Superfoods and Sports Performance

Jul 24, 2015 | General

Can superfoods increase sports performance? Take a lot at our review of the recent channel 4 documentary Superfoods: The Real Story to find out.

The ithlete challenge

Jun 3, 2015 | General

We know you’re already measuring your heart rate variability (HRV) so now we’re challenging you to take some basic steps to improve it! Over the next few weeks we’ll be asking you to tick off goals in order to improve your sleep quality and in turn...

Nutrition, Sleep and Heart Rate Variability

May 27, 2015 | General

A great step towards better sleep is eating balanced, nutritious meals and snacks evenly spaced throughout the day. Research has found that certain nutrients can affect sleep, from how easy it is to fall asleep at a reasonable hour to the quality of rest we get throughout the night. Equally important to all this is what impact certain foods and drinks have on our beloved heart rate variability (HRV).

Tips for Getting a Good Nights Sleep

May 20, 2015 | General

A sound snooze results in increased energy and productivity, improved heart and immune system health, a better mood, even a longer life. And hey, you just feel so much better after a satisfying 8 hours of rest. But chances are, you’re not getting it. So how do we get that all-important 8 hours of sleep that we all desire? This post outlines 5 tips that will help you sleep better.

Christmas Shipping & Gift Giving

Nov 20, 2014 | General

Discount to facilitate giving HRV this Holiday season What is your favourite thing about tracking heart rate variability (HRV) with ithlete? Making training more efficient? Improved performance and competitive edge? Avoiding injury and illness? Or maybe the guilt free...

The Science of Compliance

May 8, 2014 | General

by Carl Valle In the article SaaS: How Quantified Self data is disrupting Professional Sports Part 2, I briefly went into compliance but personal feedback from coaches felt that I should have expanded that part into it’s own guide. I don’t know what the ideal...

Cyclingphysio.com ithlete review

Jul 2, 2013 | General, ithlete Training

We wanted to share this great independent take on ithlete with you! A while back the ithlete team spoke to a guy named Dave who had a few questions about ithlete and mentioned he was reviewing it for his site – great we thought. But things are as busy as ever here at...

Ben Ives

Jun 26, 2013 | General

By day I am full-time GTA/Funded PhD Sports Coaching student at the University of Hull. By night I am a hyper-motivated road cyclist who is determined to obtain a professional contract. I turned to cycling in 2011 after a long career of playing football for Derby...

Measurement of HRV

Jun 13, 2013 | General, HRV Research

Early measurement of HRV Although irregular heart rhythms and their potential for predicting health outcomes had been noticed by Chinese medics all the way back to 400 AD, it really took the Nobel prize winning invention of the Electro Cardio Graph (ECG or EKG) by...

MTB Strength Training Systems Recommends ithlete

May 30, 2013 | General

Sometimes how you “feel” doesn’t accurately reflect the condition your body is really in and in these cases listening to your body can lead you in the wrong direction. Being successful with your training program over the long run is like a chess match, and without...

The Year Ahead, 2013

Jan 9, 2013 | General, Industry News

App Developments ithlete Version 3 We are really excited about the next major ithlete upgrade, scheduled for the second quarter of 2013. Again driven by user feedback ithlete V3 will incorporate a range of new functionalities as well as having a complete user...

Year in Review 2012

Jan 9, 2013 | General, Industry News

2012 was a great year for ithlete, and to make sure you know about all of the highlights we thought we’d give you a quick overview… App Developments ithlete Version 2 After 2 years testing by up to 4,000 early adopters we had sufficient user feedback to...

Lee Doran

Jan 1, 2013 | General

I’m an international Javelin thrower and UK Champion (2011 & 12). I have been using ithlete for a few weeks now and feel it will be a great asset to my training. I started throwing when I was just 12 years old after picking up a cricket ball at the Gateshead...

Fitness Does Not Equate to Health

Dec 27, 2012 | General, ithlete Training

  by Amber Pierce   A big part of what I love about being a professional athlete is helping promote lifestyle choices that lead to better health and overall quality of life. Fitness plays an integral role in maintaining and optimizing health, and people...

Amber Pierce

Dec 27, 2012 | General

I’m an American professional cyclist and have been racing at the World Cup level for five years now. I live in Austria and race for the Italian UCI team Diadora Pasta Zara. I hit a serious plateau over the past two years, and after a lot of blood work and...

Welcome to the brand new ithlete website!

Oct 3, 2012 | General

A lot has changed from the old ithlete site, and many new features have been added, so the purpose of this blog post is to give you a brief tour. Throughout the website we have extended the depth and direction of information available. We now provide sport specific...

New Year Newsletter

Dec 29, 2010 | General

So we come to the end of our first full year of selling ithlete. To sum it up, I guess we would say it has been exciting, a little daunting, and rewarding, with many highlights. HRV Symposium We were invited to present at the 5th International HRV Symposium in Halle,...