Supporting Players During COVID-19 – With Stephen Volek, Head S&C Coach, Binghamton Devils – Ep. 14
The Binghamton Devils S&C coach talks the impact of the Coronavirus, handling the grueling AHL schedule, position-specific data, and working with the New Jersey Devils to create a consistent strength and conditioning program.
Firstbeat Sports Podcast – The Best of Episodes 1-10 – Ep. 11
A round up of the best bits from the first 10 episodes of the Firstbeat Sports Podcast. Featuring discussions from the worlds of baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, tennis, and more.
A Holistic Approach to Athlete Development – With Mark Egner, William & Mary Field Hockey – Ep. 9
The William and Mary Field Hockey associate coach discusses team culture, load management, coaching in Europe and the U.S., and more.
Using Data to Start Key Discussions With Your Athletes – With Jen Mavis, UMBC Soccer – Ep. 7
UMBC Women’s Soccer’s Assistant Coach talks about building trust between coach and athlete, preventing soft tissue injuries, the changing landscape of NCAA competition and coaching, + more
The Role of the Modern Athletic Trainer – With Andy Bliz, Buffalo Men’s Basketball – Ep. 4
Andy Bliz discusses the role of an athletic trainer in DI sports, why he promotes a proactive rather than reactive approach to sports medicine, and the value of data in informing coaching decisions and the return to play protocol.
Training Loads in Mid-Major Basketball – With Henry Barrera, Liberty Men’s Basketball Ep. 3
On the line today is Henry Barrera. Henry is the Director of Performance for the Liberty Men’s Basketball program, who are heading to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014 after being crowned Atlantic Sun Conference Champions in their first season in the conference.
Managing Athlete Well-Being & Performance – With Michael Vaughan, Merrimack Women’s Ice Hockey Ep. 2
Michael Vaughan, the Director of Women’s Ice Hockey Operations at Merrimack College, talks about the importance of load management with student-athletes.
What is TRIMP? How Sports Teams Use It to Optimize Training
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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….
Attacking the Second Half of the Season: Schalke 04 Optimizes Internal Load Management With Firstbeat Sports
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Schalke 04 has been utilizing Firstbeat Sports since the beginning of the 2019/20 Bundesliga season. This is the first year of a three-year contract as the Ruhr region club focuses…
Eintracht Frankfurt Continue to Impress With Attractive Style of Play
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Eintracht Frankfurt are impressing fans, coaches and peers with their achievements this season. The picture of Eintracht celebrating following the DFB Cup victory against Bayern Munich last season is still…
Firstbeat Coach Profile: Raivis Miezans – Dinamo Riga Ice Hockey
Raivis Miezans, the Strength and Conditioning Coach of Dinamo Riga, discusses how he uses Firstbeat Sports with the ice hockey team.
Firstbeat Athlete Profile: Tom George
See how a rower of Princeton University and Team GB rowing, Tom George, uses Firstbeat Sports to aid training, recovery and performance.