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What we love about volleyball is that, when done outdoors, it has the potential to be a completely green workout especially if you buy a [used ball and net, or one made from recycled materials). All that's required is the ball, net, a line drawn in the dirt, and your own energy. Problem is: if you neglect to keep your body in balance, injury can throw off the whole green theme. How? Meds, casts, surgery—not so green...So how do you keep your game green, and improve it while you're at it? Yoga!
Desi Batlett one of our favorite personal trainer/yoga instructor extraordinaires, trains tons of athletes on bettering their game with yoga by stretching the main muscle groups while strengthening the supporting muscles specific to each sport. When it comes to volleyball, here's Desi's suggested yoga series:
