Arm Strength

**Dorythefish** · 10-30-2010, 07:34 PM

Any advice on that??

**visor** · 10-30-2010, 09:58 PM

Lift some weights?

However badminton stroke is more about speed and technique than strength.

**MSeeley** · 10-31-2010, 03:46 AM

Go to http://badminton-coach.co.uk/ and look at the "armchair exercises". They are fantastic. Pay attention to the one with the brick and the one with the racket cover.

Matt

**Dorythefish** · 11-01-2010, 06:57 PM

Originally Posted by visor

Lift some weights?

However badminton stroke is more about speed and technique than strength.

so should i still improve arm strength, i'm good a net shots ^^

**visor** · 11-01-2010, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by Dorythefish

so should i still improve arm strength, i'm good a net shots ^^

Ask your coach, s/he would know you best.

MSeeley mentioned above a good site:
http://badminton-coach.co.uk/139/arm...then-the-wrist

**visor** · 11-01-2010, 08:39 PM

Forgot to mention...
You could also practice doing figure 8's with your wrist by using a 500ml bottle of pop.

**Dorythefish** · 11-02-2010, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by visor

Ask your coach, s/he would know you best.

MSeeley mentioned above a good site:
http://badminton-coach.co.uk/139/arm...then-the-wrist

LOL my coach doesn't do anything. He helps everybody else who doesn't need help.

**DanhNguyen5.3** · 11-02-2010, 10:32 PM

the hell lmfao ?

**DanhNguyen5.3** · 11-02-2010, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by Dorythefish

LOL my coach doesn't do anything. He helps everybody else who doesn't need help.

the hell ?? lmfao ??

**what07** · 11-02-2010, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by Dorythefish

LOL my coach doesn't do anything. He helps everybody else who doesn't need help.

Shouldn't it be the other way around? o.o

**Dorythefish** · 11-03-2010, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by what07

Shouldn't it be the other way around? o.o

Yes but thats what he does....

**paulstewart64** · 11-04-2010, 01:36 AM

Dory

You should also consider building upper body strength. Start off by doing press-ups slowly, 3 count down, 3 count up. Get to 3 sets of 10.

Once you can do this, try press ups with a clap in the middle. When you can power up from each press up and clap your hands you've significantly improved your arm strength.

Paul
www.badminton-coach.co.uk

**DanhNguyen5.3** · 11-04-2010, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by paulstewart64

Dory

You should also consider building upper body strength. Start off by doing press-ups slowly, 3 count down, 3 count up. Get to 3 sets of 10.

Once you can do this, try press ups with a clap in the middle. When you can power up from each press up and clap your hands you've significantly improved your arm strength.

Paul
www.badminton-coach.co.uk

Paul why doenst your website work anymore O.O

**MSeeley** · 11-04-2010, 05:08 PM

The website works fine for me.

**ben95** · 11-04-2010, 05:41 PM

Hi,

For the past three years I have made push-ups, row, curl, bench-press,.... It helps me to gain some strength but not that much of explosiveness. Since two months I have used heavy rackets to warm up.

Squash racket can make the fit I suppose but some badminton racquets loaded down on purpose exist as well. Weight should be better-balanced than a squash one (several models exist 140g/150g/170g/190g/....)

Beware that, at least the beginning, you shouldn't play with it but only do some "shadow" motions e.g. clear & rush motions (like shadow for footwork) otherwise you might injure yourself.

After only one month my arm speed has increased and when I take my usual racquet I feel like I have a feather in the hand. It helps me a lot for flat game and defence as well as my smash power.

Benoit

**MSeeley** · 11-04-2010, 05:43 PM

I will just add to what Benoit said: be careful with your use of heavy rackets. I personally think they are fantastic, but I am also aware that you should be very careful to begin with. Good suggestion though.

**Dorythefish** · 11-04-2010, 08:24 PM

Originally Posted by MSeeley

I will just add to what Benoit said: be careful with your use of heavy rackets. I personally think they are fantastic, but I am also aware that you should be very careful to begin with. Good suggestion though.

would a racquet with a heavy head and a t-bone work? made by slazenger