Perseverance is the key to success

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  1. killersmash

    killersmash Regular Member

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    i used to be slacking everyday.. like lift weights like 10 times den give up coz i " wanna watch tv ". one fine day there was nothing to watch on tv.. so i decided to do some weights.. when i did 20 i slacked again and watch tv.. again there was nothing to watch.. so i did another 20.. i realised that it wasnt so hard.. so i did sets of 20... like around 20 x 10 a day... after a week .. i could feel the difference in my clears and smashes.. so the moral of the story... PERSEVERE ... and do ur training in sets.. i makes u wanna do more :D . I hope this helps improve u badminton :cool:
     
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    Yea, gotta push yourself , thats the only way one can improve. Sometimes i have trouble motivating myself also when training. But i really like to get pumped during shuttle drills esspecially attacking types but very exhausting of course.
     
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    I'm only really motivated when I've just been playing. I think to myself "right that's it, I'm going to train really hard from now on". But the next day I just can't be bothered doing anything. One day, one day (and it had better be soon, I only have a few months before my tournaments) I will as you say persevere. I've said that before though :(.
     
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    That's easy.
    We'll know that you persevere if you do it for at least 6 months, not for a week.
    Maybe in 6 months, you'll still be a couch potato, in spite of what you say now....
     
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    hmmmm, yeah, i had that problem last year, really lazy, bt i think i was quite motivated when i got thrashed and felt i let myself down, so i spent the whole summer doing training, running, fitness, strength stuff and i really did improve a lot, now, i can give a good game to people i had been wasted by last year. but now, with all this homework from school, i can't train as much as i'd like to! and just like phaarix, i need it for the upcoming tournaments! ahhh, school....:crying::mad::(:confused:
     
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    10 sets of 20 reps? Does that work well? According to sports medicine, your only supposed to do three sets equally balanced not 20. I think it has to do with either over ripping your muscles or not giving them enough of a rest.
     
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    well for sure 10 sets is too much, well that means two things! One: you are using way too light of a wieght, even though thats good for badminton. Two: You arew having too much rest between sets. For me personally I do 10 Reps Of 4 Sets Of 20 Pound about half a min each set
     
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    why not just lift the weights while watching tv? =p Unless yur benching.
     
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    That would be alright, if you only worked out at home. I tend to go to the gym once in awhile because just working out at home doesn't really work every muscle very well unless you have the right equipment or your good enough at weight lifting to go free weights for every muscle. Don't get me wrong though, lifting weights is great when your watching a video, I do it all the time when I work out my wrist or do curls.
     
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    after a major defeat and humiliation, I lost that fighting spirit and preserverence
     
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    well, i just got told today about that confidence thing. you should go into a match thinking you'll win, but knowing you'll have to work hard. when you lose, you feel real stink, and then you'll know not to lose next time! :)
     
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    I used to have that mentallity till my wrestling coach worked it out of me. For me, when I lose I feel like I have another hurdle that needs to be overcomed so I work harder and harder. Since there are infinite amount of people better then me, I have an almost endless supply of motivation. Another thing I picked up from wrestling is that there is no giving up (unless u know you are approaching injury of course) and that losing means you had the chance to have the match which is in itself something that you should be thankful for. Anyways, whats the fun in playing badminton if there's no challenge.
     
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    @Killersmash, I began working out and dieting too, about 2 1/2 months now and I have found a big improvement in my game as well. I designed a routine that I do everynight, unless I'm busy, and try to stay away from junk foods which is hard of course. Overall, my stamina has improved and my smahes/ clears have gotten better just from doing a simple wrist excerise :D.

    -Jon
     
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    if u want muscle mass/strength 4 set of 6-8 about 80-95% of max per excercise. this will give you bulky apperance. endurance higher reps 10-15 of 60-75% of your max. this will give you "cut"/lean appearance.
     
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    too much muscle will reduce the flexibility needed in badminton.. my advice is, do not overdo it..
     
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    haha .. den muscular people have to be weaker?
     
  17. Dummey

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    More like they need to work more on flexability. It's not that bulkiness or being muscular is bad, it's just that it prevents full motion of the limbs unless care is taken. For example, I have fairly buff legs from biking and trail running. While they allow me to run forever, the type and amount of muscle I have prevents me from jumping or extremely fast movements. Does this mean I shoud lose the muscles? No, just means I need to train them in other ways such as flexability.
     
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    ..the will must be stronger than the skill.
    -Muhammad Ali
     
  19. JaCk™

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    Ya, right.. a tiny boy can win the 100metres compared with a muscular boy as long as he has the hard will..
     

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