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VOLLEYBALL
 What
should a volleyball player concentrate on
when conducting his or her sport specific
training and conditioning program?
According to the Medicine & Science in
Sports & Exercise. 31(2): 323-330,
February 1999 article squat jump training or
plyometric training significantly
improved the volleyball player’s vertical
jumping ability.
Vertical jump is only one of the many
important
volleyball skills to consider training
in order to become a complete volleyball
player. Other components to a
complete volleyball conditioning strategy
include
flexibility training,
lateral speed training, along with
upper and lower body power development.
Athletic Training & Conditioning, Inc.
recommends utilizing
exercise ball routines and
medicine ball routines to assist the
serious volleyball player in stabilizing
their
core and
abs. (Click
here to receive a free e-book on ab
workouts – enter “ab e-book” in subject
line.) By stabilizing this area, energy can
be efficiently transferred during the
training of athletic movements such as
agility type movements for example.
Volleyball players must be able to use their
short-term energy system and their long-term
energy system to be successful. The
combination of serious training, practice
and multiple matches in a short amount of
time causes the volleyball player to deplete
their energy stores. Eating the recommended
5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables daily
is the best way to replenish these energy
stores. If the serious volleyball player is
falling short of these daily-recommended
values for the proper replenishment of the
essential fatty acids,
protein and
other essential nutrients, the
volleyball player’s performance may suffer
dramatically.
Supplements that comply with the NCAA
guidelines should be a consideration for
the serious volleyball player.
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