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The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of three varied systems of training on selected physical fitness variables among the college level Volleyball players. It was hypothesized that there would have been a critical significant influence of eight weeks three varied systems of training such as physical activity group, gym or modern activity group and Yogic practice group on selected physical fitness variables among the college level Volleyball players. Methods: For the present study forty-five intercollegiate men volleyball players were selected from Selvam College of Institutions, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India were selected as subjects at random and their age ranged from 18 to 24 years men. The subjects had been randomly assigned to 3 equal groups of fifteen each and named as Group 'A' underwent Physical Activity Group 'B' underwent Gym or Modern Activity and Group 'C' underwent yogic practice. The data was collected before and after eight weeks of training. The data was analyzed by means of applying Analysis of Co-Variance (ANCOVA) technique to find out the impact of three varied systems of training on selected physical variables among the college level Volleyball players. The level of significance was set at 0.05. Result: Speed was assessed using 50 mts dash, Muscular strength was assessed using push-up, Leg explosive power was assessed using horizontal jump and Flexibility was assessed using sit and reach. Finally in the result of the study physical activity group had a significant improvement on speed, in gym or modern activity group had a better improvement on muscular strength and leg explosive power, then in the yogic practices group had a better improvement on flexibility of 0.05 levels of confidence.