the muscles used in volleyball, are the biceps, triceps, deltoids, quadriceps, hamstrings, calf muscles, abdomens, and obliques. you use a lot more than your arms, DUH!2 people found this useful.here are several different types of actions in volleyball that use different musclesin different ways. Serving-If you are serving from the ground (not jumping) then the muscles used are the bicep tricep and shoulder muscles.