As you think about stress, recovery, and sleep in relationship to your own daily routines and lifestyle decisions, it’s worth keeping in mind that stress increases your body’s need for good quality sleep.
Intense exercise is an effective way to burn calories in a short time, but it’s okay if you don’t feel like pushing hard. You can increase your energy expenditure and overall health in various ways.
Technology in sport is increasing at a rapid rate. Arsenal’s Tom Allen reveals how to pinpoint the key data and monitor players effectively during the season.
You can’t have the same fitness all year round, at least not if you want to get the most out of your performance. Firstbeat Training Status helps you to optimize your workout and peak at right time.
The levels of physical and mental exertion required to maintain performance at the elite level means effective recovery is essential. Good quality sleep is one way of getting exactly that. However, getting enough sleep (and the right kind) can be harder than it sounds.
You need to push your limits to improve your VO2max and get Aerobic Training Effect of 3.0-5.0. However, exercise can be very useful, although your TE value isn’t that high. The variation is the key to success.
For the second year in a row, the DFB Cup final is the last chance for Eintracht Frankfurt to secure a place in European competition for next season. Utilizing the Firstbeat Sports system, the training load of all players are monitored, so that everyone can be performing at his best in Berlin.
Firstbeat’s 2018 HRV Summit included plenty of healthy and thought-provoking discussion around occupational health, and how to help employers help employees be at their best both mentally and physically.
You don’t always need long mindfulness exercises or a yoga retreat to relieve stress. Discover 4 easy things you can do to help defuse your lifestyle.
One of the biggest stress-related issues that continues to impact the workplace is burnout. But what can you do if you start to feel yourself heading in that direction?
VO2max is generally regarded as the best indicator of cardiorespiratory fitness. The higher your VO2max, the better your aerobic fitness.
Leanne Spencer and Tiina Hoffman offer advice on how to put yourself in the best position to succeed – whether that be in the office or outside of work.
Paying proper attention to the well-being of staff will lead to a better working environment and happier, more productive employees.
Tim WrightCommercial Director, Firstbeat UK
In Finland, 20-30% of adults take part in alcohol-free January. I decided to test this myself, collect some data and see how an alcohol-free month affects me. Would I notice some benefits, such as increased energy, better sleep, or even improved heart rate variability (HRV) during sleep?
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
As part of the Firstbeat Sports webinar series, Sean Conaty of the University of Eastern Michigan delivered his insights into the practical side of using data to enhance performance for NCAA men’s basketball players.
You may have heard that your fitness level is determined by your genetics. This is true. Luckily, that’s not the whole story. Experts say that about half of the variation in physical fitness between individuals is heritable, meaning it comes to you through your parents.
When it comes to your health and fitness, it’s easy to ask the wrong questions. “Am I fit?” is one of these questions that just creates problems. Thinking about your fitness in terms of VO2max is the easiest way to get started.
Weight management and healthy eating are issues that wellness professionals face every day with their clients.
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
