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How to increase my vo2 max ?

oussama-oussama
over 4 years ago

My vo2 max is 44 and I would like to know how to improve 

which exercises do I have to do more to increase it 

thx 

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to Etupes25

    Is this an oversight on Garmin's part? They have all these features/data related to hills (elevation, GAP, PBE, climb pro, etc.) but cannot (or do not) do the calculations in the background to take all of this into account and do a reasonably well determination of how difficult (or easy for downhill) it is and adjust accordingly?
    I guess it is not a surprise considering that the watch cannot capture taking naps as part of sleep outside of normal sleeping hours (or the ability to be able to add the nap/sleep data in).
    So I did as recommended and removed VO2 max from my Trail Run profile and will use that for regular trail runs, then for the recommended runs for V02 max performance, I will use the regular Run profile.

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to lachancp

    They don't generate desperately accurate VO2Max numbers for running on flat ground as it is. They also don't have the best elevation data. Climb pro will often tell me I'm done with a climb long before or long after that being an actual reality.

    But ignoring those facts, consider for a minute three equally steep climbs where one is a hard-packed trail, the next is very technical and the third is scree. Trail running effort is completely different from trail to trail and usually from minute to minute on any given trail. I know I'm getting stronger if I can do the same trail in less time or with a lower heart rate - and that's about all I trust the watch to tell me.

  • 0 over 2 years ago in reply to lachancp
    lachancp said:
    Is this an oversight on Garmin's part?

    I don't think so. The VO2 Max model is pretty accurate (5% average error, which is really good in live sciences) when fed with accurate HR and pace data. On hills and trails, measuring pace accurately is harder (variability, GPS availability, grade projection) and then getting grade info is hard (GPS, barometer, etc.). Same problem with power: although it uses accelerometers, actual vertical and horizontal efforts are tilted by the grade and terrain.

    I am wondering if there is a clear case where you'd want the VO2 Max model to be fed by trail running data. Trail running is so varied in types and profiles...