How-to-Guide: Optimize Hard Training Sessions with Firstbeat
GD-4 or GD-3 is often the toughest training session of the week and is critical for game preparation. But how do you ensure players get the right physical stimulus without overdoing it?
With physiological data, you can strike the perfect balance of managing injury risk by preventing players from over-pushing and ensuring they get the necessary load to peak on game day.
Get our free guide on using Firstbeat in hard training sessions and learn how to:
- Utilize Firstbeat’s Quick Recovery Test to check players have recovered enough before a session.
- Check a player’s training status before a session to assess their readiness.
- Monitor load and intensity in real-time during a session
- See if the training response was at the desired level after the session
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Watch our webinar on Microcycle Planning in Soccer Using Internal Load
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