In this article, Firstbeat’s Sport Scientist Graham Stark explains the importance of conducting regular fitness tests with your athletes, the differences in maximal and submaximal fitness testing, and how Firstbeat’s…
Graham StarkSports Scientist
Created by Sport Scientist Dr. James Malone, this guide provides a simple structure for how a team can use recovery monitoring (QRT), fitness testing (SMFT), and internal load management…
Heart rate monitoring has long been a valuable tool for understanding training load. Traditionally, heart rate zones have been used to describe intensity and guide training prescription. While this approach…
Joel WenningJoel Wenning, Customer Success Manager, Firstbeat
Burnout isn’t just a personal struggle; it’s a business crisis. Every day, unaddressed stress chips away at productivity, engagement, and retention. Employees aren’t just tired; they’re exhausted, disengaged, and quietly…
Tim WrightCommercial Director, Firstbeat UK
The term ”Quiet quitting’’ has been trending lately. Unlike the name suggests, it doesn’t actually mean quitting your job, but rather that you are quitting the idea of always going…
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Lift & Lead is a group of 40-something women whose aim is to support each other in well-being and in life. The group members have in common an active lifestyle…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
The body does not recognize calendars or deadlines – it responds to light and darkness. Yet we spend most of our time indoors under artificial lighting, where natural light no…
Satu TuominenExercise Physiologist & Wellness Specialist, Firstbeat
Cold and heat exposure are widely used methods to support recovery, stress management, and overall wellbeing. This blog contrasts some of the benefits of exposure to cold elements, such as…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
VO2max is the number that describes your cardiorespiratory fitness. It’s a single number that captures your heart, lungs, circulatory system, and muscles work all working independently and together. And, not…
HRV from a practical perspective: what it is, what it can tell you about your body’s physiology, and what you should be aware of when interpreting it.
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
TRIMP (Training Impulse) is a powerful metric that helps sports teams quantify training load using heart rate data, enabling coaches to optimize performance, manage injury risk, and ensure athletes are game-ready….
In this article, we look at how Training Effect is calculated, the Training Effect scale, and how it is visualized in Firstbeat Sports.
A comprehensive breakdown of the Acute vs Chronic Training Load feature in Firstbeat Sports.
VO2max is generally regarded as the best indicator of cardiorespiratory fitness. The higher your VO2max, the better your aerobic fitness.
