By [1] [4] Brandon Richey

As a volleyball player you have got to have a significant amount of leg strength and power to perform on the court. From the spiking, digging, and diving that you do throughout a single game your legs better have some “springy” action to them in order be competitive. To learn how you can achieve this keep on reading!

Building Strong Legs For Volleyball!

As a strength and conditioning professional I can tell you that the most elite volleyball players have some serious leg power. If you want to be one of these elite level players then you have got to have the same trait. If you want to develop your leg power then you have got to learn how to execute the pistol squat.

So what is the pistol squat? The pistol squat is a single legged squat that you ideally perform by standing up, lifting one leg off of the ground, and descending down into a squat almost to the floor and coming back up. This is one serious measure of leg strength if you are looking to drastically improve your volleyball explosiveness. So how do you even begin to do this?

First of all, if you are going to start out you may not be capable of performing this drill just as I explained right out of the gate. If so then you are a freak of nature and you can stop reading this article. If not then you can start by investing in a simple chair or bench. Start out practicing by sitting in the chair or bench and lifting one leg up off of the ground and stand up with the other leg. As you get better at this then start from a standing position to descend down to the chair or bench and then coming back up. The key is to progress from here by gradually lowering the level of the bench or chair or by using a lower barrier. Over time you will eventually be able to do away with the barrier altogether and perform the pistol as I explained in the beginning.

This is one serious leg strengthening drill for the serious volleyball player. Your game just got an upgrade with this particular drill my friend. If you want to learn more then feel free to access the rest of my articles on the subject for free. Remember that most any athlete can train hard, but only the champions train smart!

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