where to buy in singapore. theone with removable/adjustable weights- you just strap around your leg above the ankle. some atheletes use it in their running. anyone cannhelp?? and abt how much?? thanks
u sure u want that? as if regular foot work drills isn't intensive enough?? i've heard some negative feed back on those doing more harm then help
Generally, they can cause damage to your ankles if they're too heavy. They are not meant to be used with impact sports. I've seen martial artists use them a lot, but they don't jerk their legs, only swing them in smooth arcs. If you're thinking of wearing them and playing badminton, I'd advise you start with the lightest ones you can get.
yup. thinking of putting maybe extra 250 grams to 0.5kg extra on each side while playing. just a little extra weight to put some extra exercise onto my legs.
hi kktan, i think i saw the item u want at sportlink b4 but not sure is put on wrist or angKle and w fixed weight! i ll b happily play against u if u wearing those!! haha. btw, r u a dragonball fan as me?! hehe, coz i also have such idea b4! e diff is i think of wearing them in jogging only! goodluck!^^
nothing serious. just wan to put extra grams on the leg during the game. not trying to get a place in the national thomas cup team. ( he he he) just purely for exercise purpose. i will wear this sunday... and you can play agianst me
Ankle weight will definitely hurt your game. First of all it puts extra stress to ankle only, so you can easily hurt your ankle and tendon. It will also slow you down and mess up your timing when you take off the ankle weight. If you want to get stronger, wear weight vest but wear it only to do footwork drill. At least this way you wouldn't mess up your timing. Good luck.
Ankle wieght are good for drills but you should never where them in a game situation In a drill you know what your legs are doing and you are focusing on getting a smooth action and fast movement. In a game your trying to return the birdie-however which way possible. Using wieghts in a game will likely hurt you. On top of that, never use more than 5lbs each leg; unless youre a tank and dont mind maybe getting hurt.
I would recoomend wearing a wieght vest instead-and theres more on this topic at this thread : http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24506&highlight=weight+vest
I wore ankle weights once, didn't work out so well. My knees were hurting for a month after I ran like....15 minutes in them. Plus my ankels got really itchy and sweaty....quite uncomfortable From what I hear, ankle weights can put too much stress on your joints because you are suddenly making your leg is heavier
