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This article is a guest posting by Nidhi Patel. An author of a variety of posts on Playo’s blog, including badminton, fitness and nutrition articles. Having strong forearms is very beneficial especially when you are playing a racket sport like badminton. Having strong forearms means you can send the shuttle back to the baseline of your […]
There are several advantages of dumbbells in your badminton training. I introduced some compound exercises to help develop your strength previously. I also mentioned some of the advantages of performing such exercises for badminton. These were performed with barbells, but in this article, I want to discuss the importance of dumbbell use in your routines. […]
In my last post, we talked about bodyweight exercises that can be done to help improve strength for badminton. While these exercises are a great starting point and an ongoing necessity for strength development, weight training for badminton using equipment is really going to be the bread and butter of your strength gains. Bodyweight exercises are […]
Bodyweight training for strength is not inferior to the gym as many people would think. Any bodyweight exercise can be modified to increase it’s intensity and to challenge your body in new and different ways from that of the gym. In fact, for many young players and even seasoned pros, bodyweight training should be (and […]
Shuttlesmash participates in the Amazon Affiliate program. This article contains affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to the purchaser. Strength Strength is the maximum ability of the muscles to exert force against a resistance. It is primarily an anaerobic exercise. In badminton, developing strength is […]
In badminton, fitness is paramount. Aside from having a good coach, fitness is probably the best way to improve your overall game. When considering fitness, many people think of cardiovascular fitness. This is the ability to continue playing without fatiguing. I mentioned this in my post on general things to do to improve your game. However, […]
