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Improved Fitness Age

In the latest software update the 'improved fitness age' is introduced. After 2 weeks of use, I am already on my achievable fitness age. Question: is it correct that it's limited on 'age minus 9 years' ? If so, why a limiter ?

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triabas over 3 years ago +3

So, it seems to be true. There is limiter at 'age minus 10'. Not very motivating. It would be good for Garmin (or Firstbeat ?) to 1. state this somewhere and 2. explain why a limiter has been set and 3…
triabas over 3 years ago in reply to 9386496 +3

You may be surprised but for the most part I agree with you. All gimmicks and you shouldn't take them too seriously. On the other hand, why buy a 945, when you are not interest al all in these gimmicks…
triabas over 3 years ago in reply to Dr Phil +3

You really are a troll, comes with age probably ? Never was it stated as a fact: "It seems to be true". We will see if Garmin/Firstbeat is going to give additional explanation on the new metric. Up to…

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0 Levon over 3 years ago in reply to jmto

Yes, already looked there earlier (though I got to the page differently - see my post). However I was looking where the limit of 10 is mentioned, I didn't see this there - did I miss it?

0 triabas over 3 years ago in reply to Aslam

Aslam, this is the 'old' metric of fitness age. Garmin now recently introduced an 'improved fitness age'.

0 Dr Phil over 3 years ago in reply to Levon

Levon said:
However I was looking where the limit of 10 is mentioned, I didn't see this there - did I miss it?

No. Somebody made an assumption and made it look like a fact. The reality is the new Fitness Age metric is just a number that can be ignored or otherwise. Arguably it’s better than the previous estimate that was based purely on VO2max (I’m 64 but using the earlier metric I was 20!). But YMMV

0 triabas over 3 years ago in reply to Dr Phil

You really are a troll, comes with age probably ? Never was it stated as a fact: "It seems to be true". We will see if Garmin/Firstbeat is going to give additional explanation on the new metric. Up to then, I think it's limited.

0 Piquet_H over 3 years ago in reply to Dr Phil

Geezus dude... it's the initial question.

"Question: is it correct that it's limited on 'age minus 9 years' ? If so, why a limiter ? "

What's with the aggression?

0 9386496 over 3 years ago in reply to triabas

It does have some good features like navigation and I didn't like the size of the 245. Plus I got it for £180

0 4463473 over 3 years ago

Where can I find my fitness age?

0 NickMN over 3 years ago in reply to 4463473

If you go to Training Status or Performance Stats on the App and make your way to Vo2max screen, at the bottom there is a blue texted link to go to Fitness Age. Not sure if there is an easier method.

Website you can go to 'Reports' / All Activities / Fitness Age

0 4463473 over 3 years ago in reply to NickMN

mobile or on tha watch?

0 Dr Phil over 3 years ago in reply to 4463473

Garmin Connect mobile or interweb