Category: Volleyball

It’s itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka dot Bikini Season!

Ahh yes, it’s about that time, whether we like it or not!  We all want to look and feel our best in one and now’s the time to get ready.  This means getting those buns high and tight and stomachs flat and cut.

In case you haven’t noticed, most of the swimwear now is getting smaller and more geometric in their shapes and designs.  Making it more flattering for all shapes and sizes out there, but also revealing more of what may not usually see the sunlight.   In order to feel more confident in these works of tiny fashion art, my advice is to focus your workouts on your best asset.  You want the sun to shine on your best body part and then make these teenie bikinis work in your favor.

As a coach at EZIA Human Performance, we focus a lot of our workouts on high intensity moves that engage a lot of muscles all at once for maximum results and performance.  I’m proud to say that we build very tough glutes (or high and tight if you will) because our glutes and hips are the driving force of our body.  If they’re weak, we cannot function properly in a sport or daily activity.  Strong glutes and hips make for a strong and functional body.   Work them as a whole with your body, don’t just isolate.  You’ll get the most bang for you buck in your workout this way.

 

So now I’m trying to convince you make your best asset your buns this season.  They’re our strongest muscle, most functional and look best in a teenie bikini (which is the real reason to work them, duh!).  Put your focus on your rear and I promise the rest will fall into place.  Your workouts will have new meaning with a better end in sight for all- an amazing strut in an itsy bitsy teenie weenie bikini!

For some real inspiration, check out these beautiful fashion-flirty bikinis by our friend and member, Lyndie Irons of Acacia swimwear.  Acacia fits super well for many shapes and the material is extremely comfortable for any activity. I just ordered the batu bandeau top and the Mumbai bottom Choctaw print, I can’t wait for them to arrive!

See you next time!

Coach Sara Titone

 

 

Concept2 SkiErg Total Body Workout at EZIA

Thanks to Coach Rob Wessels for trying out our new SkiErg, which we just mounted on the wall. Our members have been loving this new piece of equipment. It is great for athletic training for many sports and is not limited to Cross-Country Skiing. MMA, Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Lacrosse, Surfing, Tennis, Triathalons, Volleyball, you name it, this piece of equipment is extremely functional.

And here’s some pointers on form when using the SkiErg from Concept2′s Greg Hammond:

 

Poway Girls Volleyball Update

Over half way through the season and the girls are starting to play more consistently! I’m really happy with their progress and I know they’ll be ready for top competition when it counts…CIF playoffs. They put in a great deal of work over the offseason last January and during their preseason in June and July. After last week they are 3-1 in league and 14-7 overall.

http://www.phsgirlsvolleyball.com/default.tpl

Some specific strength & conditioning/drills they are doing are:
Kettlebell swings for better vertical jumps
Deceleration training to decrease the likelihood of injury
Single leg strength for jumping ability
Ankle stability with barefoot training
Muscle activation techniques for the shoulder for stronger hitting
Single arm dumbbell snatches
“Chaos” conditioning for better change of direction in a game setting
Hill sprints for first step quickness

Is your team using the best coaching resources for improved performance?

 

Volleyball, Performance Corps, and Pirates!?

This fall I’ll be spending some time working with the Poway High School Girls Volleyball team.  I’ll be designing and coordinating all of their speed, conditioning, plyometric, strength and injury pre-hab sessions.  It’s always exciting for me to be working with athletes, specifically groups of teams.  Being a part of the EZIA team is special too because I’m adding a few new things to Poway’s training that will accelerate their progress.  One of newest things I’m including are some Muscle Activation Techniques(MAT) for their shoulders.  Having Jake Simonds (Our MAT Specialist) at our facility has been great for my brain and the girls love how their shoulder’s feel after the MAT exercises.

There are a few other reason I feel comfortable working with a volleyball team and developing specific training programs. (High School volleyball for boys doesn’t exist in Iowa)  I feel that a coach working with any team should a very good understanding of the sport.  Two colleagues of mine played an important part in me learning the sport of volleyball and being able to play it.  They both also run great businesses and programs.

Here are the links to their blogs:

Rett Larson:  Founder of The Performance Corps and strength and conditioning specialist to many successful AVP beach players

http://performancecorps.com/Performance_Corps/Blog/Blog.html

Joshua Aycock:  Founder of Pirates of Fitness and Strength and conditioning coordinator for Aliso Viejo High School in Orange County.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pirates-of-Fitness/331070025067