Joonas Laurila, a Finnish runner, has undergone multiple surgeries and rehabilitations because of his cancer. He knows that a reliable training, stress, and recovery feedback is essential for different situations.
Riikka LamminenContent Specialist
Have you worked out regularly, but your Training Status is Unproductive? There is no need to panic. Remedy the situation with a few modifications into your training routine.
Riikka LamminenContent Specialist
“I’m sure I’m fit enough; I’ve always been fairly active …” Us lifestyle and fitness professionals are used to hearing statements like that from clients who are convinced that their…
Tiina HoffmanM.Sc., Exercise Physiologist
Regular exercise is good for you body and mind. However, more training isn’t always better and exercising too much might have a negative impact on mental health. Firstbeat Training Load gives essential insight into the proper amount of exercise.
Riikka LamminenContent Specialist
When you go out for a run with your Stratos, the Firstbeat analytics engine uses information about how fast you’re running combined with how hard your body is working to calculate your VO2max
Herman BonnerCommunications Specialist, Firstbeat
How you exercise determines the results you will get. Experienced athletes listen to their bodies. They modify their efforts and performances to achieve specific goals. These efforts are informed and…
Herman BonnerCommunications Specialist, Firstbeat
If you aren’t using these 3 tools, you’re missing out Who doesn’t want to train better? You train hard and deserve to get results but getting the most out of…
Herman BonnerCommunications Specialist, Firstbeat
Anaerobic capacity is the key factor behind short and intense efforts, like sprinting. A good way to improve your speed or anaerobic power is high-intensity interval training.
Riikka LamminenContent Specialist
Just as your fitness improves over time, it declines if you stop training. Significant reductions in your cardiorespiratory fitness, that is VO2max, occur already within 2 to 4 weeks of detraining.
Riikka LamminenContent Specialist
Through the predictive analytics and physiological know-how, Firstbeat describes what is happening in your body and what will likely happen in the future.
Riikka LamminenContent Specialist
It is not just how much you sleep but also how well you sleep that counts. Firstbeat Sleep Quality Assessment takes into account the amount of sleep and the quality of the recovery.
Riikka LamminenContent Specialist
Maintaining motivation can be one of the most difficult things when seeking to implement lifestyle changes. That’s where data comes in. Used correctly, it can have a positive impact on every step of the journey.
Alastair DavidsonUK Content Specialist