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Meditation for Strength: How to Build Mental Muscle

Want to get stronger – mentally? Meditation teacher Kelly Smith shows us how to build mental muscle and improve our outlook on life.

Sleep and Recovery Q&A/FAQ

How Mind and Body Are Intertwined

Does exercise (and stress) affect our mind-body connection? Brain health expert Mona Moisala discusses how to reap the benefits without overdoing it.

Sleep and Recovery Q&A/FAQ

How Sleep Helps Build Resilience

We spoke with The Sleep Doctor himself, Michael Breus, PhD, about the vital connection between sleep, mental health, and building resilience.

Sleep and Recovery Q&A/FAQ

How Exercise Affects the Brain: Does Your Workout Make You Smarter?

What happens to the brain when we exercise? Are we helping or hindering our memory and concentration? We asked Brain Health entrepreneur Teemu Vornanen to give use the scientific low-down.

Workout Motivation Q&A/FAQ

Gentle Mobility Exercises to Improve Your Strength and Flexibility

Polar master trainer Anniina Ala-Mattinen shows us six essential movements for flexibility and strength. Add them to your workout today!

Workout Recovery From Exercise

Heart Rate During Exercise: What’s Normal, Average, and Target HR?

What can your heart rate tell you about your workout – even while you’re in action? We get to the heart of your training to see what it reveals.

Heart Rate Training

Can Running Help Anxiety?

Have you thought about enhancing your mental fitness? Discover the physical and psychological benefits of regularly going for a run.

Running Stress Relief

The Benefits of a (Break)dance Workout – for All Athletes and Exercisers

Soon-to-be Olympic breakdancer Hatsolo discusses the demands and benefits of breakdancing and dance workouts in general. Fake it until you can break it!

Workout

The Making of Polar Verity Sense’s Breakdancing Video

We caught up with the talented director and breakdancer who collaborated on our exciting new video for Polar Verity Sense.

Polar News Videos

Top Fitness Trends for 2021 Revealed

When it comes to fitness trends, 2020 was a game-changer. Discover how your ‘new normal’ workout is on trend with our 2021 forecast.

Workout At-Home Workouts HIIT

Year in Review: How 2020 Changed Our Health

Our Polar Research Centre has had a unique insight into the development of our changes throughout the year. Here are some of their observations on the way this year has changed our approach to wellbeing.

Polar News Data Infographics

How to Create a Heart Rate Training Plan

Discover how to find the right tech and create a training plan using your heart rate zones, low-heart rate, or HIIT.

Heart Rate Training HIIT

Why Heart Rate Training is the Smart Way to Workout

Want to train smarter, not harder? Of course you do. Here’s everything you need to know about heart rate training.

Heart Rate Training

Runner checking his heart rate data - heart rate data analysis

Q&A With A Coach: Heart Rate Data Analysis For Running And Recovery

You asked and Nick answered! Yes, we challenged running coach Nick Anderson to share his expertise on a selection of your questions about effective ways to use data for running training

Running Data Q&A/FAQ