Badminton

Badminton is accessible, easy to play and fun. Plus you get to burn calories!

Benefits

Badminton is a great sport for all-round fitness. You can start to play from a fairly low level of fitness and ability - the important thing is to choose partners whose level of fitness and skill is similar to your own. Having said that, you don't need a partner is order to get a game - there are over 3,500 clubs in the UK, many of which invite beginners to join in the fun and offer coaching.

Burn Rate

Depending on your weight and exertion level you'll burn 100-200 extra calories* in a half-hour session.

*Extra calories are those you burn on top of the calories you use for basic day-to-day living. Inputting your exercise into your exercise diary will calculate the number of calories you will burn, based on your weight.

Getting Started

Badminton's a very sociable game - so talk to your friends, most of us have at least played at school even if it was a long time ago! Your local sports centre will almost certainly have badminton facilities so give them a call and book a court.

Kit Bag

Trainers or tennis shoes (many sports halls only allow white soles), shorts or skirt and t-shirt are all you need to get started. Many sports halls have rackets and shuttlecocks for hire.