Few Preformance Questions

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  1. grgonium

    grgonium Regular Member

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    I have a few questions to ask, feel free to answer all or none...your choice...

    - What are some nutritional needs for optimal preformance
    - Energy systems you need
    - Any preformance enhancing methods/substances/procedures used and how they are used (can be illegal or legal...no matter)
    - short and long-term effects of ergogenic aids and possible risks/dangers
    - Connections made between personal experiences

    It's for a report I am writing and just wanted different perspectives/answers to these questions.

    Thanks.
     
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  2. 604badder

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    Energy System

    For at least the energy system part of it, you can refer to some of the books by Jack Downey. They are out of print, but you can get them at www.badmintonbooks.com.

    The ones specifically you'll be interested in are Chp 13 in "Beyond the basics: Excelling at badminton", and also "Getting Fit for Badminton." Hope this helps.
     
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  3. grgonium

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    Ah i gotta pay...thanks neways
     
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    You're right, the paying part wasn't there a couple months ago. PM me if you still want it.
     
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    From my totally un-professional experience, Gatorade is at least 200% more effective in keeping me on my toes, compared to just drinking regular water.

    As a side note to the BadmintonBooks.com thing, even if you want to pay to get access, the site doesn't seem to suggest any way for you to register. What gives?

    -Rick
     
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  6. Dill

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    All of these questions and more are answered in Bo Omossegaard's "Physical training for Badminton", if you managed to pick up a copy it would be invaluable.

    It retails for about £20 but I'm sure you should be able to get a copy from your local library if you asked.
     
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  7. Neil Nicholls

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    You can still get the books from www.badmintonbooks.com

    It looks like 604badder ended his sentence with a period at the end of his link and the BF software included it in the link.
     
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    if physical performance is all you're concerned about, then i'd highly recommend 2g of maldodextrin and 0.5g of whey isolate protein (not the casein) per pound body weight immediately after every session. It'll help you build up strength and endurance much faster than without since it eliminates the time needed to recover and prevents muscle loss from overstressing muscles, which is common in badminton. That is all natural with no side effects (except for slight increase risk of bringing on diabetes.)

    This is what most endruance athletes take. It's cheap and very effective.
     
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    Tell you what, I have discovered the best food before playing badminton.

    Sushi (or food with rice-based) !! :D

    It gives you energy and it's good health.
    I forgot what it does in nutrition, but I am sure it does keep you playing. :)
     
    #9 bluejeff, Jan 1, 2004

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