At the beginning of July Team Firstbeat participated the biggest annual adventure competition in Finland, the Rokua Geopark XTREME 24h Challenge. The idea of the race is to complete the track…
Jaakko KotisaariWellness Specialist, Firstbeat
July is a very traditional summer holiday month in Finland, and July-August in many other countries, with offices closing and the general pace of life slowing down. Firstbeat stays open…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
Hello readers! My name is Arno Laitinen and I’m a 26-year-old ”semi-pro” hammer thrower from Jyväskylä, Finland. I represent the local track and field club Jyväskylän Kenttäurheilijat. I attended my…
We all have our own insight on the attributes required in floorball and the nature of the game. We base all our training and decision making as a coach on this insight….
During the last days of March 2014, our capital Budapest became a place for an exciting sport event called the ’Running race in bomb-proof military equipment’. This extraordinary sport has…
I’m happy to tell about my doctoral thesis in the area of sports medicine and about the results of the first sub study and I’m thankful for the co-operation with…
Last week Firstbeat hosted a couple of international events in Helsinki. First, a group of our partners from 9 different countries and all the way from Brazil gathered together for…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
My group consists of swimmers with varied backgrounds and standpoints of their sporting careers. A few of them are training to reach success in world championships with the ultimate target…
Marko MalvelaGuest Author
On the last days of the year and before getting oriented to the next one, it is a privilege to look back at the past 12 months and summarize what…
Joni KettunenCEO and co-founder, Firstbeat
The idea for a nice weekend with colleagues on the beautiful hills of Koli was raised in our monthly team meeting in May. I’m in reasonable shape and have run…
Sports in its different forms have always been an essential part of life at Firstbeat. We keep up a tradition of getting together for an hour every week to enjoy…
Jaakko KotisaariWellness Specialist, Firstbeat
Lack of sleep weakens our resistance. According to studies conducted in the 2000’s, short sleep and overweight are related in children and adults alike. In addition to overweight, lack of…
Satu TuominenExercise Physiologist & Wellness Specialist, Firstbeat
