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…
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…
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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Longevity is more than hacks and trends. For women, healthy aging starts with the big basics: sleep, recovery, physical activity and sustainable lifestyle habits. Longevity is a very trendy word…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
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
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…
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
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.
Translated from Satu Tuominen’s original blog in Finnish. Would you like to recover better to improve your resilience and be able to meet life’s demands and challenges in a more…
Satu TuominenExercise Physiologist & Wellness Specialist, Firstbeat
