as a badminton player, your racket arm should be more developed than your non-racket arm. but how much more developed? here is my measurements on the widest part of my forearm: R: 26cm L: 24cm noticed that the measurement is linear (the circumference), the amount of muscles is the cross-sectional area, which is squared. so although my R arm is only 8.3% larger than my L arm on the circumference, it is actually 17.4% larger when it comes to cross-sectional area.
R: 28.5 cm L: 27.0 cm I play tennis too so my right arm is larger in all aspects than the left going all the way up to the shoulders. Oddly enough I can lift more with my left arm than right arm when doing curls. I try to balance them out at the gym when I can. How about the legs?
I've noticed the difference, but this is the first time I've measured: R: 30 cm L: 26 cm The legs differ less: Right: thigh 55 cm, calf 37 cm Left: thigh 52 cm, calf 37 cm I wonder what it means in mass? Can't be good for the back in the long run, I'm sure... (Btw, no I won't give you my @!#$ measurements. That's private.)
Well... I'm a bigger guy than most badminton players at 6' and around 205 lbs (I'm lean and I do a lot of lifting). Both my forearms measure within a few mm of each other at 35.0 cm each. It's interesting to see what others measure and the differences between the arms. I play semi serious recreational badminton if that matters, all doubles. Martin
Upper arm how about your upper arm? large biceps MAY be detrimental to your smash, however well-developed triceps could help. on the other hand bicep/tricep development should not be TOO unbalanced. ever seen pictures of tennis great, Rod Laver? his left arm was huge whereas his right arm was a normal (undeveloped) size. his massive left arm made his right arm look as if it had polio.
Re: Upper arm gregr, why do you say that large bicep may be detrimental to smashing? is it just extra weight and extra mass that gets in the way of the stroke?
Re: Upper arm i found that my right tricep is quite a bit larger than my left now after a lot of badminton. as well as the shoulder muscle....
Biceps The tricep is used for pushing and for extending the arm; the bicep is primarily a pulling muscle. If the bicep is overdeveloped, especially at the expense of tricep development, the upper arm becomes very tight. The makes it difficult to fully extend the arm or to perform a throwing action. Some muscle-bound guys can't throw a ball to save their lives. Some bicep development is OK as long as it it balanced with tricep development. For badminton, tennis or any throwing sport it is probably best to favor tricep or bicep development to some extent.
Biceps correction i meant to say... For badminton, tennis or any throwing sport it is probably best to favor tricep OVER bicep development to some extent.
whoa!!! you're really disproportioned! :lol: jk yeah... the same goes for quads... especially if you don't work out, your legs will be different sizes as well... pretty saddening isn't it? maybe that's why you get all those funny looks from the ladies.
umm... your forearms sound pretty big May... actually I'll measure mine and let you guys know LOL but from what I've read so far... all of you are genetic mutants or something.
Re: Biceps correction actually it's wrist strength and precise shot technique in badminton I know very skinny guys with little development in their arms and shoulders, yet they get some of the most explosive smashes on our junior national team yet some big hulky guys at the gym try to play, and get a decent amount of power, but my wrist flick alone on my backhand will outpower all their shots on their forehands.
