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Train smart,
not just hard

Readiness, injury prevention, recovery and habits that make you a better floorball player. Practical tips you can put to use in the app right away.

HRV — heart-rate variability: what it tells you about recovery and how to read it
Science

HRV — heart-rate variability: what it tells you about recovery and how to read it

What HRV (heart-rate variability) is, why it’s a more sensitive recovery marker than feel, how to measure it and how to steer training by it. With a chart and examples.

25 July 2026 · 8 min
Resting heart rate: the simplest indicator of form and overload
Science

Resting heart rate: the simplest indicator of form and overload

Why morning resting heart rate says a lot about your recovery, what a rise means, how to measure it correctly and how to spot approaching fatigue or illness by it.

25 July 2026 · 6 min
Heart-rate zones: why “a hard session” isn’t the same as “a lot of minutes”
Science

Heart-rate zones: why “a hard session” isn’t the same as “a lot of minutes”

What heart-rate zones are, how to calculate them from your maximum heart rate, why an hour easy isn’t the same as an hour of intervals and how HR-weighted load measures training more honestly.

25 July 2026 · 7 min
RPE and sRPE: how to measure a session’s difficulty yourself, even without a watch
Science

RPE and sRPE: how to measure a session’s difficulty yourself, even without a watch

What RPE and sRPE are, how to compute load in units from perceived difficulty and session length, why it works surprisingly accurately and how to use it to manage form.

25 July 2026 · 6 min
Readiness score: what goes into it and how to read it
Science

Readiness score: what goes into it and how to read it

What a readiness score is, which factors feed into it (sleep, fatigue, stress, pain, load), why one number saves time and how to adjust today’s training by it.

25 July 2026 · 7 min
Conditioning for floorball players: what really drives performance
Training

Conditioning for floorball players: what really drives performance

Why floorball isn’t decided by long-distance running but by repeated explosiveness, a strength base and the ability to recover quickly between shifts. How to build conditioning smartly.

25 July 2026 · 7 min
The most common floorball injuries and how to prevent them
Prevention

The most common floorball injuries and how to prevent them

Ankle, knee, groin, back and wrist — why they happen in floorball, what the warning signs are and what specifically to do for prevention. A practical overview.

25 July 2026 · 8 min
A floorball pre-match routine: what to do from the night before to the first face-off
Training

A floorball pre-match routine: what to do from the night before to the first face-off

How to build a pre-match routine so your body and mind work at full — sleep, food and hydration, a dynamic warm-up and mental setup. A practical plan.

25 July 2026 · 6 min
Sleep: the cheapest performance supplement (and how to tell you’re short)
Recovery

Sleep: the cheapest performance supplement (and how to tell you’re short)

Why sleep is the most powerful recovery tool, how much an athlete needs, how a shortfall shows up in performance and health and how to improve sleep in practice.

25 July 2026 · 7 min
What to eat before and after training (practical, no diet fuss)
Nutrition

What to eat before and after training (practical, no diet fuss)

How to eat before training for energy and after it for recovery — carbs, protein, hydration and timing. No extremes, with examples that work.

25 July 2026 · 6 min
Active vs. passive recovery: when to jog it out and when to rest
Recovery

Active vs. passive recovery: when to jog it out and when to rest

The difference between active and passive recovery, when each fits, what actually works for recovery (and what’s just marketing) and how to plan a rest day smartly.

25 July 2026 · 6 min
How to manage young players’ load so they stay healthy
For parents

How to manage young players’ load so they stay healthy

Why growing bodies are sensitive to overload, how to tell a child is doing too much and how to manage training, matches and school sensibly. For parents and youth coaches.

25 July 2026 · 7 min
Overtraining in children and teens: warning signs not to miss
For parents

Overtraining in children and teens: warning signs not to miss

How to tell a young athlete is overtrained — fatigue, loss of appetite, mood swings, frequent illness and pain. What to do and how to prevent overtraining.

25 July 2026 · 6 min
ACWR: what the acute-to-chronic workload ratio is and why it decides injuries
Science

ACWR: what the acute-to-chronic workload ratio is and why it decides injuries

What ACWR (acute:chronic workload ratio) is, how it’s calculated, where the sweet spot and the danger zone are, and how it helps you prevent overload injuries. With charts and examples.

24 July 2026 · 9 min
How a coach spots an at-risk player before the physio does
For coaches

How a coach spots an at-risk player before the physio does

A 30-second morning team overview: who’s fit, who’s on the edge, who’s red. How to read the whole squad’s form and decide by data, not gut feeling.

23 July 2026 · 6 min
Why the best players keep a diary (and how to start one)
Habits

Why the best players keep a diary (and how to start one)

A diary makes you a better player because you stop guessing and start knowing. How to keep logs that actually move you forward — without needless work.

21 July 2026 · 5 min
Recovery in floorball: sleep, fatigue and how to come back stronger
Recovery

Recovery in floorball: sleep, fatigue and how to come back stronger

Performance doesn’t grow in training but in recovery. How sleep and managed load decide your form — and how to look after recovery so you come back stronger.

18 July 2026 · 6 min
Morning readiness: the 2 minutes that decide your whole session
Readiness

Morning readiness: the 2 minutes that decide your whole session

Why the best players ask each morning “how am I today” — and how a few numbers tell you when to go full and when to ease off smartly.

14 July 2026 · 5 min
5 signs your body is heading for injury — and how to catch them in time
Prevention

5 signs your body is heading for injury — and how to catch them in time

Overload doesn’t come overnight. Learn to read the warning signs — sleep, fatigue, pain and the ACWR load ratio — and prevent a layoff before it sidelines you.

10 July 2026 · 6 min