One week into Muay Thai training and I love it! I am slowly getting through the pain threshold and my shins are now like rocks. The training is brutal but fun. The harder you train the harder they push you! A typical day starts at 7.30am when you strap up your injuries from the previous day, apply muscle rub and enjoy a Thai Red Bull. I then run the mile to training where you partake in 3-4 sparring sessions before bagwork and then into the ring for abs and ...

I spent 5 days in Dubai to avoid a long wait at the airport on my way to Thailand....what a great decision that was! Dubai has a population of 2.5 million people, 85% of whom live there are immigrants due to foreign workers. The growth of the country is dependant on skilled people as the country will not be able to depend on the oil industry in 10 years so commercial growth is vital for survival. Dubai has aprox 20 days rain a year and the temperatures soared ...