Building Stamina on and off the Volleyball Court

Volleyball requires stamina. Find out in this article all about stamina and how it can help you improve your volleyball skills and leadership on and off the court. What is stamina? It's a word that means “power to resist or recover; strength and endurance.” In modern sports terminology, stamina is the maximum level of energy devoted. For example, stamina allows you to do your 10th pushup with the same level of energy as your first. How does stamina differ from endurance? Stamina is about quality and endurance is about quantity. How many pushups you can do is endurance, how many maximum effort pushups is stamina. Why does stamina matter for volleyball? Stamina is important for volleyball because the quality of your game can deteriorate without it. Those athletes with lower stamina may start out playing well but become fatigued as the game continues compromising the quality of their execution. Why does stamina matter for school or work? Imagine two people reading books. One is reading an 8th grade level book, and one is reading a master's level book. Endurance is how long they read, stamina is the intensity and difficulty of that read. Part of elevating our performance in the classroom or at work is the ability not only to get our work finished but also do so with excellence. If you aren’t pushing to the edges of your ability, you are not growing your academic or work stamina. One of the best and most effective ways to build this kind of stamina is to read material that is just beyond your comfort level. If what you read doesn’t push your mind to work, then find something more challenging.