Can playing badminton in the morning help you lose weight?

For some people who like to get up early and exercise, walking and Tai Chi are not the only options. Badminton is also a good fitness sport. Playing badminton can not only relieve eye fatigue, but also mobilize movements of various parts of the body, such as arm muscles, leg muscles and sense of balance. Therefore, playing badminton in the morning is still very effective for weight loss.

1. Badminton can increase energy consumption

The total energy consumption of badminton is closely related to the duration. The energy consumed by the human body during exercise can be several to dozens of times that of sitting still. Studies have shown that long-term regular exercise can increase the basal metabolic rate in a resting state. Therefore, after you choose to play badminton, you must insist on exercising for more than an hour every other day.

2. Badminton can promote fat decomposition and reduce its synthesis

Fat is the main oxidative energy source, so playing badminton for a long time in an aerobic environment will naturally consume fat. In addition, exercise will reduce insulin secretion, thereby inhibiting the synthesis of fat in the body. Because the minimum body fat amount should be coordinated with good health, when playing badminton, players must pay attention to controlling their exercise intensity and time.

3. Badminton can reduce body fat and improve body composition

Long-term badminton training, especially small to medium-intensity exercise, can increase a person's lean body mass (lean body mass = body mass - fat weight). This can be proven by the fact that excellent athletes have lower body fat than ordinary people.

People who generally do not participate in sports will increase their lean body mass if they engage in systematic physical exercise. Since the increase in lean body mass offsets the decrease in body fat, the total body weight will decrease slightly or remain unchanged. Studies have shown that exercise can increase fat energy supply in a resting state, help regulate body weight, prevent fat accumulation, and avoid obesity. If you lose weight simply by reducing the amount you eat, you will lose lean body mass and too fast can cause dehydration.

Playing badminton is a sport that requires moving up and down, left and right, running and jumping. We should warm up before we exercise to avoid losing weight. For those who like to exercise in the morning, it is not advisable to engage in excessive exercise on an empty stomach. You can eat something easier to digest before exercise, but not too much.