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Red Bull Crashed Ice

Preparedness is Half the Victory

Downhill gives no mercy – in Red Bull Crashed Ice competition first come, first served. The race starts from a gate, but getting prepared takes the entire season.

Antti Tolvanen

Fierce Race, Speedy Pace

The results of Firstbeat’s Lifestyle Assessment helped ice cross downhill rider Antti Tolvanen investigate the relationship between personal fitness, training, recovery and peak performance.

Personal Trainer Sami Alalauri, Prässi Oy

Live, Play and Recover: NHL Coaching From the Heart

Personal Trainer Sami Alalauri knows hockey and the art of coaching. He can read a player’s mood by the position of his cap. This is hardcore stuff.

FC Vaduz

“I Have Precise Control Over Their Training Efforts in Real Time”

As a daily user for training load, intensity and recovery monitoring, Harry Körner uses the Firstbeat Sports monitoring its full potential.

Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas

Firstbeat Helps Brazilian Soccer Club Botafogo Keep Their Best Team on the Field

Botafogo is among an increasing number of Brazilian soccer teams enjoying the benefits of an increased focus on sports technology. According to team physiologist Manoel Coutinho, a large portion of the team’s recent success are attributable insights provided by Firstbeat Sports.

ERC Ingolstadt

Coaching From the Cloud: New Approaches to Individualized Training Prescription

Maritta Becker, assistant coach of ERC Ingolstadt, is familiar with the challenges of remote coordination, as she prepares the team for the season ahead.

Rouen Dragons

Firstbeat Coach Profile: Ari Salo – Rouen Dragons Ice Hockey

Firstbeat Sport Manager Veli-Pekka Kurunmäki recently caught up with Dragon’s Assistant Coach Ari Salo to talk about how their team utilizes Firstbeat’s physiological monitoring capabilities to create memorable performances.

Detroit Red Wings

Taking a Look at Firstbeat Sports at Detroit Red Wings Development Camp

The training and recovery data provided by Firstbeat gives the Red Wings coaching staff critical information that allows them to make educated decisions about how to best prepare each player to give the team the maximum chance of success.

Venezuela National Basketball Team

How the Venezuelan Men’s Basketball Team Used Firstbeat Sports to Join the World’s Elite at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Venezuelan national basketball team trainer Germán Andrín García explains how Firstbeat Sports data helped them be prepared for the Olympics.

Golden State Warriors

Lachlan Penfold Talks Golden State Warriors’ Training and Recovery Management

Data and analytics are critical to ensure that training plans are tailored to each player’s needs and signalling when it might be time to make a change.