In this article, Firstbeat’s Sport Scientist Graham Stark explains the importance of conducting regular fitness tests with your athletes, the differences in maximal and submaximal fitness testing, and how Firstbeat’s…
Graham StarkSports Scientist
Start of the year often acts as a natural pause point. Some people may have set New Year’s resolutions, while others simply feel a renewed motivation to make changes in…
Satu TuominenExercise Physiologist & Wellness Specialist, Firstbeat
Burnout isn’t just a personal struggle; it’s a business crisis. Every day, unaddressed stress chips away at productivity, engagement, and retention. Employees aren’t just tired; they’re exhausted, disengaged, and quietly…
Tim WrightCommercial Director, Firstbeat UK
The term ”Quiet quitting’’ has been trending lately. Unlike the name suggests, it doesn’t actually mean quitting your job, but rather that you are quitting the idea of always going…
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Lift & Lead is a group of 40-something women whose aim is to support each other in well-being and in life. The group members have in common an active lifestyle…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
The body does not recognize calendars or deadlines – it responds to light and darkness. Yet we spend most of our time indoors under artificial lighting, where natural light no…
Satu TuominenExercise Physiologist & Wellness Specialist, Firstbeat
Cold and heat exposure are widely used methods to support recovery, stress management, and overall wellbeing. This blog contrasts some of the benefits of exposure to cold elements, such as…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
HRV from a practical perspective: what it is, what it can tell you about your body’s physiology, and what you should be aware of when interpreting it.
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
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
Translated from Satu Tuominen’s original blog in Finnish. Would you like to recover better to improve your resilience and be able to meet life’s demands and challenges in a more…
Satu TuominenExercise Physiologist & Wellness Specialist, Firstbeat
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
Get to know the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, and what kind of an impact they have on stress and recovery.
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
From HRV and sleep monitoring to recovery data, here’s how Firstbeat Life differs from wearables.
