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Determining Fitness Level

Hi all,

I'm not new to fitness but I am new to the concept of Garmin's Fitness Level. It appears this can be manually set, and I'm guessing is used in algorithms to determine calorie burn, training effect, etc.

It appears this number is determined by VO2 max, which is calculated by Garmin when you run or road bike, is this correct?

I am neither a runner or road biker. I get my cardio from HIIT and Mountain Biking (which typically has lower speeds than roadies).

So is there a way for me to figure out what my fitness level is to input into Garmin Connect?

Thanks for any help!

0 scottmeup over 9 years ago

The manual that came with my device said it was based on the number of hours per week of activity you do.

0 DMJ_ over 9 years ago

You can edit it in you profile on Garmin Connect. It doesn't appear that it tells you anything or has any use.

0 JSRUNNER_ over 9 years ago

You seem to be talking two different things here.

One is your activity level which you input and the other is VO2 max which is calculated on some of the garmin watches and only for running and biking at the moment.

0 betheriver over 9 years ago

Fair enough and I guess I'm a bit confused. I'm not worried about numbers that are calculated automatically. But the activity level on Garmin is manually entered. Is this number used in other calculations, and if so how do I know I'm entering an appropriate number?

Thanks for the help. I feel like I need a class! I've always been into fitness but only recently started tracking everything.

0 scottmeup over 9 years ago

hth - https://support.garmin.com/support/searchSupport/case.faces?caseId=%7B3baae930-40ad-11de-5dd5-000000000000%7D

0 betheriver over 9 years ago

This is exactly what I'm looking for! I wish this information was more readily available in manuals. Thanks for your help!