Volley-Elite Bodyweight Program

Tyler Vivian SC & Branch Sports Performance

Volleyball, Multi-sport
Coaches
Cameron Branch and Tyler Vivian

This training program is designed to give you a strong foundation for unlocking your physical athletic potential; a significant contributor to volleyball skill performance and injury prevention. We will use 2 key phases to build strength, power, speed, agility and balance, while improving movement capacity, mobility and vertical jump. Each phase and exercise has been carefully calculated to help you reach your full physical athletic potential while ensuring your long term athletic development. To the latter, you will learn how to recover optimally through carefully planned programming, active recovery days along with nutrition, sleep and hydration guidebooks.

Features
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Access to your coaches
Coaches who will hold you accountable and provide the feedback you need to develop and grow.
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Programming 5 days per week
This is a 5 day per week training program with 3 full body strength training days, 2 conditioning days, and 2 active recovery days.
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Sleep, Nutrition, Hydration and Mental Guides
Structured recovery and mental guides to cultivate your inner strength and overall performance.
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Exercise Video Guidance
Instructional videos to guide your practice and make execution easy.
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Detailed, Expert Jump Instruction
A detailed guide to help you develop and refine your spike approach.
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Committed Teammates
A dedicated and disciplined community that will keep you pushing to unlock your best.
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Delivered through TrainHeroic
Equipment
Recommended
Towel and/or TRX // Foam Roller
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Sample Week
Week 1 of 10-week program
Sunday
Phase 1: Week 1 Day 1

Foam Roll Day 1

A

Foam Roll Day 1

Foam rolling allows you to perform a "self-massage" which will help to release trigger points and ease tight fascia. This will bring an increase in blood flow to working muscles and decrease muscle tightness before your training session. Spend 30 seconds per muscle per side below. - Glutes - Quads - Adducors - Upper Back

B1

90/90 Hip ER:IR

1 x 30

B2

Spiderman

1 x 20

C1

2 Leg Hip Lift

2 x 5

C2

Corrective Side Plank

2 x 30

Linear Dynamic Warmup

D

Linear Dynamic Warm Up

If at home in small space, can do these exercises on the spot. 10yd each exercise: Bear Crawl x10yd Knee to Chest x10yd 2 Leg Linear Bounce x10yd A Skip x10yd High Knees x10yd

E1

Jump On Box - With Step Down

3 x 5

E2

Hamstring Walkout

3 x 10

F1

Push Up

2 x 10

F2

Bodyweight Split Squat (TSS)

2 x 10

G1

Skydiver Hold

2 x 30

G2

Prone Swimmers with Hover

2 x 8

G3

Dead Bug with Wall Push

2 x 8

H

Tempo Run 70%

1 x 8

Recovery

I

Cool Down

Depending on time... follow the following priority. 1) 90/90 on back (feet on box) breathing only through nose @ 4242 tempo (4 in, hold for 2, 4 out, hold for 2) for 2-5 minutes 2) 5 min general global foam rolling (big muscles) 3) Static and flow based stretching ex. Couch Stretch and Worlds Greatest Stretch 4) 2-5min walking

Monday
Phase 1: Week 1 Day 2

A

Foam Roll

1 x 3:00

B1

Bear Crawl

1 x 5

B2

Walking Knee Hug

1 x 5

B3

Walking Cradles

1 x 5

B4

Walking Heel to Bum

1 x 5

B5

Walking Scoops

1 x 5

B6

Speed Skaters

1 x 5

B7

Curtsy Lunge

1 x 5

B8

Back Lunge Empty the Bucket

1 x 5

B9

Inchworm Pushup

1 x 3

B10

Banded Box Walk with band around Knees - 5 steps per foot forward, sideways, backwards, sideways

1 x 5

B11

Jog 20m, Back Jog 20m, Side Shuffle 10m/side, Carioca Shuffle 10m/side

1 x 20

B12

High Knees 10m with jog 10m, Butt Kicks 10m with jog 10 m

1 x 10

Skill/Tech

C

Jumping Skills Day #1

You want to be as fast as possible in the drills. 1) Toe Bounds with 2 Arm Circling x10/leg rest 1 min 2) Penultimate Jab (push) x10 rest 1 min 3) Block Jab x10 rest 1 min 4) Penultimate Push Step x10 5) Penultimate Push Punch x10 6) Penultimate Push Step Continuous x10 If time could repeat x2 times

D

Sprint Prep

1 x 4 @ 20

E

Sprint

2 x 6 @ 20

Recovery

F

Cool Down

Depending on time... follow the following priority. 1) 90/90 on back (feet on box) breathing only through nose @ 4242 tempo (4 in, hold for 2, 4 out, hold for 2) for 2-5 minutes 2) 5 min general global foam rolling (big muscles) 3) Static and flow based stretching ex. Couch Stretch and Worlds Greatest Stretch 4) 2-5min walking

