Just like every other Sunday, we have another group of podcasts and articles to read and listen to that I have dived into. Like every other week, there was a ton of content out there both in written form and through podcasts. Enjoy! Podcasts Been trying to listen to more non-strength and conditioning podcast the … Continue reading S&C Week in Review: 8/18

I get a lot of questions regarding shoulder health. The funny thing is, we don’t perform a lot of “shoulder rehab” at any point during the year. Yes, we do some external rotation exercises and some movements to promote scapular upward rotation, but the vast majority of our shoulder care comes from what I would … Continue reading Volleyball Training Tip Day 18: Good Training = Good Shoulder Health

This is a repost from maybe 6-8 weeks ago, but a thought that I think worth sharing again for those who didn’t see it at the time. Prepare athletes for the demands of their sport. Volleyball 🏐 is a sport that demands explosiveness, but also demands that the athlete express that power and move well … Continue reading Volleyball Training Tip Day 17: It’s More then Just Vertical Jumps

Here is a simple but extremely challenging combo exercise that we use as an upper body pressing movement, especially during the in-season period and spring practice period when shoulders tend to get worked a little more via volleyball🏐 ☑️ Shoulder friendly pressing ☑️ Core stability ☑️ Shoulder stability ☑️ Crossing the midline As I’ve said … Continue reading Volleyball Training Tip Day 16: Lateral Crawl with Push Up

When it comes to heavy bilateral lower body strength with volleyball, I am a much bigger fan of the Trap Bar then I am Back Squatting, for a handful of reasons. Lower barrier of entry because less joints are involved Zero spinal loading — volleyball players tend to have back issues, not loading the spine … Continue reading Volleyball Training Tip Day 15: Trap Bar DL vs. Back Squat

Slideboard conditioning is pretty standard in the sport of hockey but relatively rare in other sports, though I'd argue it shouldn't be. We use it with Volleyball, weekly, all off-season. The slideboard offers a handful of benefits, like; Its standing. Volleyball is played standing, not sitting on something like a bike. Its performed it what … Continue reading Volleyball Training Tip Day 14: Slideboard for Conditioning

Great thought on this very thing this morning by @natevank19 and @notmarksanchez , so I figure now would be a good time for this. We don’t Dumbbell or barbell Snatch volleyball. Going overhead, with velocity, doesn’t seem like a great idea with athletes that have cranky shoulders and may not have the best overhead mobility. … Continue reading Volleyball Training Tip Day 13: Landmine Split Jerk as a Substitution for Dumbbell Snatch

Happy Monday! Here are a few thoughts bouncing around in my head after a week of reading, podcasts, cruising social media and any other continuing ed. Enjoy! People committed to success want to be surrounded by other people committed to success. The same can be said about people committed to the status quo. Be careful … Continue reading Monday Musings

How do we program core work❓I get that questions all the time. It’s really simple...we hit each core category one or more times per week. 1️⃣ Anti-Lateral Flexion 👉 Side Plank variations, etc 2️⃣ Anti-Extension 👉 Rollouts, body saws, dead bugs, etc 3️⃣ Anti-Rotation 👉 KB Drags, Plank Rows, etc 4️⃣ Loaded Carries 👉 Suitcase … Continue reading Volleyball Training Tip Day 12: Programming Core Work

Just like every other Sunday, we have another group of podcasts and articles to read and listen to that I have dived into. Like every other week, there was a ton of content out there both in written form and through podcasts. Enjoy! Podcasts I feel like a broken record when I say this, but … Continue reading S&C Week in Review: 8/11