Benefits of playing Badminton
This question inspired me to write an article explaining the advantages of playing badminton so that you may refer back to it if you ever lose motivation or if someone asks you if it’s worth it to play badminton.
Playing badminton can be useful in a number of ways, including
- Mental benefits
- Physical benefits
- Health benefits
- Social benefits
Benefits of playing badminton
First, let’s discuss some Physical benefits
STRONG LEGS
Despite the fact that badminton necessitates full-body movement, it develops tremendous leg strength.
If you look at any professional player, especially those who play singles, you’ll see that their leg muscles are huge in comparison to their upper body. Even if you’re not playing professionally, you’ll get a wonderful leg workout even if you’re just playing a casual game.
Power over huge muscles
Let’s face it, unless you’re training for a bodybuilding competition or have a special spot in your heart for creating massive muscles, it might be difficult to dedicate yourself to increasing your body’s strength.
This goal can be accomplished by playing badminton; it is an excellent sport to participate in if you want to increase your body’s power without bulking up.
It’s important to recognise the distinction between strength and power.
Flexibility and Muscle toning
Flexibility
We already explained how badminton incorporates movements such as lunges, hops, and so on. To execute these things, you’ll need a lot of flexibility, especially while executing lunges.
When your body is warmed up, one of the most important factors in building flexibility is to execute entire range of motion. Because you are continuously changing direction and chasing the shuttle in badminton, this will help you increase your flexibility.
Toned muscles
Do you know that a badminton player who weighs roughly 70 kg burns 400 calories in 60 minutes of play?
If we equate burning this many calories to running, we must run at least 4 miles at a 15-minute-per-mile pace.
What would you pick if you were given the option of playing with your pals to burn these calories or running for an hour straight alone?
Badminton burns a lot of calories, which keeps your body toned and helps you grow muscles like your core, butt, thighs, shoulder, and so on.
It’s a terrific and enjoyable method to stay in shape and lose weight.
Mental Benefits
REACTION TIME
Badminton requires a lot of quick movements, and you have less time to respond to your opponent’s stroke than in other sports. In my experience, playing badminton can help you improve your response time.
Benefits of good reaction time
- You are safer while driving if you have a quick reaction time.
- A quick reaction time can also spare you from being beaten up by someone.
Coordination among body parts
Playing badminton is similar to belly dancing; there are so many techniques to learn that mastering even half of them would improve your body coordination dramatically.
I’ve personally experienced this effect; I’ve been playing badminton for 6 years and my body coordination has steadily improved during that time.
So let us return to the story. I started a dancing class five months ago, and my instructor was blown away by my development until I informed him I was a badminton player.
Peace of Mind
Everyone wants to be completely productive when they are working, but this can be difficult to do, especially if your mind is not in a relaxed position.
Improve the immune System
The organs and mechanisms that protect the body from infection and harmful germs are referred to as the immune system.
I’m not sure how to explain this without sounding phoney, but I had a poor immune system until I was ten years old, and I still don’t know why, but I used to get common colds on a regular basis as a result of it.
The amount of drugs I was given as a child left me weak on the inside, but after I started exercising, I felt a difference in my physique.
Strong and healthy heart
Physical activity is the best present you can offer your heart.
High cholesterol levels cause blood arteries to shrink, which can lead to a heart attack or stroke.
Playing badminton can help you lower your cholesterol levels, which is beneficial to your heart health.
Because your heart’s blood pumping capacity improves throughout a physical activity, badminton helps you keep your blood pressure lower (when you’re resting). Your heart is likewise like a muscle; the more work you put it through (fairly), the better it functions.
Heart disease is caused by high blood pressure, which is a key risk factor.
Bone density
Although it is common knowledge that exercise improves bone density, not all exercises/activities have the same effect.
Badminton requires a lot of back and forth movement, which is a fantastic way to increase muscle strength around the bones, and the power of muscle pulling against bone appears to be sufficient to encourage bone growth even when the actual stress on the bone is mild.
Increase social skills
Badminton can’t be played alone; you’ll need at least one player on the court, and if you’re playing doubles, you’ll need three.
As a result, we may conclude that it is a fairly sociable game, and that playing with others and conversing with them aids in the development of social skills.
You’ll make new acquaintances, and new friendships mean new connections and a larger social circle and network, which can lead to future employment success.
Communication skills are essential nowadays, especially with people’s short attention spans, and your communication skills will develop as you engage with more people, which you can do by playing badminton.
Control on your emotions
In sports, a player can either win or lose, and badminton teaches people to control their emotions, accept defeat, and always congratulate their opponents after a win.
You will learn how to maintain strong teamwork and control your frustration if your partner makes any blunders, which is important even in everyday life if you play doubles.
Do not place blame on others for your bad luck.
