So old news, I know. But I’m in it cuz I’ve missed playing sports. I started a couple of years back but never really improved my game till now. I guess I was playing with the wrong people (folks who never believed that I was ever athletic, heh). I loved playing in tournaments. I love the thrill of competitions. Don’t you get that great rush of adrenalin whenever you get competitive over a sport? I love it. That’s one of the things I miss about playing. I used to play Basketball — point guard-slash-shooting guard — when I was younger. Coached by a guy, played like a guy. Can you folks picture me shooting hoops? Well, believe it. Ha.

I’ve been playing Badminton every week now and it’s been fabulous. I’m getting a whole lot more workout over all my trips to the gym. Muscles loosening up, gaining form and grace in movement plus reflexes. I’m simply working on building up strength now. We all know that having this sort of activity part of your calendar is good for your health and staying active and healthy will, not only be good for your mood but also for your skin (it’s good to let the skin perspire, hehe). The best part is the good time I spend with the folks I play Badminton with. Priceless.

But let’s focus on the equipment that I purchased (like I need more reasons to go shopping, yes?) for this new fitness regimen, my very own Badminton Racquet. Yonex Carbonex 8000 Light priced at Php 1,640.00 over at Toby’s in Alabang Town Center. Of course, we needed shuttlecocks! A whole Kyoku tube costs Php 504.00.

I reckon this means you just might hear more from the fitness fashionista from now on. Hehe.

Any of you folks play Badminton too? If not, some other sport? What sort of activities do you do to keep fit? Come, let’s talk about fitness and perhaps swap places to shop for gears and equipment.

Photo taken by Arnold Manuel for Style Manila