Work Hard, Play Hard, Rest Even Harder
Employees are companies’ most valuable asset, so their well-being should be priority number one. We need to act to change the tune of how Britons work.
Tim WrightCommercial Director, Firstbeat UK
3 Days in the Life of a College Student
See how a student is dealing with college life, and what kinds of insights the Lifestyle Assessment might offer to students in general.
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
15 Years of Firstbeat – What Have We Learned?
Little by little, year after year, we have built and sharpened the analytic tools needed to untangle and decode the secrets embedded in our personal heart rhythms.
Joni KettunenCEO and co-founder, Firstbeat
Block Training to Boost Your Endurance Performance
Olli-Pekka Nuuttila writes about his master’s thesis “Comparison of the predetermined and HRV-guided block training: the effects of 8-week intensive training period on endurance performance”.
Solving the Training-Injury Prevention Paradox
In August 2017, Firstbeat Sports hosted a special webinar featuring Dr. Tim Gabbett, an internationally renowned physiologist and leading expert on the topics of training demands and injury prevention.
Back to Work: Post-Holiday Blues or Resilience and Rock&Roll Year Around?
Holidays can and should be a great energizer, but why not also use them as a reminder to carry some of the holiday mood into our lives year around.
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
5 Reasons to Boost your VO2max
Results matter. In terms of understanding whether your activity and lifestyle profile translates into real health benefits, VO2max – the defining metric of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) – is the perfect resource.
It Takes More Than Muscles to Row a Church Boat!
A group of Firstbeat’s employees took part in Jyvässoutu – a rowing race where dozens of church boats row a 7-km course as fast as possible.
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
Insights Behind Life with CrossFit: The Results of Firstbeat Lifestyle Assessment
See how the Lifestyle Assessment helped crossfit athlete Laura Hämäläinen manage her everyday life activities in terms of stress, sleep and training.
Laura HamalainenGuest Author
Firstbeat Gets Calorie Counts Right
Accurate calorie counts provide insight for better personal health decisions and reveal the effectiveness of weight management efforts.
It’s Not Always So Serious! A Lighter Look at Firstbeat Lifestyle Assessment Results
Several of our recent blogs have discussed different habits and realities of life that can compromise a healthy, well-balanced lifestyle. You might remember reading about the harsh effect that alcohol…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
How Loss of Key Player Increases Value of Recovery Data for Tottenham Hotspur
Training load monitoring and recovery testing are among the ways that top teams like Tottenham Hotspur are leveraging science and technology to reduce injuries and create competitive advantages on the field.