Is badminton a strenuous sport?

Many people like to play badminton. As a ball sport, it can help us exercise our bodies and is one of the best items for organizing entertainment activities. However, many times, if personal physical condition does not allow us to do some strenuous exercise, then before playing badminton, we should first understand whether it is a strenuous sport.

Yes, it counts. Moreover, badminton is the sport with the fastest ball speed, requires the fastest reaction, and also involves the most shuttle runs among all sports.

Intense exercise refers to two situations that we encounter during physical education classes, sports training, and after competitions: one is that some people drink excessively due to thirst during or after exercise, resulting in discomfort such as bloating and stomach pain; the other is that some people are extremely thirsty but are still under a constraint and can only wait a long time after the exercise to replenish water, resulting in dehydration and various diseases.

Notice

1. Don’t squat to rest

This is a very common practice. When you feel tired after exercise, you squat or sit down thinking that you can save energy and rest. In fact, this is a wrong practice: if you squat and sit down to rest immediately after fitness exercise, it will hinder blood return to the lower limbs, affect blood circulation, and deepen muscle fatigue. In severe cases, gravity shock may occur. Therefore, after each exercise, you should adjust your breathing rhythm, walk and swing your arms, and do some relaxation and adjustment activities to promote the blood from the limbs to flow back to the heart, so as to pay off the "oxygen debt", speed up physical recovery and eliminate fatigue.

2. Don’t be greedy for cold drinks

Exercise often makes people sweat profusely, especially in the summer. With the consumption of a large amount of water, people always feel dry mouth and urgent need to drink water after exercise. Most of them are young people who like to buy some cold drinks to cool off and quench their thirst. However, the human digestive system is still in a suppressed state and its function is low at this time. If you want to cool down and quench your thirst and eat a lot of cold drinks, it is very easy to cause gastrointestinal cramps, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and induce

From the above content analysis we can find that. In fact, badminton is also a strenuous sport, so you can't play badminton blindly. You should first understand your physical health status and if you have any diseases. If you are not suitable for strenuous exercise, then don't play badminton for now. You can choose some gentler sports.