Beats Per Purpose: Back to the Basics of Heart Rate, in Practice
A free webinar with Martin Buchheit and Firstbeat. When: Tuesday, November 3rd, 2026 @ 15:00 EET · 14:00 CET · 13:00 GMT · 08:00 EST Heart rate straps are back…
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Webinars
Preparing for Game Day: Combining Internal and External Load in American Football
Terrence Kennell, director of applied science for Auburn University football, shows how he combines heart rate and GPS data to set practice loads and prepare players for an up-tempo offense,…
Prepare Like a Starter: A Proactive Approach to Keeping Non-Starters Match-Ready
Jake Gillis and Jonathan Ward of Bristol Bears show how rugby union performance staff can use heart rate data to keep non-starters ready to play 80 minutes. This content is…
User Stories
How UVA’s Varsity Squash Teams Replicate Game Demands with Firstbeat
The University of Virginia has been using Firstbeat Sports with its men’s and women’s squash teams since the start of the 2021/22 season. In the last several years, the coaching…
“Our Dream is not Just to Make the Playoffs, it is to Perform There” – Pinoké Heren Developing Home-Grown Talent With Firstbeat Sports
When the Netherlands’ top hockey division, the Hoofdklasse, was suspended due to Covid, for Pinoké Heren 1 and its assistant coach Craig Sieben, it presented a challenging scenario. The club…
News
Finnish Floorball Champions Esport Oilers Invest in Player Development from Youth to Pro Teams with Firstbeat
Finnish floorball champions Esport Oilers have entered into a new three-year partnership agreement with Firstbeat. The partnership demonstrates Esport Oilers’ commitment to investing in long-term player development by implementing Firstbeat…
Firstbeat Technologies and Finnish Floorball Team SPV Confirm Partnership Continuation
Seinäjoen Peliveljet (SPV) has confirmed they will continue to invest in athlete development through the use of the Firstbeat Sports platform. The agreement covers the representative team and talented athletes…
AFL’s Sydney Swans Confirms Three-Year Partnership with Firstbeat Sports
The Sydney Swans have entered a three-year partnership with Firstbeat Sports which will see them utilize the athlete performance management platform for its professional men’s team. Having already established its…
Blog
Who Is Ready Today? Start With Recovery, Then Ask Why
It’s a familiar scene in team sports. The athletes arrive at the facility for the morning meeting. Some look energized and engaged. Others seem flat. A few mention sore legs,…
Time Spent in Different Heart Rate Zones – Comparison Between Sports
At Firstbeat Sports, we analyzed over 4 million measurements to compare the time athletes spend in each heart rate zone across various sports. The findings reveal intriguing patterns that highlight…
Rugby vs. American Football: How Do Their Training Styles Differ?
When it comes to the world of sports, rugby and American football often draw comparisons due to their physicality and team-oriented gameplay. A number of successful rugby players have even…
Guides
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Training Load Guide for Basketball
Training Load Guide for Basketball
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Podcasts
Optimizing Hydration, Salt Intake, And Load Management For Pro Athletes – With Tamara Hew-Butler, Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology, Wayne State Warriors – Ep. 19
Welcome to the Firstbeat Sports Podcast where we talk with coaches and sports scientists to explore the latest in performance monitoring and how it is making a difference in…