Young Mutley

Carbon Footprint…My A rse ????

OP - Nothing wrong at all with taking up martial arts at any age….BUT…we all need to recognise our limitations. For my 60th birthday, I did 3 rounds of moderate sparring at a top Muay Thai gym in Bangkok…I trained for about 3 months to get fit enough, and I was able to draw on many years of Thai boxing experience (albeit I hung up my gloves many moons ago). Not sure I could do it when I reach 70 though ???? If you are new to the sport, forget all about sparring, just pop into a Muay Thai gym and sign up for a non contact fitness class, or take private lessons. As others have said the boxing bit is easier than the kicking, but Muay Thai is a bit easier for us oldies given the emphasis is on low kicking. The coaches should be teaching you the basics - how to punch/strike and how to avoid getting hit. Practicing on the bags and with a trainer using focus mitts is a great calorie burner, brilliant for fitness and handy for self defence. All this assumes that you are in good health - maybe medical check before starting training. Good luck with your training.

Thanks for the feedback guys - picture of room attached. Getting lots of conflicting advice from friends. Some say that 36 BTU is necessary, while others say that half that will do the trick ???? Been quoted 54,000 THB for a 36,000 BTU Carrier model.

Hi Team, can I jump on this thread and pick your brains re what size a/c unit I need. Just built an extension to our house in Udon - 32 sqm room (in shade for much of the day). Checked various calculators and get various estimates - from 15,000 btu to 28,000btu. Had a local company come to look at the exterior, they reckon I need 36,000 btu at a cost of 54,000THB. Any advice?