Badminton Circuit Excersises
By: Julia Faught
Exercise #1 : Running in place
Running in place will help increase your stamina and speed when you play badminton. All you have to do is run in place. Reps: 14 Sets: 5
Exercise #2 : Crunches
Crunches will help you increase your abdominal strength for badminton. Materials: A Mat. Steps for doing crunches: 1. Lie down on your mat with your knees up and feet on the ground, 2. Then slide your hands up while lifting up your body do not lift up your feet or your legs while doing this. Reps: 10 Sets: 4
Exercise #3 : Line Jumps on balls of feet
Line Jumps will help you increase your agility for badminton. Steps: 1. Find a line to jump over or if you're outside get draw a chalk line or find a crack to jump over, 2. Start jumping over the line or crack on the front part of your feet that is were the balls of your feet are. Sets: 6 Reps: 30 I would recommend 30 sec of rest after each set of reps.
Exercise #4 : Cross legs
This exercise will help you move around your side of the court to be able to return the birdie. Steps: 1 Cross your right leg in front of your left leg then step sideways as far as you can, 2 Cross your left leg in front of your right leg then step sideways as far as you can, 3 repeat. Sets: 4 Reps: 14
Exercise #5 : T drill
This drill is done in badminton and refers to moving on the court. Steps: 1 Run right, 2 Run backwards, 3 Run left, 4. Repeat. Materials: Spots Sets: 4 Reps: 10
Exercise #6 : Hop Ups
Hop Ups is an example for muscular endurance training for badminton. Steps: 1. Hop up onto the stool, Step 2 Hop down from the stool. Materials: A stool of some sort.
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