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How does the Garmin calculate max pulse, VO2max??

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4 months ago

I wore Garmin for 3 years (Fenix6 pro and Fenix 7pro solar). I trained always with Chest HRM.

I am 48years old, 110kg, I train OCR (Spartan like) 3 times a week with a pro coach. I have done Spartan, Running Warrioirs, etc

At the begining my VO2 max was 46 and it slowly went down to 36, and it still there. It never ever wanted to raise my max pulse after the trainings.

Recently I started to run 5k with a slow pace as the Garmin suggesting. 

Now it started to suggest higher max pulse after the runnings. Now I am at 187bmp. I don't think I reached such a high bpm ever in these years.

What happening here?

I think the OCR is hard enough, why didn't want to raise my pulse after that activity?

I am confuseing now...

  • 0 4 months ago

    max HR does not mean your highest HR you experienced, it's more like your max out. there is specific (hard) test to check your max HR. Garmin just estimates it.

    If you believe it's wrong, just calculate generic HR max for your age group (google) and enter in settings, also you can reset hr zones. then see what happens.

    and word of advice, buy HR strap if you train, it's way more accurate than ohr, plus it will likely help you detect LTHR (threshold) which you can use instead of HR max to determine zones etc

  • 0 4 months ago in reply to 9820003

    If you use a Heart rate band with HRV,, Garmin max Heart Rate is usualy the Minimum 4 seconds normal interbeat intervals mean minimun converted to bpm