September 2025
A clash of the stars of tomorrow – Steve’s Badminton Blog and Website
The final between Lin Chun-Yi and Weng Hong Yang was a final which a proof of the coming of the two of them in the international badminton scene, proving the potential which I saw in the both of them when they appeared on the badminton scene after Covid-19 in 2022. Let’s discuss. When the world […]
The Deadlift Hook Grip: Everything You Need To Know
When you first begin to learn how to deadlift, you’ll encounter a number of different types of grip as your legs and back begin to lift more weight off the floor than perhaps your hands can either hold onto or are used to! In addition to being “the king” of lower body strength exercises, deadlifts […]
The Fundamentals of Program Design for Strength & Conditioning Coaches
How Do I Successfully Structure the Training Program? Once you’ve nailed down your client’s goals and needs, it’s time to start structuring the program. I’ve broken this down into the following sections: Set up the pace of programming: linear, undulating, or block periodization Selecting the right exercises Managing training load and recovery Recognizing progression versus […]
Too many tournaments for top players? Nonsense. – Steve’s Badminton Blog and Website
I read an interesting article from the New Strait Times on BWF being greedy in terms of pushing the players into too many competitions. Here is the link to that article: I tend to disagree with that statement. Let’s discuss. For top players, I believe in the top 15 for the singles disciplines, the players […]
1 Year of Weightlifting Training: Timeline & Results
Setting out on a weight lifting training journey can feel like stepping into a world full of possibilities – and a few unknowns. With enough grit and the right guidance, a year of lifting weights can lead to real transformations, not just in muscle growth but in confidence, body composition, and general well-being. This weightlifting […]
The Best Steel Mace Training Guide
The Steel Mace Training Beginner’s Guide Remember the way that the Scottish rebels got creative with their weaponry in Braveheart? William Wallace used an elk horn, a flail, and a claymore, Hamish’s dad preferred an axe, and their Irish buddy Steven liked to throw a knife. Brilliant. When you walk into a gym these days, […]
Mental health is important! – Steve’s Badminton Blog and Website
We all heard about the physical injuries which hamper players, but there is one other aspect which is neglected, and that is mental health. Recently Fred went through a traumatic event, which affected him deeper than I expected and it in turn, affected his game badly. Let’s discuss. Viktor Axelsen wrote about Beiwen Zhang’s challenges […]
An Easy Beginner Dumbbell Workout For Women
You can’t go wrong with a set of dumbbells when it comes to choosing exercise gear. They’re a great method to build strength and are transportable, inexpensive, and simple to store. You can perform an essentially endless variety of exercises with a pair of dumbbells; pick the best ones and arrange them in a circuit […]
The Ultimate Guide to Lunges: Queen of all Glute Exercises
Why Lunge? Lunges hit all of the major muscles in your posterior chain: quads, hamstrings, calves, and of course, your glutes. Thinking back to our anatomy, lunges are the exact up-and-down movement that the glutes are in charge of. Weight training with lunges adds load to your glutes to make them stronger in their most […]
What has changed? – Steve’s Badminton Blog and Website
Aaron Chia – Soh Wooi Yik has the unfortunate distinction of being the only doubles pair of losing 10 out of the 11 finals they were in for the earlier part of their careers. Now, they won 3 out of the 4 tournaments they were in, and in the space of 1 month, or within […]