Stairclimbing - im loving it. From a muay thai practitioner

[AndyTran]

I have been doing muay thai for around 3 years.

Been doing stairclimbing for around 6 months. Now im doing around 300 floors once (3-4 hours)

And no side training add more to my muay thai as much as stairclimbing. (I hate running)

Anyone else doing stair climbing? Lets share your experience.

 

[Noodles03]

That's cool. Have you though about doing stair climber with a weighted vest or holding a pair of dumbbells?

 

[ThunderL1ps]

That's cool. Have you though about doing stair climber with a weighted vest or holding a pair of dumbbells?

Good idea. A weighted backpack may be better option than a weighted vest due to the imbalance. If you've ever done any rucking your posture feels better afterwards.

Combining carries (sandbag front carries w/ weighted backpack or a single dumbbell farmer's carry with a shouldered sandbag) will really ramp things up.

The worst star exercise I've ever heard of is Alexander Karelin lifting up an old school fridge by himself with no straps for 8 to 10 floors or whatever it was.

P.S. If you're interested in an upright freezer for this activity, I have one that died and you can have it for free

 

[Noodles03]

P.S. If you're interested in an upright freezer for this activity, I have one that died and you can have it for free

LoL, I'll pass on that.

 

[AndyTran]

I like to climb free as the weather at my place now is really hot. Sweating a lot bcause there is no air conditioning or fan whatsoever so I dont like to take anything with me except water as all feel like burden, soaking in sweat.

I do pushup when i get on top varying from 20-30 per time (27 floor building) so a total of around 200-300 pushups as well.

 

[AndyTran]

My friends told me I kick / knee / elbow considerably harder since i start doing this. Punches not so much idk why.

Leg strength / endurance gone up much, especially in the thighs.

A lot more general strength during clinching as well.

Im just loving this.

 

[Noodles03]

Leg strength / endurance gone up much, especially in the thighs.

That's cool and I can see how walking on stairclimber helped strengthen your legs.