Tuesday
Phase 1: Week 1 Day 3

Foam Roll Day 3

A

Foam Roll Day 3

Foam rolling allows you to perform a "self-massage" which will help to release trigger points and ease tight fascia. This will bring an increase in blood flow to working muscles and decrease muscle tightness before your training session. Spend 30 seconds per muscle per side below. - Pec - Upper Back - Posterior Shoulder

B1

Cat/Camel (BSP)

1 x 5

B2

Side Lying Windmill with Foam Roller

1 x 5

C1

Front Plank (TSS)

2 x 45

C2

Copenhagen Side Bridge

2 x 20

Lateral Dynamic Warmup

D

Lateral Dynamic Warmup

If at home in small space, can do these exercises on the spot. 10yd in each direction: Lateral Bear Crawl x10yd ea 2 Leg Medial/Lateral Bounce x10yd ea Lateral Skip x10yd ea Shuffle x10yd ea Carioca x10yd ea

E1

Hands Elevated Plyo Push Up

3 x 5

E2

Pike Push Ups - Feet elevated

3 x 8

F1

At Home Towel Row

2 x 10

F2

Prisoner step Ups

2 x 10

G1

Y T W Prone Position

2 x 8

G2

Standing Calf Raises

2 x 12

G3

Russian Twists

2 x 10

H

Back Pedal To Sprint

6 x 20

Recovery

I

Cool Down

Depending on time... follow the following priority. 1) 90/90 on back (feet on box) breathing only through nose @ 4242 tempo (4 in, hold for 2, 4 out, hold for 2) for 2-5 minutes 2) 5 min general global foam rolling (big muscles) 3) Static and flow based stretching ex. Couch Stretch and Worlds Greatest Stretch 4) 2-5min walking

Wednesday
Phase 1: Week 1 Day 4

Recovery

A

Recovery Habits

Key's to a successful rest day. 1.) Foam roll to ease tight muscles. Focus on full body foam rolling for 10 minutes. 2.) Eat nutritious food. Follow athlete plate descriptions. Stay hydrated. 3.) Focus on sleep. Consider a mid day nap. Get to bed early. 4.) Go for a walk, or something active like biking. Aim for 10-60 minutes of active recovery. 5.) 90/90 breathing. Aim for 5 minutes. 6.) Be proud of the work your putting in. Great things will come from being consistent with training, nutrition and recovery.

Thursday
Phase 1: Week 1 Day 5

Foam Roll Day 5

A

Foam Roll Day 5

Foam rolling allows you to perform a "self-massage" which will help to release trigger points and ease tight fascia. This will bring an increase in blood flow to working muscles and decrease muscle tightness before your training session. Spend 30 seconds per muscle per side below. - Calves - Hamstrings - Quads - Hip Flexors

B1

1/2 Kneeling Ankle Rocks on Wall

1 x 5

B2

Good Ass Pigeon

1 x 30

C1

Bird Dog (BSP)

2 x 5

C2

Bent Knee Side Plank with Abduction

2 x 20

Linear Dynamic Warmup

D

Linear Dynamic Warm Up

If at home in small space, can do these exercises on the spot. 10yd each exercise: Bear Crawl x10yd Knee to Chest x10yd 2 Leg Linear Bounce x10yd A Skip x10yd High Knees x10yd

E1

Single Leg on Box Jump Forward

3 x 5

E2

Bodyweight Squat (TSS)

3 x 10

F1

Pike Handstand Hold Feet on Bench

F2

Slider Leg Curl (BSP)

2 x 6

G1

Ring/TRX Bicep Curl

2 x 8

G2

TRX Triceps Extension

2 x 8

G3

7's Shoulder Raises (Front, Side, W)

2 x 7

H

2 Point Stance Sprint

4 x 40

Recovery

I

Cool Down

Depending on time... follow the following priority. 1) 90/90 on back (feet on box) breathing only through nose @ 4242 tempo (4 in, hold for 2, 4 out, hold for 2) for 2-5 minutes 2) 5 min general global foam rolling (big muscles) 3) Static and flow based stretching ex. Couch Stretch and Worlds Greatest Stretch 4) 2-5min walking

Friday
Phase 1: Week 1 Day 6

Foam Roll Day 6

A

Foam Roll Day 6

Foam rolling allows you to perform a "self-massage" which will help to release trigger points and ease tight fascia. This will bring an increase in blood flow to working muscles and decrease muscle tightness before your training session. Spend 30 seconds per muscle per side below. - Glutes - Quads - Adducors - Hip Flexors - Calves

