I need more tips for volleyball conditioning?

Question

I start volleyball again at the end of July, and last year, I was in okay shape, but we had to run 2 miles a day, and I wasn't a runner back then, it was my first year of INTENSE High School sports, and it was REALLY hard for me! I've been running a lot, and I'm tons better, but I still don't have the most muscular arms, and I need to improve that for serving...I just need some FAST ways to get in shape in a month, that will REALLY help me!!!

Answer 1

Do some stairs, they help build calf muscles... For the arm muscles, just do some push-ups, start with 15 a day, and slowly increase the reps. You don't really need upper strength for serving, you just need to serve a lot, and perfect it. I've heard running long distances hurt your vertical, but I don't believe it, but I know running sprints are just as important as the 2 miles. So make sure you work those in as well as your regular running schedule. It's great that your working ahead, I know I didn't do anything to get in shape before we started conditioning, but my conditioning overlaps my club season...

Answer 2

I also play Softball. In both sports you need to be fast, be capable of squating low, and have good "arm power."

Running is great to start, run miles each day.

Push-ups help the arms, sit-ups help your abs, and squats...help you squat?

Start with 10 of each twice a day, then start to do more and maybe 3 times a day.

Do lots of shouldering rolling to condition your shoulders too.

Answer 3

I'm doing the same thing this summer (kind of.) One of my coaches told me to jump rope, almost 3000 jumps a day. NO JOKE!! It will help with speed and agility.

Answer 4

I was in the same position last year. My volleyball coach was intense and made us go through some pretty difficult training Here are some tips:

1. An easy way to increase your agility on the court is to run through an excersise ladder. I usually make up my own routine and do multiple reps of this.

2.  For conditioning you could try the fitness five. What you do is choose two different excersise like the mountain climber and frog jumps. You can alternate doing these for one minute for a total of five minutes. It'll get you really working.

I hope these work out for you. Good luck with your season!!!

Answer 5

It doesn't matter how you look just as long as your able to jump and reach the net, can surve the ball really well, Know how to controll it, and have a great personality!!! You don't need to look good tho play.