Badminton has been one sport that I have been fond of since my childhood days. Still, remember when we didn’t have TV or mobile phones to keep us busy, we indulged in a lot of playing. After school and study hours, we looked forward to going out in the playgrounds or even streets to play badminton with friends.
Badminton for me is a great way to spend time with my son
And now even with changing times, this is one sport that I still regularly indulge in and my teenage son makes sure we play it as a routine. More so during these days of quarantine, the physical activities were a bit reduced and thus spending more time playing badminton was definitely a great choice for both me and my son, to keep ourselves active and fit. We spend about 1-2 hours daily, playing, and this also allows us to spend a good time together, which as a parent I feel is just wonderful. We end up laughing a lot together, have some fun moments in between and of course there is a lot of physical activity too and thus playing badminton becomes quite a wholesome experience for us.
Badminton for health
Now coming to the health benefits of playing badminton, there are many. Playing badminton for an hour helps you burn approx 450 calories and that’s a great alternative to other cross-training exercises. This kind of overall cardiovascular activity can keep you in great shape if taken up on a regular basis.
The top benefits include:
- Overall physical fitness and body toning
- Muscle endurance and strengthening
- Weightloss
- Increased flexibility
- Improved lung and heart functioning
- Improves sleep
- Better reflexes and motor coordination
- Enhanced concentration and focus
Badminton in times of COVID19
Playing badminton is certainly a great way to a healthy and fit lifestyle and as per the need of current times, it’s also a game which encourages social distancing by default. You don’t have to play close to your opponent, you have a good distance between you and neither you have to touch each other. To ensure more safety, you can wear thin gloves and play so that you don’t touch the common shuttlecock with hands.
Way to spotlight a sport that really doesn’t get any press!!! Any spot that gets you moving is a great one IMO! 🙂
I tried to play but it will be that nobody explained the technique to me, it is really very difficult!
It is all about moving and this sport does plenty of that. I am not good at badminton though.
This is very interesting I would like to try it and is good that you get to spend more time with your son
Badminton is such a great sport! I love it!
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Badminton was a sport that I wanted to get into when I was in High School, unfortunately, my parents weren’t supportive of it. I’m able to play the game every once in a while, so I am not very good at it yet. I love the conclusion that encourages social distancing by default!
Badminton is one of my fav sports and we mostly play it in our vacant time…sports always keeps a person healthy and strong…therefore love your ideas..i haven’t any idea that it could have so many benefits….Thanks for sharing…
Badminton is such a great activity! I love playing it with my kids, it is a wonderful, healthy and fun way to spend time with family.
I played Badminton all of the time for years when growing up! I need to do it again!
OMG you just made me want to play badminton!
I used to play badminton a lot, it was my chosen sport in uni. I remember that it was so much fun and it didn’t feel like working out at all.
I love playing badminton and these days, it is a nice option to feel refresh by playing badminton.
I have never played this but it looks so fun!
I have always loved this game! I had no idea it could burn so many calories though. It’s a perfect thing to pick up during quarantine too. I get pretty competitive, so I have always found this game so fun.
I love playing sports instead of doing traditional exercises! It feels like fun instead of a chore!
I am not of a ping pong girl but badminton is a great addition to my rocked time for summer. great post, I hope more people pick up
I’ve always fancied giving badminton a go – any kind of physical activity is good and it’s been better when it’s fun
Laura x
I love playing badminton! It is such a nice and easy game/hobby.
I love badminton! We always used to play when we were teenagers. We had a net out the back and every summer me, my sister, mum and dad would be out playing until late into the evening.