Beach Volleyball fitness session with Xandi Huber

This is a pretty tough beach volleyball fitness routine that combines speed, endurance and skill work. Xandi Huber is a back court player, and his game relies on his speed, agility and ball control, so this session is perfect for maximising his strengths. This routine, as with all his beach volleyball fitness programs were created…

How to Jump Higher

By Jimi Mcdonald One of the first topics I run into when I talk to beach volleyball athletes is “how to jump higher“. This is a quick start guide to get you on the right track. As with all goals that you would like to achieve the first, most important point is to make your…

Exercises to jump higher

Exercises to jump higher for beach volleyball Most beach volleyballers are looking for exercises to jump higher but if you search on the internet, you will mostly find basketball dunking programs. Most of these programs will work, there is no doubt, but there is a big difference between basketball and volleyball when it comes to…

Recovering from training

Recovery is just as important as training hard. In fact, the harder you train, the more recovery you will need. We are currently in a light week in the gym. Generally speaking, every 4th week will be a light week. This means lifting at about 80% of the usual weight, and only doing two sessions,…

Weight Training for beach volleyball

Below is the schedule for the first month and a half of weight training. Day one is Monday and Friday, day 2 is Wednesday. This program is a basic all over body strengthening program. Excercise Sets Reps Day 1 Sets Reps Calf Raise 3 12 Leg Extension 3 8 Hamstring Curl 3 8 Squat 3…