Muay Thai became popular in the sixteenth century, but became widespread internationally only in the twentieth century, when many Thai fighters won several victories over representatives of other martial arts.
How to improve leg speed. Once you have built a good aerobic base and are able to get around your chosen distance, the next target is likely to be to run it faster. To do this you need to increase the speed at which you can turn your legs over. You will make these improvements if you introduce some speed work into your training sessions. Below are sessions that you could include in your programme. 1. Fartlek.
Advice: If your training consists of high-volume sets and reps, train legs once per week. If you're working at lower intensity or lower volume, train legs twice per week. Staple movements to incorporate are squats, leg presses, leg curls, leg extensions and lunges.