Why does your jump get worse even though you train it more than ever?

About this episode

This episode discusses the misconception that increased training effort leads to better jump performance in volleyball players.

In this episode, I break down one of the biggest traps volleyball players fall into: confusing more effort with better results. We talk about fatigue, nervous system overload, bad timing of jump training, and why some players actually jump higher after resting — not after pushing harder. If your jump feels heavy, slow, or stuck, this episode will help you understand what’s really going on and how to rebuild explosiveness the smart way.

People in this episode

Host: Jiri Popelka

Topics covered

• jump training
• fatigue
• nervous system overload
• explosiveness
• volleyball performance

Keywords

• jump
• training
• volleyball
• fatigue
• explosiveness
• nervous system
• performance

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