High Performance Warmup

B

High Performance Volleyball Warm-up

High Performance Volleyball Warm Up Protocol: Our goal with this warmup is to mobilize, connect and activate the mind and body to become game ready. This warmup encompasses 3 phases. Phase 1: Mobility and Positional Stretching Exercise #1: Cat/Camel Exercise #2: Rock-Back Quadruped T-Spine Rotation Exercise #3: Rock-Back Quadruped Adductor Stretch Exercise #4: 1⁄2 Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch Phase 2: Muscle and Movement Pattern Development Exercise #1: Iso-Hold Dead Bug Exercise #2: 2 Leg Hip Lift Phase 3: Movement Pattern and Central Nervous System Activation Key Action Steps: Perform the prescribed exercise to the net and jog back to baseline @ 75% intensity. 1) Mini high knees FWD, mini high knees BWD (to net and back to baseline) 2) Mini high knees lateral, mini high knees medial (to net and back to baseline) 3) Inchworm push up 4) Hamstring sweep with toe pointed 5) Hip Openers FWD 6) Mettle Stretch 7) 2 Side shuffle and stop to net with side lunges @ net (5/side @ net) (to net and back to baseline) 8) Carioca high knee (to net and back to baseline) 9) 2 leg linear bounce 10) 2 leg lateral bounce (to net and back to baseline) 11) High knees 12) Frankenstein 13) Skips for height with overhead reach (to net and back to baseline) 14) Linear bound @45 degrees with stick 15) Arm circles FWD/BWD (to net and back to baseline) 16) Spike approach, no Jump 17) Spike approach with jump @ 75% (focus on technique) 18) 2 pt. sprint with falling start x2 (90-100%) (to net and walk back to baseline).

C

5-10-5 Shuttle

10 x 0:05

Skill/Tech

D

Jumping Skills Day #2

You want to be as fast as possible in the drills. 1) Resisted Penultimate Push Punch x5 rest 1 min 2) Assisted Penultimate Push Punch x5 rest 1 min 3) Depth Penultimate 6 inch Box + Jump 2 foot landing x5 rest 1 min 4) 1 Step + Depth Penultimate 6 inch Box + Jump 2 foot landing x5 rest 1 min 5) 1 Step + Depth Penultimate 6 inch Box + Jump over hurdle x5 rest 1 min 6) Seated Box Jump with staggered feet x5 rest 1 min If time could repeat x2-3 times.

Recovery

E

Cool Down

Depending on time... follow the following priority. 1) 90/90 on back (feet on box) breathing only through nose @ 4242 tempo (4 in, hold for 2, 4 out, hold for 2) for 2-5 minutes 2) 5 min general global foam rolling (big muscles) 3) Static and flow based stretching ex. Couch Stretch and Worlds Greatest Stretch 4) 2-5min walking

Saturday
Phase 1: Week 1 Day 7

Recovery

A

Recovery Habits

Key's to a successful rest day. 1.) Foam roll to ease tight muscles. Focus on full body foam rolling for 10 minutes. 2.) Eat nutritious food. Follow athlete plate descriptions. Stay hydrated. 3.) Focus on sleep. Consider a mid day nap. Get to bed early. 4.) Go for a walk, or something active like biking. Aim for 10-60 minutes of active recovery. 5.) 90/90 breathing. Aim for 5 minutes. 6.) Be proud of the work your putting in. Great things will come from being consistent with training, nutrition and recovery.

Coaches
coach-avatar Cameron Branch

Cameron Branch is an Athletic Preparation Coach. Cameron holds a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology. He has spent the last several years training and competing as professional volleyball athlete. Cameron’s understanding of training and nutrition, and intricate balance between health and performance has helped hundreds of athletes around the world achieve their health, life and sport performance goals.

coach-avatar Tyler Vivian

Tyler Vivian is currently the Human Performance Manager for the Canadian Special Forces. He is the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Nipissing Lakers Men’s Volleyball program. Tyler is a Level 3 Volleyball Coach and has played university volleyball for Waterloo Warriors. Tyler is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and Certified Exercise Physiologist.

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FAQs
HOW DO I KNOW IF I AM PERFORMING THE EXERCISE PROPERLY?
You have the ability to film any of your exercises and upload it to the app. Within 24 hours you will get detailed feedback on your exercise execution.
WHAT IF I CAN’T COMPLETE A WORKOUT? CAN I COMPLETE IT ANYDAY?
Volley-Elite Bodyweight is structured as a 7 days per week training program. As coaches, we understand that 7 days per week is not attainable for many athletes. In order to get the best results, define a training schedule that you can commit to, and complete it for 5-weeks. The key is consistency.
WHAT EQUIPMENT DO I NEED ACCESS TO?
Towel and/or TRX. Having a water bottle could be valuable for additional weight.
IS THERE ATHLETE SUPPORT FOR VOLLEY-ELITE?
Yes! Every Volley-Elite athlete will get exclusive access to the in-app message boards to ask questions, drop videos, interact with expert coaches (Cameron & Tyler). Everything from training, to recovery will be covered and coached right inside of the app.
Volley-Elite Bodyweight Program