10 Muscle Groups Every Volleyball Player Must Stretch
Our MNT’s head athletic trainer gives stretching tips to improve performance and decrease chances of injury.
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Do super foods make you super?
A look at 10 super foods that are good for volleyball athletes
Please Know What Marfan Syndrome Is…
If you come to visit us at USA Volleyball’s offices in Colorado Springs (please do!), and I am in town I will take you on a tour. One of the first stops, after the “Gold Room” where all staff meetings are held surrounded by pictures of all the US Olympic gold medal teams to date, beach and indoor, is this corner by CEO Doug Beal’s office. It is one of several statues commissioned in honor of 1984 Olympic silver medalist Flo Hyman.
Serving the Ideal Diet for Training, Competition and Recovery
Evaluating your diet based on your current performance stage
The case for carbs
Originally published in VolleyballUSA, Winter 2010-11 issue. I can’t tell you how often I hear athletes say they’re going to cut carbs in their diet because they want to drop a few pounds. The strategy goes something like this: Scrambled eggs for breakfast without toast, water during practice, grilled chicked and veggies for dinner –…
Conditioning
It is important for you to maintain a high level of fitness in order to compete at your physical capability. Being in shape, like getting proper nutrition, is one of the fundamental skills that sport can help incorporate into your like now that should never stop.
The Importance of Functional Strength
From Karch Kiraly’s blog, five simple exercises for functional strength
Olympic Caliber Nutrition
Aaron Brock MS, ATC, PESDirector of Sports Medicine and Performance to the U.S. National TeamsUSA Men’s Olympic Volleyball TeamE-Mail: [email protected] If you haven’t given nutrition much thought, you may want to start… now! Research clearly demonstrates the beneficial effects of optimal nutrition on athletic performance. While many factors need to be considered when discussing an…