What are the benefits of playing badminton?

I believe that many people like to play badminton very much, because playing badminton regularly is very beneficial to people's physical and mental health. However, some people do not know how to play badminton, which leads to some injuries during the exercise, so they are very disgusted with playing badminton. In response to this problem, the editor will explain in detail the specific benefits of playing badminton regularly for your reference.

1. Playing badminton makes people "quick-eyed and quick-handed"

Playing badminton can make people develop "quick eyes and quick hands". The reason is very simple. When playing, both players have to frequently observe the opponent's swinging posture and the high-speed flying badminton. The eyes closely follow the high-speed flying object, and the ciliary muscles of the eyes will constantly contract and relax, which greatly promotes the blood circulation of the eye tissue, thereby improving the function of the ciliary muscles. Long-term exercise can improve people's visual acuity and the reaction ability of the eyes.

For ordinary badminton enthusiasts, especially the middle-aged and elderly people and those who overuse their eyes, if they can persist in playing badminton, their visual sensitivity will be significantly improved.

2. Playing badminton can strengthen your heart and lose weight

Playing badminton requires athletes to constantly move their feet, jump, turn and swing their rackets on the court. It is a whole-body exercise. Therefore, it can increase the strength of the upper limbs, lower limbs and waist muscles, speed up the exerciser's blood circulation throughout the body, and enhance the functions of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.

According to statistics, the heart rate of high-intensity badminton players can reach 160~180 beats per minute, the heart rate of moderate-intensity players can reach 140~150 beats per minute, and the heart rate of low-intensity players can reach 100~130 beats per minute.

Long-term badminton exercise can make your heartbeat stronger and more powerful, and increase your lung capacity. At the same time, badminton is also suitable for people who want to lose weight.

In badminton, you need to constantly use the strength of your wrist and arm to hold and swing the racket, and you also need to fully move your ankle joints, knee joints, shoulder joints, hip joints and other parts, so it is a good exercise for the muscles and joints of the whole body.

Moreover, in the process of picking up and catching the ball, you will constantly bend over and raise your head, which also fully exercises the muscles in your waist and abdomen. If you keep playing badminton for a period of time, you will find that your body becomes slimmer, your muscles become firmer, and your physical strength improves.

The above content is some of the benefits of people playing badminton regularly that the editor has compiled for everyone. The editor reminds those who like to play badminton to pay attention to doing some simple warm-up exercises before exercise. This can effectively prevent you from getting injured during exercise. I hope that the editor’s introduction above will be helpful to you.