A week inside a grueling Muay Thai training program in Phuket.

Muay Thai is a martial art that focuses on powerful strikes, close-quarters combat (also called clinch work), and conditioning. A martial art is a system of combat that comes from a specific culture.

Hint: Your abs are really, really gonna hurt. Sun, sea, and a spinning kick to the ribs. It’s not what most people look for in a vacation, but as my opponent follows up with a jab to my nose, I tell ...