VOLLEYBALL HAS NEVER BEEN MORE PHYSICAL. YOU NEED TO BE AT YOUR PHYSICAL BEST TO STAND OUT.
Build the strength, power and explosiveness to jump higher, move faster and compete at the physical level modern volleyball demands with a complete gym-based physical preparation system for volleyball players.
Choose the option that best fits your volleyball calendar. Start with 3 days, about 3 hours of gym training per week.
FOR INDOOR + BEACH VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS
IN-SEASON + OFF-SEASON · NEW BLOCK EVERY 4 WEEKS · TRAINHEROIC APP
Month-to-month. No long-term contract.
20+ years inside professional volleyball · 20+ countries
VOLLEYBALL HAS CHANGED. THE PHYSICAL STANDARD HAS NEVER BEEN HIGHER.
Jump higher. Attack higher. Block higher. Move faster. Modern volleyball demands more from your body and APS is built to prepare you for it.
The Armored Player System is year-round physical preparation built specifically for volleyball players.
Gym access required · Train through the TrainHeroic app · Cancel anytime
complete gym-based volleyball training
sports science backed by 24+ years in professional volleyball
countries with athletes using the system
BEFORE YOU JOIN
EXACTLY WHAT YOU GET WITH APS
IMPORTANT: APS IS NOT PERSONALIZED 1 ON 1 COACHING.
It’s an ongoing volleyball physical preparation system, programmed by Daniel Maciel in new 4 week training blocks.
CHOOSE 3, 4 OR 5 TRAINING DAYS
Choose to train 3, 4 or 5 times per week, depending on what fits your volleyball calendar best. The training structure changes from block to block based on the goal of each phase.
IN + OFF SEASON
Clear instructions for in-season, off-season and tournament weeks and jump volume around volleyball.
BUILT AROUND VOLLEYBALL JUMP DEMANDS
You don’t need to calculate or manage jump volume yourself. APS is programmed specifically for volleyball athletes, with the jumping you already do in practices, matches and tournaments in mind.
NEW BLOCK / 4 WEEKS
Each block uses a different structure based on what we’re focusing on at that time.
SHOULDER + KNEE
Specific shoulder and knee work is built into your training to help you become a more durable player on court and reduce injury risk.
EVERYTHING IN THE APP
Exercise videos, sets, reps, loads, training history and exercise substitutions, organized directly inside TrainHeroic.
INDOOR + BEACH
Built to develop the physical qualities volleyball demands. Use it alongside your indoor or beach volleyball training.
MONTH-TO-MONTH · NO LONG-TERM CONTRACT
If you don’t want to continue, simply don’t renew.
Your volleyball training develops your game.
APS prepares your body to express it.
You already spend hours practicing volleyball. Your physical preparation should have a different job: build the body that lets you jump, move, hit and keep performing at a higher level on court.
APS is a physical preparation developed specifically for the demands of indoor and beach volleyball.
Build what volleyball demands
Jump higher on your approach, get up stronger at the net, move faster to the ball and put more power behind your attacks.
Make it show up on court
Attack with more presence, close the block higher, reach balls faster and become the kind of player whose physical level is impossible to ignore.
Keep your body ready to play
Keep jumping, hitting and moving with quality through long rallies, tough sets and demanding match weeks.
The goal is not to become better at the gym. It is to build a body that lets you play better volleyball.
Athletes using APS are jumping higher, hitting harder and feeling the difference on court.
Athletes in more than 40 countries have used the system. Watch what players from Hong Kong, Portugal, Germany and Italy say about their experience.
Angus Lam
“Now I can fully utilize my jump and spiking power.”
Vasco
“I’m jumping higher and spiking harder.”
Philipp Henke
“I’m doing things I didn’t think I was capable of.”
Alessandro
“I’m faster than ever and I was jumping higher. My spikes are faster and very, very powerful, more than usual.”
Your complete APS training system, wherever you train.
See your sessions, exercise demonstrations, prescribed sets and reps, track your loads and follow the current training block directly from your phone.
✓ Exercise videos
✓ Sets, reps and training targets
✓ Weight and rep tracking
✓ Exercise substitutions when needed
✓ New block every four weeks
✓ Coach communication
I DON’T COACH VOLLEYBALL FROM THE OUTSIDE. I’VE BEEN LIVING THIS FOR OVER 24 YEARS AND COUNTING.
I’m Daniel Maciel, a professional volleyball player, strength & conditioning coach and Bachelor in Sports Science. For more than two decades, my body has been my laboratory: training, competing, adapting, getting injured, coming back and finding ways to keep performing as the physical demands of volleyball kept rising.
inside professional volleyball
competing around the world
documented attack reach at age 37
I KNOW WHAT IT MEANS TO ASK MORE FROM YOUR BODY.
I became an Italian and French champion, competed across 20+ countries and watched volleyball evolve into a faster, higher and more physically demanding sport.
I also went through knee and shoulder surgeries and returned to high-level volleyball. At 37, I documented a 3.65m (12 feet) attack reach, exceeding numbers from my twenties. At 38, I’m still playing professionally and preparing my body for another season.
That matters because I understand the realities behind them: practices, matches, travel, jumping, fatigue, pain history, performance pressure and the need to improve without forgetting that you still have to play volleyball.
The complete Armored Player System. $37/month.
Get the full year-round volleyball physical preparation system through TrainHeroic.
✓ Gym-based volleyball physical preparation
✓ In-season and off-season options
✓ 3, 4 and 5-day training options
✓ New training block every four weeks
✓ Exercise demonstration videos
✓ Training and load tracking
✓ In-app support
✓ Shoulder, knee, ankle and trunk work
✓ Cancel anytime
per month
One membership. The complete system.
Cancel anytime · Gym access required · Individual results vary
Everything you need to know before you start.
Training schedule, gym access, season options, app access and what to expect from APS.
Yes. APS is built for athletes with access to an equipped gym. Typical equipment includes barbells, dumbbells, cables, benches, resistance bands, medicine balls and weight plates.
APS offers up to five training days, but that does not mean every athlete must complete all five. Priority sessions and different weekly options help you fit the work around practices, matches and recovery.
Yes. APS includes in-season and off-season options, including important-match weeks, standard competition weeks and periods when you can handle more training.
Yes. Join at any time, use the current instructions, choose the option that matches your schedule and begin with appropriate loads.
APS is built for committed volleyball players, from developing athletes to experienced competitors. You should be able to train safely in an equipped gym and be willing to follow, track and progress your work consistently.
No. APS is a structured group physical-preparation system for volleyball. It develops force, power, jumping, reactive ability and durability through progressive blocks, with in-season and off-season options. It is not fully individualized 1:1 coaching.
Because exercises are not the scarce part. Free workouts and AI can give you exercises. APS gives you the structure around them: training blocks, progression, deloads, competition-week options, demonstrations, tracking and ongoing direction built for volleyball.
You have access while your subscription remains active. Billing is monthly and you can cancel without a long-term contract.
No. No responsible training program can guarantee a specific result. Progress depends on consistency, recovery, schedule, training history and individual response. APS gives you the structure and progression; you still have to do the work.
Build the physical game people notice.
Jump higher. Attack with more power. Move faster. Become the player your team can count on when the level rises.
Immediate app access · Cancel anytime · Gym access required
Legal disclaimer: Nothing on this page should be taken as a promise or guarantee of specific results. Any mention of past performance or potential outcomes is provided for informational purposes. Results vary according to the athlete, training consistency, recovery and individual circumstances.
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