Run, bend, curve, swerve, leap, focus and hit! Which other game in the whole world can ask for so much flexibility as a game of beach volley ball does? Whether it is cardio or strength training, this particular workout idea comprises it all. The fun quotient of a beach volley ball game comes as an additional perk. And to think that the game originated only as a subsidiary sport to the more strenuous activity of surfboarding!
Both underhand serving and overhand serving requires strength. To ensure that the ball passes over the net to reach your opponent’s court requires careful hand to eye co ordination. There are six players on the ground, standing on high alert to jump and whirl towards any direction the ball might have been flung at. This requires extreme teamwork and game planning.
Volley ball players can never lower their guard as you never know where the next throw is going to send the ball to. This should give a bigger adrenaline boost than any of the other cardio activities does. There are occasions when players need to roof the ball, i.e., to lunge over the net to hit the ball across; this helps to inculcate an excellent perception of balance in the player.
Beach volley ball can be considered a stamina building exercise as well. As such the role of stretching out becomes increasingly pertinent if we are talking about building up a strong, energetic body that can last on the field. Besides, players of this game need to maintain a constant athletic form that requires them to follow set exercise regimes of Pilates, shoulder exercises, lunges and squats. This streamlines their physical stature. However the above guideline is only for professional players. People who indulge in this game only occasionally would also do good to carry out at least some of the above exercises in mild intensity; this ensures maximum fitness on ground.
The fact that beach volley ball is played amidst the white expanse of glinting smooth white sand has a charismatic appeal to many. Add to that the lush outlines of palm trees, and the scenery becomes exquisitely picturesque. There has hardly been any other sport that furnishes such visual extravagance while carrying out an arduous routine of sweating out. It is nevertheless extremely important to check that the sand is free of broken pieces of glass or clay that players may get cut from.
If it so happens that the sun had climbed high above the head heating up the sand below the players’ feet to an unbearable extent, a lot many organizers choose to dampen the sand with torrents of water. The effectiveness of such a maneuver is however under considerable contention.