RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 17: Kerri Walsh Jennings of the United States plays a shot during the Beach Volleyball Women's Bronze medal match against Larissa Franca Maestrini of Brazil and Talita Rocha of Brazil on day 12 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Beach Volleyball Arena on August 17, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
The all time womens beach Volleyball Player Kerri Lee Waalsh Jenning has announce as the beach womens Volleyball new…
Beach volleyball player Kerri Walsh Jennings has long advocated for outdoor and active lifestyles, so she was aware that the nationwide stay-at-home directives would particularly negatively impact young athletes and those attempting to maintain their fitness.
Walsh Jennings, whose own goal of competing in her sixth Olympics has been put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, has video chatted with over 4,500 volleyball teams and clubs. The calls convinced her that her people are struggling to stay active in a world where it is much easier to just binge on TV. They were part pep talks, part skills clinics.
Every call had the same theme: ‘Kerri, we are so sad.'” We intend to hold onto the things we have gained. We wish to remain inspired and knowledgeable,” Walsh Jennings stated in declaring the launch of “Virtual Summer Camps” for those who want to stay active and those who want to play volleyball.
It is difficult for all of us. However, there are a ton of resources available, she said to The Associated Press. There is no justification for being a couch potato. Everybody has a small amount of space. We are free to go outside. And all we want to do is inspire others to follow suit.
Walsh Jennings created an online program that combines skill, fitness, and mindset training through her volleyball and lifestyle platform, p1440. The four-week pilot program, “The Fundamentals,” attracted 250 males and females of all ages, including novice and semi-pro volleyball players, and sold out in six days.
Consider this: Our 13-year-old daughter is going through this, and the fact that her season was cut short just breaks her heart. Walsh Jennings stated, “And she is thriving and sharing her experience.” “And lastly, we have a 50-year-old man who loves volleyball, has never played before, but wants to improve. He gained 20 pounds as a result of COVID. In addition to participating in this program and contributing to the safe community we established, he has shed fifteen pounds.
p1440 is currently preparing for two “Virtual Summer Camps” that provide the opportunity to “Train with an Olympian”; one is centered on the fundamentals, while the other is more intense and is dubbed “Unleashed.” Walsh Jennings, her husband, beach volleyball pro Casey Jennings, UCLA beach volleyball coach and 2004 Olympian Stein Metzger, and a trainer will be available to campers.
Walsh Jennings remarked, “The materials were put together quickly, but the wisdom and knowledge is literally thirty years of my life.”
The idea at the core is “doing things right.” Furthermore, it will meet you where you are,” she remarked. “This is improving me as an athlete aiming for my sixth Olympics and fourth gold medal. It is improving a 9-year-old who is just beginning to play the game. as well as everyone positioned in between.
These are virtual camps. The exercises are authentic.
Every weekday, campers will receive videos via email containing their daily exercises; they can also access the p1440 website by visiting Walsh Jennings. Volleyball is played four times a week, strength training twice a week, and mindfulness training is daily. The self-guided workouts ought to take roughly two hours to complete.
Walsh Jennings stated, “There is a lot of interaction, and we want people to feel felt and heard.” “Despite being virtual, this is still very connected and engaging. Therefore, we do not want to downplay that aspect of it.
Phia Neilson, 12, stated that although the Fundamentals camp helped her improve as a volleyball player, her favorite part was journaling. One entry featured “3 ways to Optimize,” an actor Will Smith quote, and a drawing of a girl playing volleyball. “Raise my energy level, start a food log, and go to bed earlier.”
