League One Volleyball (LOVB), a first-of-its-kind community that’s reimagining the future of volleyball, today announced that it has entered into a partnership with Tonal, the world’s smartest strength training system, to bring volleyball-specific training programs to the public.
With volleyball as the fastest-growing high school sport for girls in the US, this partnership fills a gap that exists today in the smart gym space, providing volleyball-specific workouts and exercises branded by LOVB and available through Tonal.
Tonal trainers will also be made available to LOVB club team members.
The personalized workouts and coach-led training are built to empower volleyball players to maximize results throughout the season while giving them confidence that they are on an insight-driven strength training path to achieve their long-term goals.
The program will start at three of LOVB’s leading clubs:
- Tstreet (Irvine, CA),
- Mizuno Long Beach (Gardena, CA)
- Club V (Salt Lake City, UT)
“At LOVB, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible when it comes to the well-being of our players,” said Stacey Vollman Warwick, LOVB Head of Commercial. “While conditioning is a crucial component to every volleyball player’s journey, not every athlete has access to elite programs, and our partnership with Tonal changes this dynamic. Through our custom-designed workouts, we can offer players, no matter where they are, access to strength training and agility regimes that will provide them with a competitive edge. This programming is the first of its kind for our sport and we are proud to be partnering with Tonal, the intelligent strength training leader, to help even more players on the road to greatness.”
To ensure the new volleyball training program will not only meet the varied needs of players but also give them an edge, LOVB has enlisted both its head of professional development and head of health and wellness for feedback.
They will analyze the workouts, featuring targeted moves specifically designed for a volleyball player’s strength training and agility.
In addition to providing Tonal machines in workout rooms, LOVB’s partnership with Tonal will also feature community-friendly programming available to all of LOVB’s participating club members.
This programming includes, “Family Workout Nights,” where club players’ family members will have the opportunity to try the new Tonal machines for themselves.
The nights will also include LOVB founding athletes and Olympic medalists including Courtney Thompson and Jordyn Poulter, as they demonstrate ways for volleyball players to use the machines.
“At Tonal, our mission is to strengthen everybody every day. Partnering with LOVB allows us to support these volleyball players with AI and personalized strength training, informed by the world’s largest strength training data set, to set them up for success on the court today, and evolve with them to meet their longer-term goals as they progress as athletes,” said Ian Yung, Tonal SVP, Revenue and Partnerships.
