If your vertical hasn’t improved in years on the volleyball court, it’s not because you’re not training hard.
If your vertical hasn’t improved in years on the volleyball court, it’s not because you’re not training hard.
I’m 37, still jumping and competing, using a system now used by volleyball athletes in 40+ countries.
I’m 37, still jumping and competing, using a system now used by volleyball athletes in 40+ countries.
Most volleyball players never jump higher. Here’s why.
But before we talk about the strength, we need to talk about how the body actually uses strength.
What every volleyball athlete wants on the court
APS helps athletes develop:
✔ higher vertical jump
✔ harder spikes
✔ faster approach
✔ more explosive first step
✔ stronger blocks
✔ better landing control
✔ less knee pain
✔ more confidence attacking
Because performance isn’t about training harder, it’s about how your body uses strength during real volleyball movements.
The real cost isn’t APS, the real cost is training without structure.
Every season without a system costs you:
• vertical gains that never show up on the court
• spikes losing power
• recurring knee pain
• money wasted on random programs
• confidence slowly disappearing
Most volleyball players don’t stop because they lack talent.
They stop because their body stops responding.
Two athletes can be equally strong. Only one jumps higher.
The difference isn’t muscle, the difference is how the body:
• absorbs force
• organizes force
• transfers force
• releases force
When the system works:
✅ your jump feels lighter
✅ your approach becomes explosive
✅ your spike becomes faster
When the system fails:
✅ your jump feels heavy
✅ your knees absorb everything
✅ your strength never turns into performance.
The problem isn’t effort.
It’s how training is structured
Performance is not something you buy, it’s something you maintain.
Most athletes think performance comes from one good training phase, it doesn’t.
Performance comes from maintaining and progressing the qualities that allow you to keep jumping, hitting and competing across the season.
Programs end, APS evolves with the athlete.
Who APS is for
APS is for:
✅Competitive volleyball players
✅Any position
✅In-season or off-season
✅Athletes tired of pain, plateaus, and guessing
APS is NOT for:
✅People looking for quick hacks
✅Athletes who want random workouts
✅Anyone who trains without intention
Daniel Maciel
Daniel Maciel is a professional volleyball player and strength & conditioning coach with over 24 years of experience in the sport.
He has competed in more than 20 countries and has worked with volleyball athletes in 40+ countries worldwide.
He developed a performance system designed to help athletes jump higher, move better and stay competitive across the season. Based on real-world application, not theory.
After dealing with injuries, surgeries and performance plateaus himself, he built a system that allows him to still train, jump and compete at a high level at 37 years old.
APS helps athletes develop:
- higher vertical jump
- stronger spikes
- faster approach mechanics
- better block timing
- better landing control
- more durability during the season
This is not random strength training, this is volleyball performance training.
Inside APS you get:
3-4 volleyball-specific strength sessions per week
Sessions lasting 60-90 minutes
Structured strength & power blocks
New training phases every 4 weeks
Load tracking inside the app
Exercise demo videos
Exercises technique feedback corrections
Direct support Monday to Friday
Private group with competitive athletes
This is not a one-week spike.
It’s a system built for consistency.
Used by competitive athletes worldwide
Athletes using APS consistently report: higher jumps, less pain, more confidence and consistent performance across the season
Angus Lam
Hong Kong
“After 3 months of the Armored Player Project, I no longer feel pain in my shoulders and knees. It feels like the restrictions on my body have gone away for good.”
Terzic
Maccedonia
“It’s my first official better volleyball season in my life… I feel like now I am ready to actually start playing and enjoying volleyball without any injuries, without pain, and just feeling very, very confident.”
Vasco
Portugal
“I increased a lot my vertical jump, I fell very different in that case”
Philipp Henke
Germany
“I’ve been able to hit harder, I’ve been able to jump higher”
Peyman Karimi
Belgium
“Before I had a lot of problems with my knees and with my lower back… the pain is almost gone. I played with braces and had some injections every year… I don’t need them anymore.”
For all positions!
One month of APS costs less than one personal training session.
You get a structured system built specifically for volleyball performance.
A system designed to turn strength into real performance on the court.
If you’re serious about improving how you jump, move and perform during the season, APS gives you the structure most athletes never have.
Real Athletes, real jumps, real progress.
They didn’t just get stronger. They became more efficient at takeoff.
That’s the difference between training muscles and training the jump system.
You are not looking at talent, you are looking at structure
3 to 4 training sessions per week
Inside APS you get:
✅ 3-4 volleyball-specific strength sessions per week
✅ Sessions lasting 60-90 minutes
✅ Structured strength & power blocks
✅ New training phases every 4 weeks
✅ Load tracking inside the app
✅ Exercise demo videos
✅ Exercises technique feedback corrections
✅ Direct support Monday to Friday
✅ Private group with competitive athletes
⚠️ Gym access is required.
$37 (USD)
per month
Frequent Asked Questions
Yes. This program was designed for athletes who train in a fully equipped gym, with equipment such as barbells, dumbbells, cables, benches, resistance bands, medicine balls, and weight plates. This allows us to properly develop strength, power and real transfer to volleyball performance.
No. This is a professional training program that requires an investment, created for athletes who are committed to real performance and real progress.
This program was created for athletes who already compete or are transitioning to a higher level, intermediate to advanced players. If you play volleyball competitively and want to develop your physical abilities to perform better in matches, this program is for you.
Yes. Just like professional athletes, the training is structured for both players who are currently competing and those who are not in season.
The program is designed to complement your technical training while respecting your practice and match schedule.
It’s an all-year-round program. That means it doesn’t matter whether you’re in season or off season, you can join at any time and be well prepared.
No. It develops physical qualities that are essential for all volleyball positions, such as jumping ability, power, movement and sport-specific endurance. That’s why it works for every position on the court.
You’ll have access to the program for as long as your subscription is active. The payment is monthly, just like Netflix or Spotify and you can cancel anytime, quickly and easily.
If you:
Compete or want to compete at a higher level
Train in a gym
Want to stay explosive until the very last point
Then this method was created for you.
Legal Disclaimer: “Nothing in this product should be taken as a promise of guaranteed results. Any mention of past performance or potential outcomes from the strategies discussed is not, and should not be seen as, a recommendation or a guarantee of any specific result.”