People need some physical activity everyday, and at the same time, people will also need enough sleep. Recently, I had to decide between sleep and physical activity. I used to play Badminton near my house with friends. In one of the previous articles, I also mentioned this. But in the last one month, I stopped playing badminton. I feel healthier now than when playing regularly. It can be surprising, but the reason is that I used to sacrifice my sleep to play, which created wear and tear in my body.
Knee problems for badminton players
Some people keep telling us that we might get knee problems if we play badminton. Since we are adding more pressure to the knees while playing, this can sometimes happen. It does not necessarily mean that everyone playing badminton can have knee problems, but likely, some people who already have the genes of arthritis or weaker bones might experience this problem while playing.
One of my friends used to say that any bone or muscle-related problem can be fixed only with the help of strengthening exercises. I don't know if I have to believe the things I read about knee problems for badminton players, but some people who play regularly suggested taking up a different sport than badminton.
Sleep regulation is very important
For playing badminton, I used to wake up early in the morning. My office shift ends late at night, and waking up early in the morning was taking a toll on the quality of sleep that I was getting. It was very good to have the physical activity and social interaction I used to have by playing every day. But then I realized that I was not getting enough sleep and that was harming my health.
Today I sleep enough hours, even though I sleep very late at night. This way, at least I have more sleep hours compared to what they used to be before. For this very reason, when it comes to physical activity or sleep, I decided that sleep is more important for me, at least for now, and later, maybe if I can plan it well, I can get back to playing regularly in the morning.
If you like what I'm doing on Hive, you can vote me as a witness with the links below.
as a Hive Witness 
as a Hive Engine Witness
 |
 |
 |