Anything besides running?

**Rohly** · 10-05-2003, 02:09 PM

Does riding an exercise bike work? (the ones that don't move i mean)

**Pointfore.Ca** · 10-07-2003, 11:43 AM

Work on Chinese footwork, lots of footwork corner drills, and play lots and lots og badminton non-stop.

**Rohly** · 10-07-2003, 12:33 PM

What is Chinese footwork?

**CH3WY BOI** · 10-12-2003, 06:41 AM

yes footwork is important....but also the hardest (thats my opinion)
isn't skipping good for badminton? not to mention boxing....did u know bruce lee did skipping? lol
at the moment i wake up every morning at 6:30am before school and go for a jog

**fhchiang** · 10-12-2003, 07:10 AM

skipping is very very good for badminton...

first...

it strengthens your calf...

second.. your wrist...

and third...

it'll help in your coordination between foot and hand...... thus.... your timing in badminton will be more accurate... lesser miss hit.... and.. better shots..

**Rohly** · 10-12-2003, 02:22 PM

Whats do funny about Bruce Lee skipping? It's really good for your health, i have heard.

**Robbo77** · 10-26-2004, 03:55 AM

I knew a guy who is in the state team, but before that he was a top swimmer as well, however when it got serious and he had to make a choice, the coach advised him not to do laps anymore because swimming is slowing down the muscles and making the muscles for badminton slower.

Best idea is skipping, running, and playing badminton!!

Originally Posted by frictionman

Try swimming... great whole body workout (arms, legs even torso) and it increases your stamina.

**wedgewenis** · 11-01-2004, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by Robbo77

I knew a guy who is in the state team, but before that he was a top swimmer as well, however when it got serious and he had to make a choice, the coach advised him not to do laps anymore because swimming is slowing down the muscles and making the muscles for badminton slower.

Best idea is skipping, running, and playing badminton!!

i'm surprised NOT ONE PERSON has mentioned footwork drills....

work on your footwork at a moderate pace ... as you become more and more sure of your steps go faster... this will make u way more tired than running

just be sure u dont go to fast and use sloppy footwork...but u wont have to go that fast anyway because its very tiring

**SaintDragon** · 11-01-2004, 05:31 PM

Personally, I work out my stamina through a game called Dance Dance Revolution.

**ploppers** · 11-01-2004, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by SaintDragon

Personally, I work out my stamina through a game called Dance Dance Revolution.

LOL, I can second that

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However, I also found that if you do some footwork drills SLOWLY at first with Angkle Weights, it really helps your stamina and speed. I enjoy wearing them as they help you height for a jump smash which is somewhat important as well.

**Robbo77** · 11-02-2004, 02:48 AM

Yeah, my only problems with doing footwork drills are:

1. Feels boring
2. Feels silly if you are not high standard player
3. Lack of court availability

Originally Posted by ploppers

LOL, I can second that

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However, I also found that if you do some footwork drills SLOWLY at first with Angkle Weights, it really helps your stamina and speed. I enjoy wearing them as they help you height for a jump smash which is somewhat important as well.

**Joseph** · 11-02-2004, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by Robbo77

Yeah, my only problems with doing footwork drills are:

1. Feels boring
2. Feels silly if you are not high standard player
3. Lack of court availability

1. It's only boring if you do the same things over and over. There should be some variation in the footwork drills and should be timed.
2. How does footwork make you feel silly?
3. You don't really need a court to practice footwork.

**redkingjoe** · 11-09-2004, 11:37 PM

Cross-training is the best. You can exercise all major muscle + heart without overusing one certain type of muscles + will not get bored.

Originally Posted by Faisal

Hi,

I really want to improve my condition and stamina for badminton, but I don't like running because I get out of breath really quickly, say after two minutes (fast run). I don't get tired however. So can anyone tell me any alternatives? I used to skip but then someone at my club told me not to do it often and he advised me to do interval running and he also advised me to run up the stairs, 2 to 3 steps at a time which I do regularly nowadays...but I don't like running coz i don't have that much time...

So are skipping and running up the stairs a good alternatives for running?

**pezai** · 02-18-2008, 09:42 PM

okay.. letz make some sense here.. to increase stamina, itz obvious that running and swimming are the best, but u have to remember that u're doing all this to improve ur badminton skills. so if ur gonna only increase ur stamina, yes thatz gonna help u move around longer, but u still wont be very good at the game. if u wanna work on stamina and get good at the game at the same time, u might as well do drills relating to badminton. i think footwork, jump roping, and short skips or sprints would help, but i would personally be doing footwork all day and increasing my stamina at the same time

**stumblingfeet** · 02-19-2008, 11:53 AM

Originally Posted by pezai

okay.. letz make some sense here.. to increase stamina, itz obvious that running and swimming are the best, but u have to remember that u're doing all this to improve ur badminton skills. so if ur gonna only increase ur stamina, yes thatz gonna help u move around longer, but u still wont be very good at the game. if u wanna work on stamina and get good at the game at the same time, u might as well do drills relating to badminton. i think footwork, jump roping, and short skips or sprints would help, but i would personally be doing footwork all day and increasing my stamina at the same time

Furthermore, running is considered "best" because typically "fitness" is measured using some sort of running test. This causes people to train for the test, and not for badminton itself.