Winter Workouts

Meghan, Elisa, Viv & Rose

Usually, freshman are the only members of our team on campus in the winter, while our underclassmen are taking part in fabulous internships or study abroad programs. This is our chance to work with our fitness trainer, Amanda, and improve our strength, endurance, speed, and agility. We have been working hard this quarter with conditioning and lift three times a week, plus an additional volleyball practice a week.

Elisa & Rose

Some of the girls are recovering from leg injuries, so for the first few weeks, we started off with non- running conditioning. On Monday, we had a leg-intensive lift followed by spinning. Wednesdays included a pool workout and an upper-body lift. On Fridays, Amanda led us in an intense spin workout and then lift. However, after two weeks of this schedule, Amanda decided to add the running component. Because Vivian and I were healthy, she had us run the sprint test this last Monday before lift. I had not been training for it, so when I learned what I was about to do, I was not exactly confident that I could pass. After passing 3 out of 5 sets easily, I realized that the spin workouts had been helping me with my strength and endurance. Knowing that I can pass the sprint test, I feel like I am ready for the rest of Amanda’s conditioning.

Meghan & Rose

We also started volleyball practices, but because of NCAA rules, we can only practice for two hours a week. The first week was a little rough. We were all pretty rusty, so we just worked on some fundamentals like passing, serving, hitting, and digging. The next two weeks were much better. We even started to look like volleyball players again! Since there are only four of us practicing, it allows for some great one-on-one time with our coaches. I already feel like my serve has improved after only three practices because I am able to get the individual critique that would be more difficult to receive when the whole team is here. Also, Amanda’s strengthening is already helping. I feel more power in my swing when I hit and serve! Now that I am stronger and getting into better shape, I am looking forward to seeing the rest of my teammates and playing with them again in the Spring!

Viv

--Rose Dicovitsky '14, Altadena, CA