Related
This discussion has been locked.
You can no longer post new replies to this discussion. If you have a question you can start a new discussion

Vo2 fitness age must be wrong

7647226
over 3 years ago

I am active most days of the week 25 miles a day cycling  commute plus 10 to 15k steps walking the dog at a brisk pace. My VO2 fitness age has dropped from 36 to 74 (I'm 52).

Any ideas

Top Replies

  • over 3 years ago +1
    7647226 said:

    My VO2 fitness age has dropped from 36 to 74 (I'm 52).

    Any ideas

    Which watch do you have, and what is your VO₂max? BTW, recent watch models no more use the VO₂max for the fitness age.…

  • over 3 years ago in reply to 7647226 +1
    7647226 said:
    t used to measure my VO2 level which was around 42-45 and had dropped down to 31. I have never attached a power meter before

    If you never used a power meter, you never had the cycling VO₂max…

All Replies

  • 0 over 3 years ago
    7647226 said:

    My VO2 fitness age has dropped from 36 to 74 (I'm 52).

    Any ideas

    Which watch do you have, and what is your VO₂max? BTW, recent watch models no more use the VO₂max for the fitness age. More details on it here: What Does Fitness Age Mean in Garmin Connect? | Garmin Customer Support

    Walking will not give you any accurate VO₂max, since you rarely reach the lactate threshold for getting a relevant value. And at cycling, the VO₂max is measured only if you have a power meter too (a rather expensive device).

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to trux

    I am using a vivioactive 3 music. It used to measure my VO2 level which was around 42-45 and had dropped down to 31. I have never attached a power meter before.

  • 0 over 3 years ago in reply to 7647226
    7647226 said:
    t used to measure my VO2 level which was around 42-45 and had dropped down to 31. I have never attached a power meter before

    If you never used a power meter, you never had the cycling VO₂max. And as I wrote, the VO₂max from walking is extremely inaccurate, so once it can be high, but it can also stay quite low. The best way to to get an accurate VO₂max is an activity within the Z4 HR zone for continuous 10 minutes at least. Better yet conducting the Guided Lactate Threshold Test while running and wearing a HRM chest belt. However, an activity in the LT zone should be good enough for some raw VO₂max estimate.

    More details on the topic for example here: What Is VO2 Max Estimate and How Does It Work? | Garmin Customer Support