Sleep is hugely important for good health and performance. It’s a key cornerstone of wellness that needs to be taken seriously both at societal and individual level.
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
Heart rate data delivers the big picture and helps players to optimize their performance, says head coach of the Finnish premier ice hockey team.
The president of the CIPD speaks on the issues of poor productivity, long hours culture and work-life balance.
Personalized Training Plan offers workouts tailored just for you. Your fitness level and training history are used to help you achieve your goals safely and effectively.
Recovery is crucial when facing a hectic fixture schedule. That’s why getting it right during road trips is so important.
Firstbeat Sports users Cologne Sharks took on the Edmonton Oilers in Cologne this month as part of the NHL Global Series.
A review of the Corporate Breakfast and Professional User Workshop events held in London.
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
On National Fitness Day we look at five easy steps to increase your physical activity.
Wellness specialist Diana T Hooft explains how giving your body the proper nutrition it needs can benefit you physically and mentally.
Fitness Level is an exciting new feature to Lifestyle Assessment – all it takes is 30 minutes of continuous, moderate to brisk walking on flat terrain.
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
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.
Introducing physical activity into your routine can improve multiple areas important for workplace productivity.
Real-time monitoring offers insights that inform decisions like adjusting the intensity and layout of the ongoing practice to make sure predetermined targets are met.
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.
When the temperatures rise it can be hard to stay on track, and even harder to get effective recovery. This blog reveals some quick tips to help you be at your best during the heatwave.
It is not just the driving skill that counts for a rally driver. Firstbeat Lifestyle Assessment proved that adequate recovery and good cardiorespiratory fitness are essential for WRC driver Teemu Suninen.
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.
With Saturday many people’s ‘most stressful day’, your weekend might not be as full of recovery as you first thought. Here are tips to boost your recovery.