I think I'm serious about wanting to learn and compete but I just worry about the time commitment.
I have a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and competed since I was 10 until I was 16 and then when I was 18 in college I started boxing until my last year there.
The gym that has competitive Muay Thai also has MMA and I need to figure out if there is any overlapping since I would like to learn Muay Thai and compete with the gym's MMA team
Right now I could see myself being able to attend classes Friday mornings, Saturday evenings, or Sunday evenings and practice every day by myself. I'm not sure if this is enough and if my ody can take tat beat down if I'm also lifting 6 days a week lol
If you're good at managing your time, time commitment won't be an issue for you. Since you have experience in Tae Kwon Do and Boxing your body conditioning should be enough of a pre-requisite to transition into Muay Thai. There is little overlapping if you're looking to mix the arts as opposed to doing Pure Muay Thai.
Pure Muay is time consuming its a train 6/6/7 Type of commitment 6 days 6 hours, 7 days 6 hours. I always felt MMA under utilizes or doesn't at all use many techniques that Pure Muay Thai offers. This is why I specifically go to Thailand.
But, if your trainer is any good they will teach you how to transition Muay Thai techniques into MMA. Took me years to get an absolute technique and be complemented by my Ajarn, most bamf I've ever met, fucking Thais are brutal they do not retreat from striking range.
If you're looking to combat you should priotize technique over heavy lifting until you find your stance. But, Its really about knowing your bodys limitations and not over train to the point you injure yourself. Getting enough sleep, eating the right foods and working on conditioning is what counts.