Badminton Fitness Training: Part 1 - Sport specific approach to strength training programs

BADMINTON is a fast paced sport and it demands the athletes to be fit and maintain the level of fitness. We often seen our favourite shuttlers indulge in intense sessions of training. We bring you a series of 'Badminton Training' articles that could help you (a beginner or a pro) to train better and maintain your fitness.

The following will be part one of the series and it is written by Jillian Anderson - She lives in Australia but was originally from California, where she was a sports coach and fitness instructor for more than 10 years. Her clientele includes many high performing athletes in a variety of competitive sports. She writes regularly for sports and fitness related blogs including Sports Fitness Advisor, The Huffington Post and The Guardian.’

This article outlines the concept and the benefits of a periodized strength training plan. This is the most effective approach to strength training for sport. Not only does it help in the prevention of over training, it gives the athlete the best chance of peaking physically at the right time.