Arm exercises for my hitting arm?

Question

does anyone know any exercises i could do for my hitting arm? my club season starts january. and i already know to do pushups/pullups.

i want to strengthen my arm so i can hit harder. i usually play middle but my new club coach wants me to play power. tryouts were two weeks ago but club itself starts after new years so i have about 3 weeks to make my arms stronger

Answer 1

Early preparation, timing and snap will give you a better spike.  But to answer your question get a dumbbell and do some tricep extensions over your head starting with the weight behind your back & elbow pointing up. If you have access to cables or a pulley system they work too. You should probably work the biceps as well since you don't want to work one muscle and not the opposing one. If you did then you could risk injury such as a muscle tear. Windmills or arm rotations also help loosen up the joints for a freer swing. Be sure to do a lot of stretching to loosen up before you start.

Answer 2

like other people have said ..most of your power comes from your core. Make sure you do plenty of ab workouts and what not. this makes you strong when you jump and you'll get higher and be able to bring your arm down and the ball down.

to strengthen your arm use weights and do some open and closed bench press..also some incline...do some squats to to bring more power when you jump..that will also bring more power. but on your arm also use hand weights about a 20 to 25 lb. do some biceps and triceps as well...i think that this should help ..make sure you do it with both arms, who knows, if you can get both arms strong you could KILL anyone!!!! little volleyball humor!!!

Answer 3

To get your arms stronger lift weights,do push ups and yuo sould be fine

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Answer 4

I think it is more a matter of getting the speed - you can do this by flexing your elbow movement so that it becomes superfast. You start slowly at first, then go faster and faster. Never do it superfast right away - because that is not good for your muscles. You can do this before and during your game. You can do this anytime -  start with your elbow bent, then straighten it, with the wrist curl at the end. When this becomes automatic - superfast, you will get the power into your spikes. If you do some daily practice of this, for a week, you should be much faster, etc when you are ready to play...

Answer 5

Do wall spikes, you just throw the ball to the floor and hit it towards the wall and it will bounce off of the floor, hit the wall and back to your arm.  keep doing it over & over again. Also for good hitting, take a tennis ball and do your approach and throw the ball down over the net snapping your wrist when you do. It really helps with your hitting formation & just getting the hang of the whole entire hitting thing. It really helps!!

Hope i helped! good luck

Answer 6

the core workout is important by try working on upper body strength like push ups, pull ups, or working with wieghts. You can do itif u want it bad enough! ^_^

Answer 7

The power doesnt come from your arms it comes from your core. Abs, hips, legs. Work on strengthening your core and u will hit harder and further I promise.

Answer 8

I assume you want quick results. forget push/pull ups. try this excercise. i know there is a name for it but i cant remember what it is.

lie down on a flat bench.

get a curl bar and put the bar behind your head and extend your arms. do not bend your elbows. your body should be in a horizontal line now but with your feet on the ground to support your back.

raise that curl bar like its a catapult until it hits your mid section.

do this until you cant do anymore. then do three more sets.

(doing this upside would be better. )

now go open a window and see if you are strong enough to close it!

so that works your chest. you also need to strengthen the inside of your tricep which everyone neglects. at a tricep extension machine, use a single handle and hold it with your palms facing you, positioned like a bicep curl. now pull the weight. this is the same as getting the negative of a bicep curl.