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Topic: Health, Wellness and Nutrition

Beyond the Water Break

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Good hydration meals paying attention to how much water you drink off the court too

Burnout in Sports

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Burnout in Sports was originally written as a guest blog for Christianvball.com. As someone who has not yet burned out on the sport I love, still playing in the dinosaur division with my son and doing my sport 7 days a week for over 40 years, I hope to share some ideas with you on how to avoid burnout. In no particular order, I share my “Top Ten” thoughts in the hope one or more might help you.

The Underrated Vitamin

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Vitamin D, learn more about the vitamin that helps calcium absorption and bone health

10 Muscle Groups Every Volleyball Player Must Stretch

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Our MNT’s head athletic trainer gives stretching tips to improve performance and decrease chances of injury.

Do super foods make you super?

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A look at 10 super foods that are good for volleyball athletes

Please Know What Marfan Syndrome Is…

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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

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Evaluating your diet based on your current performance stage

The case for carbs

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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

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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

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From Karch Kiraly’s blog, five simple exercises for functional strength