
Anyway, we'll talk about that later.
- [Farland] Go
Again
Elbow
Again, elbow
Again
Quicker
Alright, put your right foot higher
Kick
Beautiful man, the other way
- The other way?
- Elbow
- Oy, I'm warm now,
well, I am warm now
(grunting)
I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before,
but Robs and I were meant to fly out to Burma last Monday,
but we deliberately missed our flight
because we got so sucked into the training culture here.
It's so addictive, the heat, the sweat.
The endorphins make your brain explode.
That's why we decided to skip our flight, stay longer,
so we're here for another one or two weeks,
and I'll be doing some training with this man here.
He's been to New Zealand,
teaches Muay Thai at a gym in New Zealand.
(grunting)
- Again
Lean back
- He's a fun guy, I love this guy.
- [Robyn] Bradsy, how're you feeling today?
- I feel amazing.
- [Robyn] Are you?
- I feel amazing, its so funny,
I always wake up sore and stiff, and like in pain
I haven't taken any painkillers today or yesterday, actually
But, I don't like taking painkiller.
- [Robyn] And why is it that you've woken up,
and you don't need to take painkillers.
Did something happen last night?
- Robsy Wobsy gave me amazing hand massages
and feet massages.
- [Robyn] I gave you Thai, I gave you a Thai massage.
- Thai massage, yeah, it was amazing, yeah
She's actually a fully qualified Thai massagist ,
(Robyn laughs)
just thought I'd put that out there,
yeah, I just fuckin' knocked out completely.
Just amazing. Yeah, but-
- [Robyn] That's cool to hear, that it actually worked
- Yeah, it was really good,
- [Robyn] Was it?
- just like after a day of-
yesterday I did one class, and, like, yeah,
it was a much better-
I'm just so tired everyday, it's so hot.
Even if you don't do any classes,
it's still very exhausting with the heat,
I'm like sweating,
I've done three rounds and look at me, right?
I've just had a shower, you know,
you've gotta drink heaps of water guys,
I cannot emphasise that enough, like,
you come out here, you've gotta drink like seven litres
of water a day.
And if you're training hardcore, like even more than that.
But, yeah, anyway, better get back to it.
(grunting and laughter)
- Kick!
Okay, he dead already.
(Robyn laughs)
- [Robyn] There he is, there's the-
Look at him
- He's so good
- [Robyn] KO'd, KO'd
- I never stood a chance against anyone here,
like, just kill me.
And the fucking heat, the heat!
- [Robyn] It's the heat.
- The heat kills you first cause it's just so heavy.
- [Robyn] It is the heat, you're right.
- It's the heat guys, it's the heat.
- [Farland] What?! Get up!
- It's so much fun, I never get sick of this, you know?
Like, for so many years, I was in the gym doing
strength training and, like dead lifting,
and everything - kettle bells, and Oy!
I just, like-
it made me do a lot of amateur bodybuilding competitions,
like everything is stripped, and meal plans,
and all that kind of stuff.
It's just so good to actually learn something.
And get fit, and build up your cardiovascular as well,
like not just lift weights, and do no cardio,
and get shredded for the stage,
and not even be able to walk 'cause you get tired.
It's really good to actually get out here
and learn something new, meet new people,
meet the Thai people, eat the Thai food.
Like, Robsy is here for the first time,
she loves it, I mean, we missed out flight,
as I said, to stay here longer.
700 Baht a session, as I mentioned is about 20-30,
I think 20 Australian dollars,
something like that, but it's worth it, you know,
just to be out here in a new environment.
After this, we will, I think Robsy can do some Pilates here
in Meers, and we can do some filming there.
Afterwards, we're going to have a nice Thai lunch,
like we're gonna have what we usually have:
coconuts, and protein shakes on the street,
80 Baht, for a protein shake on the street,
and then afterward, I've got a private session at Tiger
at 5 o'clock this evening, when the sun's out,
it's gonna be cooler,
and it's gonna be nicer for training, so-
Anyway, if you haven't seen any of the other videos
in the series, then check them out.
I try different Muay Thai training centres in the area,
even up North, Chiang Mai, Pai, Bangkok,
South Kamphaeng Phet.
I've tried a lot of different gyms,
and I've produced videos on most of those experiences.
Go check them out.
And I'm trying to do my best to give you price breakdowns,
and accommodation recommendations, and things like that.
But obviously I can't do everything on my own,
I'm up and down, Robsy is doing some filming for me,
but prior to that, I was doing everything by myself.
Anyway, rant is over, time to have a drink and move on.
Thanks for watching guys, have an awesome day.
If you have any questions, let me know.
I'm not a professional, I'm just a beginner,
or, some people say intermediate,
but I feel like I'm just starting out, you know, yeah.
Hit me up, and I'll see you soon.
(upbeat melodic music)