Ever felt supremely fit but wondered, “Why do I gas out in a fight?”
I recently had a coaching call with a fighter who experienced exactly this. Despite being in the best shape of his life, he found himself exhausted after just three rounds.
It wasn’t his fitness level – it was his fight strategy and work-rest ratios.
Many fighters make three common mistakes:
- Work too long without adequate rest
- Rest too long and lose momentum
- Or (most commonly) have no strategic approach to their output at all
KEY MOMENTS
Follow along using these quick timestamps:
00:00 How Many Rounds? It Matters!
00:24 Muay Thai Time Motion Analysis
01:10 What Happened In This Fight?
01:58 You Can't Beat Human Biology!
02:14 Work:Rest Outliers
Further notes and resources at https://heatrick.com/2025/07/18/why-do-i-gas-out-in-a-fight-when-im-fit/
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