Madisen Skinner’s Product Recommendations | PS Fitness

The Expert Edit features interviews with specialists about the products they swear by in their chosen field. For this installment, we spoke with Madisen Skinner, professional volleyball player, NCAA champion, and Red Bull athlete. She shares the gear, recovery tools, and everyday essentials that keep her performing on and off the court.

Madisen Skinner, 23, didn’t start out planning to be a professional volleyball player. She actually got into the sport because of her sister. “She kind of encouraged me to just dive right in, even though I hadn’t played before,” Skinner tells Popsugar. That push set her on a path that’s taken her from college tryouts to becoming an NCAA champion, a standout for LOVB, and a proud Red Bull athlete. She’s brought the same energy, focus, and dedication to the court at every stage of her journey.

Volleyball — like life — can be humbling, and Skinner knows it. “It reminds you that relationships and connections are what last and everything else fades,” she says. Off the court, she prioritizes small daily rituals that help her reset and stay consistent, which she says are essential to performing at her best.

“I think something that I had to learn was the path that is often most taken might not be the right path for you.”

Early in her professional career, Skinner made a decision that wasn’t the typical path for volleyball players: she chose to stay in the US, rather than head overseas. “I think something that I had to learn was the path that is often most taken might not be the right path for you,” she says. “I prayed about it and I really sat with it for a long time, and that’s what I felt led to do. I knew I would thrive best as a person here in the states and in return I would play my best volleyball here.”

Whether it’s during practice, on game day, or while recovering afterwards, Skinner has a few go-to products that keep her performing and feeling her best. From shoes that move with her to hydration and recovery tools she swears by, here’s a look at the volleyball gear and everyday essentials she can’t live without.