Volleyball Off-Season Routine

WEEKS 1-6

DAY 1

Stretch and Jump Rope for 5 minutes

Cable Rotators

1 set of 10 reps at 0, 90 and 180

Internal and External

Hang Cleans

4*5 at 60%

 

Overhead Squats

3*8 at 30%

 

Lunges

3*8 (increase 10 lbs each set)

 

D/B Press

3*8 (increase 5 lbs each set)

 

Front Pulldowns

3*10 (increase 10 lbs each set)

 

Low Rows

4*8 (increase 10 lbs each set)

 

Medicine Ball Chest Tosses

2*25

 

Medicine Ball Squat Jumps

2*25

 

Ladder routine: Sprint 100 yards 5 times with a :30 second break between sets. Sprint 300 yards 2 times with a :90 second jogging break between sets. Complete entire routine twice.
Abdominals - Complete 50 seated twists (and throws with partner, if available), 50 Russian twists and 50 roll-ups with 20 lb medicine ball.

 

DAY 2

Stretch and Slide Board for 5 minutes

Empty Cans

3*8

Hang Snatches

4*5 at 60%

Front Squats

3*8 at 50%

Overhead Lunge Walks

3 walks with medicine ball

Chin Ups

3*8

D/B Bench Press

3*8 (increase 5 lbs each set)

Low Rows

4*8 (increase 10 lbs each set)

Overhead Medicine Ball Tosses

2*25

Medicine Ball Hip Rotations

2*25 + 25

Interval training: Using 20 lb medicine ball jog up and down 1 row of bleacher stands for 2 minutes and then rest 2 minutes. Complete 6 sets.
Abdominals - Complete 50 Quick Reaches, 50 Crunches and 50 roll-extensions with 20 lb medicine ball.

 

DAY 3

Dot Drill for 5 minutes

Cable Rotators

1 set of 10 reps at 0, 90 and 180 degrees rotation

Internal and External

Medicine Ball Step Ups

3*8 + 8

 

Power Shrugs

4*10 (increase 10 lbs each set)

 

Squats

3*8 at 70%

 

Leg Presses

3*8 (increase 10 lbs each set)

 

D/B Press

4*8 (increase 5 lbs each set)

 

Bench Press

3*8 at 70%

 

Upright Rows

3*8 (increase 10 lbs each set)

 

Medicine Ball Approach Jumps

2*25

 

Medicine Ball Wood Choppers

2*25 + 25

 

Ladder routine: Sprint "Flying 20s" 10 times with a :15 second break between sets. Sprint 200 yards 3 times with a :60 second jogging break between sets. Complete entire routine twice.
Abdominals - Your choice of 3 exercises