Let’s face it. We men are likely to believe that our health is excellent or very good. Or when there is something wrong, men do not open up to their close one and instead conceal the pain or illness they might have which is the biggest problem. This can cause serious delays in diagnosis and treatment leading to more serious illness, diseases and a very short and painful life.

Here is a very short list of some of the more serious health issues concerning a man you currently face or will face in the future:

- Erectile dysfunction;
- Heart disease;
- Prostatitis;
- Diabetes;
- High Blood Pressure;
- Peyronies disease;
- Many sexual health problems;
- Nutritional deficiencies;
- Sleep disorders;
- Cholesterol problems;
- Depression Symptoms;
- Osteoporosis;
- Male urinary tract infections;
- Prostate cancer;
- Colon cancer;
- Lung cancer;
- Testicular cancer;
- Low testosterone symptoms.

Luckily, the U.S. government concluded that an estimated one half of all deaths in the US could be prevented through changes in personal health practices.

So, don’t forget to have some health checkup once in a while or at least once a year for younger adults. Be aware of the possible health issues and start living healthy and eating healthy to eliminate most of the risks.

So this month’s Cherng Mud is called ONGKOT KUANG PRAKAN (”KUANG” in Thai means “twirling”). This move is also known as the Twirled Fists. I’ll tell you a little bit what it is then how to perform this move step-by-step to make it easy to follow.

This move is particularly useful when the opponent fights and afterwards begins to escape or withdraw after executing a technique. As he starts to step back, the boxer should take advantage of this good opportunity to make a good attack with both left and right punches, aiming for the chop line.

To Attack: Use both your hands to guard against blows coming from both sides. Never relax your arms as blows to the jaw can be damaging. Keep your head down and continue to move back as you prepare for a counter-attack.

To Defense: Since, once you’re in this situation, there is a very slim chance for you To Defense act the blows being thrown by the attacker, given that both your arms are locked into a defensive position as the boxer throws left and right punches, your only resort would be to make use of your lower body. You can throw your right or left foot to strike the attacker’s midsection.

Many of Muay Thai fighters want to travel to Thailand to train Muay Thai and also spend a good vacation in Thailand. But choosing a gym is sometimes frustrated. Here are the things you might want to consider so you will have the best time in Thailand and also be happy with the Muay Thai training sessions.

1. Location: Study well where you want to go. Do you prefer the seas or mountains? Or perhaps you love big city that have malls, pubs and all the facility like in Bangkok. The most famous places that most foreigners spend their vacations in Thailand and have many choices of gyms are Phuket, Chiangmai and Bangkok. However, if you dig deeper about Thailand or you have some Thai friends living in other provinces, those provinces might interest you more like historical places etc, you might go for one other specific province that also have Muay Thai gyms though not several choices to choose.

2. Reputation and Popularity: Look well in boxing forums or websites about your choices of gyms. See the comments of the ones that have been to those places. Some gyms websites might provide good pictures but the training might not be good. So friends’ opinions will be useful.

3. Facility: It is also important that your choice of Thai boxing gyms should provide proper facility for you. Some gyms might be very old or use poor quality equipment.

4. Communication: believe it or not, many gyms in Thailand have someone who can speak your language. If you’re accustomed to your own language that is not English, you might want to look for a gym that has someone who can talk to you in your language, if lucky, you might find a personal trainer that can communicate with your directly.

5. Other things: you might prefer other services from the gym. For example, a place to stay, air port pick up, etc. Most big gyms also provide these services just like hotels.