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Firstbeat Sports Podcast

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22 episodes
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Podcast Overview

<div> <p>Welcome to the <strong>Firstbeat Sports Podcast</strong> where we talk with coaches and sports scientists to explore the latest in performance monitoring and how it is making a difference in NCAA and pro sports alike. We’re going to connect you with practical advice from the best in the business to help you take your athletes to the next level.</p> <p><a href="https://www.firstbeat.com/en/professional-sports/team-solutions/">Firstbeat Sports</a> is a pioneering sports technology company with 20+ years of experience developing physiological solutions for team sports. Its platform helps coaches use physiological data to make individualized decisions throughout the season. Hundreds of professional teams across the NHL, NBA, NFL, MLB, MLS, and major European leagues use Firstbeat to optimize performance, support safer athlete development, and reduce fatigue-related setbacks.</p> </div>

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1/8/2019

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Episode thumbnail for Data-Driven Football Performance in Bundesliga - with Jonas Bode, Lead Performance Coach at Borussia Mönchengladbach

May 8, 2026

Data-Driven Football Performance in Bundesliga - with Jonas Bode, Lead Performance Coach at Borussia Mönchengladbach

<div> <p>Jonas Bode is a performance coach working with the first team at Borussia Mönchengladbach in the German Bundesliga.</p><p>He has built his career through the German football system, starting in youth development at Carl Zeiss Jena, then moving to Bayern Munich’s academy, before progressing to Borussia Mönchengladbach where he worked with the U23 team and now the first team.</p><p>Jonas is responsible for load management, training planning, and integrating physiological data into daily coaching decisions. His work focuses on balancing training intensity, supporting communication with coaches and players, and applying data from tools such as heart rate monitoring and GPS.</p></div><ul> <li>Jonas’s career path and transition to the first team (1:31)</li> <li> Role and responsibilities in load management and planning (2:25)</li> <li> How Firstbeat was implemented and integrated into daily workflow (7:04)</li> <li> Using heart rate data to guide rest and training decisions (8:33)</li> <li> Weekly microcycle and training structure (8:33)</li> <li> Submaximal fitness testing: why, how, and when (12:12)</li> <li> How testing data informs training adjustments (17:15)</li> <li> Building player and coach buy in using physiological data (19:01)</li> <li> Key metrics used in practice: high intensity minutes and TRIMP (20:52)</li> <li> Managing data overload and focusing on key parameters (22:37)</li> <li> Future needs for monitoring and real time data quality (24:43)</li> </ul><div><br></div>

Episode thumbnail for 20: Data Driven Training in UFC  – with Roman Fomin, Director of Sport Science at Ultimate Fighting Championship – Ep. 20

May 25, 2023

20: Data Driven Training in UFC – with Roman Fomin, Director of Sport Science at Ultimate Fighting Championship – Ep. 20

Roman Fomin is the Director of Sport Science at the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is based at the UFC APEX, a state-of-the-art, 130,000-square-foot production facility in Las Vegas that opened in 2019.

Episode thumbnail for 19: Optimizing Hydration, Salt Intake and Load Management with Professional Athletes – with Tamara Hew-Butler, Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology, Wayne State Warriors – Ep. 19

March 29, 2023

19: Optimizing Hydration, Salt Intake and Load Management with Professional Athletes – with Tamara Hew-Butler, Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology, Wayne State Warriors – Ep. 19

Dr Tamara Hew-Butler is a podiatric physician and associate professor of Exercise and Sports Science at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Topics of this episode include hydration, internal and external load, salt intake and combining the art of coaching with science.

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What is Firstbeat Sports Podcast?
<div> <p>Welcome to the <strong>Firstbeat Sports Podcast</strong> where we talk with coaches and sports scientists to explore the latest in performance monitoring and how it is making a difference in NCAA and pro sports alike. We’re going to connect you with practical advice from the best in the business to help you take your athletes to the next level.</p> <p><a href="https://www.firstbeat.com/en/professional-sports/team-solutions/">Firstbeat Sports</a> is a pioneering sports technology company with 20+ years of experience developing physiological solutions for team sports. Its platform helps coaches use physiological data to make individualized decisions throughout the season. Hundreds of professional teams across the NHL, NBA, NFL, MLB, MLS, and major European leagues use Firstbeat to optimize performance, support safer athlete development, and reduce fatigue-related setbacks.</p> </div>
How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates daily.

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Does this podcast accept guests?

Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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