Busting Volleyball Training Myths: What the Whole Coaching Staff Got Wrong Early in Their Careers: VBSC Podcast Episode 10

In this episode of the VBSC Podcast, host Greg Herceg (The Volleyball Strength Coach) is joined by his full coaching staff — Coach Dion, Coach CeCe, Coach Gerry, and Coach Sarah — for a deep dive into the biggest myths in volleyball strength and conditioning. Each coach shares a myth they personally believed earlier in their career and the moment they realized they were wrong.

Topics covered:

Dion tackles the myth that volleyball players need to stay lean to perform at a high level — and why gaining muscle the right way can actually improve your game

CeCe breaks down why "don't lift in-season" is misguided, and how smart, periodized in-season training keeps athletes healthy and performing through the end of the year

Gerry challenges the "train hard every day" mentality and makes the case for zone two cardio as an underrated tool for volleyball performance

Sarah explains why more volleyball volume doesn't automatically make you a better player — and how strength and conditioning off the court fills the gaps

Greg covers two of his own myth evolutions: training core exclusively in braced positions, and holding athletes to arbitrary range-of-motion standards borrowed from powerlifting

Whether you're an athlete, a coach, or a volleyball parent, this episode will challenge some of the assumptions you've been training under — and give you practical takeaways to train smarter