Firstbeat Life and Wearables – What’s the Difference?
From HRV and sleep monitoring to recovery data, here’s how Firstbeat Life differs from wearables.
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Building Physical Activity Into Your Days in Lockdown and Beyond
The health benefits of exercise are powerful, and yet, too many do not make a habit of it. 2020 moved people into lockdown and remote work, and the problem of…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
Firstbeat Graph: How to Interpret it to Understand Your Stress, Recovery, and Exercise Status
Stress, recovery and physical activity are part of everyday life. The key is finding the right balance between them. Accurate physiological measurements and the Firstbeat Graph reveal a view of…
How to Get Good Quality Sleep: Your Questions Answered
This blog focuses on some common topics and questions surrounding good quality sleep. The Q&A is based on questions received during our Sleep webinar with Sleep Expert and Author Dr….
Microbreak Recovery During the Workday – Manage Workload Remotely and in the Office
It is alarming that many employees do not recover during the work day at all. In continuous work, the body and mind are easily overloaded, which, in turn, increases load and fatigue. Therefore,…
Manual Exercise Input: Fill the Gaps in an Athlete’s Training History for Accurate Data
The new Manual Exercise Input feature ensures your longitudinal monitoring doesn’t miss a beat. Even when you can’t capture session data (maybe an athlete is with their national team or…
Graham StarkSports Scientist
Video Recommendations: How to Turn Your Health Insights into Actions
Making healthy choices in everyday life isn’t always easy. And, as individuals, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. That’s where personal health data and recommendations from the Firstbeat Life corporate wellness solution…
How to Navigate the Holidays with a Sense of Recovery Instead of Stress
2020 or 2021 are not like most years, even when it comes to the Holiday Season – reading through my previous holiday blogs made it very clear that my message…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
I Sleep Enough so Why Does Daytime Recovery Matter?
Taking breaks during work and having moments of daytime recovery have been raised as key wellness topics recently, especially due to the challenges surrounding increased remote working. And with good…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
Firstbeat Life Update: Improvement in Automatic Sleep Detection
We have made improvements to our sleep recognition logic. If a sleeping period is missing from the journal entries for some nights, the app will now recognize this automatically. This…
Firstbeat Life Update: Notes for Results That Need Extra Attention
We have made improvements to our analysis and added notes in the Firstbeat Life app about ‘Continuous overload’ and ‘Health check recommendations’ based on measurement results. Please note that you…
Firstbeat Life Corporate Wellness Solution – FAQ
Firstbeat Life is our cutting-edge subscription-based corporate wellness solution and the new way to support physical and mental well-being. Since its arrival and our Virtual Launch event, there has been a lot of interest and questions about the new…
Are You Increasing or Decreasing Your Body’s Resources?
We face a lot of different stressors throughout the day. Feeling hurried, general stress, mental and social pressure, a constant flow of stimuli, physical load, and unhealthy lifestyle habits all…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
Are You Exercising the Right Way to Improve Your Health and Fitness?
The strong link between physical fitness and health is undeniable. After all, a 10% improvement in fitness can add 10 more ‘quality years’ to your life*. But did you know that…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
Is Your Sleep Restorative Enough?
Sleep and recovery are not the same thing. You can sleep eight hours a night without having any physiological recovery. The key is getting enough good quality sleep. Firstbeat Life…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
Are You Balancing Your Stress with Enough Recovery?
Stress has a negative connotation but, in reality, it’s not dangerous and you don’t need to avoid it. The important thing is making sure it is in proportion to your…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
What’s a Good VO2max for Me? Fitness, Age, Men and Women.
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…
Avoid Boreout and Burnout and Find Your Optimal Zone
Boreout can impact you physically and mentally. Learn to find your optimal zone.
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat