VO2 Max on Instinct 2 Solar

I recently purchased an Instinct Solar 2 coming from an apple watch. I see my Vo2 max on my garmin connect app is showing really low. What I find odd is that all of my garmin connect data seems to connect to my iphone "Health" app. When I go look in my health app at my Vo2 max, it shows significantly higher. Is this just due to all the past data my from apple watch days?

As a suggestion, maybe have the connect app understand and digest past data in apple health?

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Garmin-Laurie 6 months ago in reply to 1891725 +1 verified

1891725 said:
I have an Instinct 2 Solar as well, but cannot find the VO2 Max anywhere on the app nor the watch.

I would check to ensure you are using an Instinct 2 Solar. Instinct 2 is eligible for VO2…
Garmin-Laurie 6 months ago +1 verified

Hello @Josh

It is possible if you have this linked with Apple Health that it may source some data from there. This could effect your metrics. Going forward here is a link for what will impact and improve…

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0 1891725 6 months ago

Hi,

How did you get a VO2 Max reading on your watch and Connect app?

I have an Instinct 2 Solar as well, but cannot find the VO2 Max anywhere on the app nor the watch.

+1 Garmin-Laurie 6 months ago in reply to 1891725

1891725 said:
I have an Instinct 2 Solar as well, but cannot find the VO2 Max anywhere on the app nor the watch.

I would check to ensure you are using an Instinct 2 Solar. Instinct 2 is eligible for VO2 max, but the original Instinct Solar series is not.

+1 Garmin-Laurie 6 months ago

Hello @Josh

It is possible if you have this linked with Apple Health that it may source some data from there. This could effect your metrics. Going forward here is a link for what will impact and improve your VO2 max.

What Is VO2 Max Estimate and How Does It Work?

0 1891725 6 months ago in reply to Garmin-Laurie

Hahaha. Oh damn. You are so right. I have been convinced for a long time that it was the Instinct 2 I sported. My bad!