Will My Muay Thai Training Bulk Me Up?

[stuartSan]

Hi guys. I've been practicing Muay Thai for a few months now, and absolutely love it.

The problem is, I've been noticing some huge guys in my studio that has been practicing for years. I mean.. they're huge! Their thighs are big, their arms are big, and they're just bulky in general.

I've always thought Muay Thai artists were lean and rip, due to the nature of the training. While there are skinny guys training there, I'm a little afraid I'll become huge myself. My training consists of:

Different kicks, usually 200-300.
Sit-ups in between kicks usually 100 total.
Different punches, usually 300-500.
Push-ups in between punches usually 100 total.
Free-weights, different curls. Usually 100-200.
Dynamic tension (where we hold a position that stresses the muscles, e.g: halfway down a push-up)
Techniques.

Your insights are appreciated. Thanks.

 

[howardalex]

it will add muscle mass if you are very small atm, will definitely tone you up...

if you lift weights with it, that will definitely help you add mass

 

[Mjazz]

Well since youve been doing it for a few months, how do you look compared to when youve started? A few months is enough time to change. If you look the same, then you probably wont change very much.

 

[simba_]

just watch your diet.

 

[Skilla_Staz]

Muy Thai alone will not cause you to get "huge"


Chances are those guys have been lifting for ages, eating well for ages, and busting their asses for ages.

 

[BluEyes]

The only way you can get "huge" is by lifting increasingly heavier weights. These big guys probably took one of these approaches:

1) Always went to the gym to get big, started Muay Thai to give all that hard work meaning.

2) started Muay Thai, began going to the gym on the side to compliment training.

 

[stuartSan]

Thanks for the replies.

To clear things up, I don't ever wanna be as huge as them. Just ripped.

Looking at them that huge just scares me.

Guess I gotta stay off the heavy weights.