Proper training can have a big impact on your overall performance in volleybal. Spend the time to train and you will perform so much better.
Volleyball Training Methods
By Tim Archbold
Proper training for the sport of Volleyball can increase the endurance, explosive power and the vertical jump. Volleyball involves lots of jumping and a strong lower body that has the endurance to last many games with out tiring is desirable. Being able to jump for spiking, blocking or setting up shots is vitally important for the player.
Doing drills like spiking and practicing serves, which are important, will not build the strength required for exceptional jumping abilities. An athlete would have to do exercises and drills that would focus on strengthening the thighs to get better at jumping. The act of playing the game of Volleyball can help with some strength but focusing on specific exercises is very important.
Depending on the age and skill levels of an athlete you would decide how intensive the exercises would be to strengthen the thighs? Doing squats or dead lifts would give a good foundation of strength. Other exercises such as lunges and leg exercises on machines would also help. Later doing plyometrics would be the exercise to do for developing a level of explosive strength.
Plyometrics are jumping and bounding exercises used to stimulate the fast twitch muscles in order to produce more power. As good as plyometrics are, you must be careful using them. They place a lot of stress on the legs so they should only be done three times a week at the most and do not over do them during each workout. Give yourself recovery time before the next workout. This type of workout is best used off season so the legs are not over used and game performance compromised.
You need to check out "The Vertical Jump Development Bible" Defying the effects of gravity - One athlete at a time!
8/29/09
Get More Strength To Jump Higher
A little strength training can go a long way. You can jump higher and have more endurance to last for all the games.
Get Stronger to Jump Higher for Volleyball
By Tim Archbold
If you want to jump higher as a volleyball player you will have to strengthen you legs. There is no way around the fact that it’s the first important step you must make. Just like learning to jump in basketball, volleyball requires much of the same skills. In both sports you will have to jump from a standing position and from a run.
You can do squats to strengthen your thighs which are the biggest muscle involved in jumping. Squats will also help strengthen pretty much the whole body, that’s why squats are considered one of the best all around exercises. If you are not able to do squats, do any exercise that targets the thighs. Next after the thigh muscle you should strengthen the calves by doing basic calf raises.
The idea is to develop explosive strength. Explosive strength comes from doing plyometric type jumping. This type of training will help you explode upwards when you jump. While plyometrics are required, you need to be careful that you don’t over do them because they could lead to injury or burnout. Box jumping, explosive jumps from standing and jumping forward explosively are examples of plyometics.
If you play beach volleyball you know how the sand will bog you down somewhat and stronger legs will also help you there. Learning the technique of jumping may be just as important in jumping higher as getting stronger. Practice your footwork and discover how to use your arms to help get you off the ground.
You need to check out "The Vertical Jump Development Bible" Defying the effects of gravity - One athlete at a time!
Get Stronger to Jump Higher for Volleyball
By Tim Archbold
If you want to jump higher as a volleyball player you will have to strengthen you legs. There is no way around the fact that it’s the first important step you must make. Just like learning to jump in basketball, volleyball requires much of the same skills. In both sports you will have to jump from a standing position and from a run.
You can do squats to strengthen your thighs which are the biggest muscle involved in jumping. Squats will also help strengthen pretty much the whole body, that’s why squats are considered one of the best all around exercises. If you are not able to do squats, do any exercise that targets the thighs. Next after the thigh muscle you should strengthen the calves by doing basic calf raises.
The idea is to develop explosive strength. Explosive strength comes from doing plyometric type jumping. This type of training will help you explode upwards when you jump. While plyometrics are required, you need to be careful that you don’t over do them because they could lead to injury or burnout. Box jumping, explosive jumps from standing and jumping forward explosively are examples of plyometics.
If you play beach volleyball you know how the sand will bog you down somewhat and stronger legs will also help you there. Learning the technique of jumping may be just as important in jumping higher as getting stronger. Practice your footwork and discover how to use your arms to help get you off the ground.
You need to check out "The Vertical Jump Development Bible" Defying the effects of gravity - One athlete at a time!
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