As my 30th birthday approached, my fear of becoming a middle-aged woman plagued with mystery ailments, huffing and puffing up flights of stairs, finally started to outweigh my exercise phobia. So I ...
Muay Thai, also known as Thai boxing, is more than just a national sport—it's a cultural cornerstone in Thailand. Participating in a short-term Muay Thai training camp offers a truly immersive ...
Back when I was first trying to enlist in the US military, I was initially rejected due to being overweight. It wasn’t much ...
It’s 6:30 on a fall evening in a sweaty North Miami garage when 51-year-old Lloyd “Lucky” Walton steps onto a padded vinyl mat. He’s tall, about 6 feet, lanky and fierce. Across from him is Anthony ...
It’s not just Muay Thai fighters like Jonathan Haggerty who regularly fly out to Thailand for training camps. Now, a ...
Jalil Barnes (left) and Diego Jagessar perform a wai khru on Sunday, June 2, 2019, at Cicero Stadium. The wai khru is a traditional Thai dance and prayer students perform before fights in order to ...