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Five Reasons You Don’t Always Recognize Stress
By Riikka Lamminen, Content Manager, Firstbeat The first thing you should know about stress is that it isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Stress is an inevitable part of life, and you couldn’t cope without it. You need stress to get things done and perform in life. It makes you feel excited and productive. However, stress becomes a serious […] The post Five Reasons You Don’t Always Recognize... -
Ask the Expert: What Is Training Load? And How Can It Help Me?
By Herman Bonner, Communications Specialist, Firstbeat Physiologists, sports scientists and trainers have long used training load monitoring as a frontline tool to help elite athletes efficiently maximize their potential and minimize injury risks. In recent years, the ability to record the impact of your activities has become increasingly available with GPS training watches, smartwatches, cycling […] The post Ask the Expert: What Is Training... -
What Every Cyclist Should Know – V02 Max and Aerobic Performance on Your Garmin
By Firstbeat VO2 max is the metric that describes your cardiorespiratory fitness and aerobic performance capacity. It is closely tied to your ability to sustain performance for longer periods of time. This makes thinking about performance capacity in terms of VO2 max very attractive to cyclists, runners, triathletes and other endurance athletes, who often rely [...] The post What Every Cyclist Should Know –...
