Tips on conditioning for Volleyball season...?

Question

In roughly 4-5 months I will be trying out for my schools Varsity volleyball team. I was on a freashman team this year, so it's a big jump. I am a setter, but this past season I was the Libero(DF Speacialist!). Please don't say I am not ready, becuase I am. People tell me I will make it. So, what can I do to get back into shape. I also want tips for hitters. I like a little taste of everything. :) THANKS!

Answer 1

Wall sits, do a lot of upper body weight lifting.  Lunges. Focus on a line, like in a gym, and hop back and forth from one side to the other on both feet and on one foot.  If you are hitting, work on your approach.  Jump roping.  Volleyballers use their legs more than you think, so jump rope to.

Answer 2

Go to open gyms with your fellow players, you will be able to play all positions in open volleyball. One or two friends going together could make you feel much better than going by yourself especially for your first open gym visit.

Make sure you call ahead to verify that the player level is "beginning to middle" so that you don't have much chance to get hurt.

Answer 3

Sprints, Agility, Wall jumps, core (ab) workouts, work on setting with a medicine (weighted) ball. If you have access to a court work on positioning your sets.

Answer 4

hey baby im in the same position as you. I started my conditioning early this month, so its been about 2 weeks and i have alreayd improved a lot and my tryouts arnt till augest. Im going to try out for varsity as well and was on the freshman team before. What i did is got a year membership at a gym, but you can do it just month by month if you want,

mondays and wednesdasy:

I work on arms, shoulders and my chest. I do about 2 reps of 12 just for starting, but im working myself up for more reps. But i stay under 30lbs cuz i dont want to bulk up. Just do lots of reps and youll get really toned. I also do cardio for about 20 to 40 minutes.

tuesdays, thursday:

I work on my legs. there are lots of different weight machines that i use at the gym. I work really good on my thigh muscles. This is also the days were i work on ladders, wall jumps, and just fast foot work. If i have more energy, ill do some cardio for at least 20 minutes...

on fridays is my tough conditioning day.

I work out to my fullest, doing cardio for over and hour, and doing lots of fast foot work and strengthening my volleyball skills. I do lots of core work as well with yoga like the plank position..ahh it kills me. hahah

so yea just work on lots of jumping, like jump rope and wall jumps, and do really fast sprints, to help you hustle during a game...

sorry this was really bad writing, im in a hurry to catch my bus, but hopefully it will kinda give you an idea on what conditiong stuf fyou should do.

good luck and hope you make the team.

Answer 5

i think that you should run stairs, and you should work on your form. i started all 4 years of my H.S. i think that you need to work more on the fundamentals instead of the working out. i was also a DF and when i was wanting to get into shape i would work on my rolls, and also  think that if you want to hit you should get your steps down... it all depends what step you do... i think that you should mainly run the stars about 10 times, and do lots of pushups and set ups, if you have any more questions let me know

but i wish you the best of luck and i hope you make it.

~Tiffany~

Answer 6

bye

Answer 7

u sound pretty much exactly like me. except for the ds part. I'm aiming for varsity too cause we only will  have up to juniors at my school. At my school we have volleyball off season which is getting me in really good shape. every other day we lift weights and then the other days we run. We run like a mile and a half, sometimes more. We also do the foot ladders to work on our quickness which is something i think u can buy. are u doing club volleyball right now? cause that will keep u in pretty good shape.

Answer 8

i have a personal trainer, maybe you can rent out a gym with him to help you practice