Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette has added Muay Thai to his off-season training routine. Bichette found the sport mentally challenging but enjoyed the hard work and cardio it provided. He started practicing Muay Thai in late November and quickly fell in love with it.
An avid mixed martial arts fan, Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette turned to a traditional combat sport for a new training technique in the off-season. He tried Muay Thai last fall and incorporated it into his regular workouts along with swimming and Pilates. "Honestly it's probably the hardest thing I've ever done," Bichette said."It was mentally challenging to get through it. But I was lucky enough to have a trainer who pushed me really hard.
"I don't know if that's how every standard Muay Thai session goes but he understood that I wanted to work hard and he really pushed me. So it was difficult." Muay Thai is a standup striking discipline with workouts that typically include a cardiovascular component. "It's a combination of kicking, punching, everything," Bichette said."There was a lot of cardio so it was really hard work, which I enjoyed trying to conquer." Bichette started in late November at his trainer's suggestion. The 25-year-old had always wanted to try it and was a quick sell. "I was in and I loved it," he sai
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