Here is one the things that I most enjoy living here in Hawaii. I started to play beach volley ball at the beginning of 2005. I found out that beach volley is such a great work out – cardio, speed and power all mixed together in this funny game. Only a couple warnings: make sure you use sun block even for those with sensible skin. The second warning goes for those like me with bad knees. Beach volley is a game where you jump (and as a consequences you land) a lot. I found out a tendonitis on my patellar tendon (right leg). It is non unusual to get this kind of injure when playing beach volley often (it is most known as jumper knee). If you decided to try to play beach volley ball and it happens that you like it so you want to keep practicing it, I would suggest you make sure you have a couple lower body work outs a week to make sure your legs’ muscle (quadriceps, hamstrings and calves) are strong enough – it will help a lot and you will feel strong on the court. Of course there are many other factors involved on this game (smartness include), but strong legs are definitely one of the main musts.
