In this article, performance professionals across elite sports teams give 5 examples of why you shouldn’t rely on external load data alone and how combining it with internal load data…
Start of the year often acts as a natural pause point. Some people may have set New Year’s resolutions, while others simply feel a renewed motivation to make changes in…
Satu TuominenExercise Physiologist & Wellness Specialist, Firstbeat
In this article, based on an interview with Alexi Pianosi, Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Colorado Avalanche, we explore how one of the NHL’s top teams uses physiological…
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…
In ice hockey, tracking player load is essential for optimizing performance and preventing injury. Traditionally, one commonly used metric is skating distance—the total meters/feet (or kilometers/miles) a player skates during…
Joel WenningJoel Wenning, Customer Success Manager, Firstbeat
This article is written by Domenik Theodorou, a Firstbeat Sports client and Performance Coach at RASTA Vechta, a professional basketball team competing in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and FIBA Basketball…
Domenik TheodorouPerformance Coach, RASTA Vechta
This article is written by Domenik Theodorou, a Firstbeat Sports client and Performance Coach at RASTA Vechta, a professional basketball team competing in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and FIBA Basketball…
Domenik TheodorouPerformance Coach, RASTA Vechta
The Return-to-Play process, or indeed any conditioning program that is not in the form of the athlete’s sport, can be a challenge to manage. Questions such as how much should…
Graham StarkSports Scientist
In this article, we’ll introduce the Weekly Reporting feature from Firstbeat Sports. As a coach, you can use this feature to: See key training load data over a 7-day period…
Preparing for each game is perhaps one of the most important considerations when coaches are planning their weekly training schedule, as they aim to arrive at game day with players as fresh as possible.
Graham StarkSports Scientist
In today’s elite football environment, load monitoring has become a non-negotiable component of high-performance coaching. Balancing training stimulus, recovery, and performance demands is complex, and it requires more than just…
How do you measure a training session? By the hours you put in? Maybe the distances racked up? Or asking an athlete for verbal feedback? These are useful guides, but…
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 today’s competitive sports landscape, simply tracking heart rate isn’t enough. Coaches need deeper insights to optimize training, manage injury risk, and maximize performance. Firstbeat Sports takes team heart rate…
Selecting the right physiological monitoring tool can significantly impact how athletes train, recover, and perform. An effective system goes beyond basic data tracking, offering insights that empower teams to make…
In this article, guest writer and Firstbeat client Konstantinos Stratakis discusses the role of off-season conditioning in team sports, including balancing sports-specific and non-specific conditioning like HIIT. He also explores…
Konstantinos StratakisPerformance and Sports Scientist
The Team Training Session Report is an interactive web-based report that utilizes historical data to contextualize the numbers of the current session, making them easier to understand and saving coaches…
This article is written by Domenik Theodorou, a Firstbeat Sports client and Performance Coach at RASTA Vechta, a professional basketball team competing in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Prior to his…
Domenik TheodorouPerformance Coach, RASTA Vechta
Discover how a good athlete management system optimizes training, prevents injuries, and improves performance for teams and coaches.
