Hi, everyone.
What’s your experience like with the Apple Watch and Health’s reporting of your V02 Max (Cardio Fitness)?
Im on the latest version of WatchOS and iOS, and I’m using an Apple Watch S6.
My values seem incredibly low, usually around 43, for my fitness level.
I cycle 4-5 times per week, for around 5 hours total and I’m doing a workout plan at the moment that’s very intense. I also do daily walks, climbing, and other fitness related things. My resting HR is mid-40s and decreasing, and my recovery after a hard workout is quick
To be fluctuating between the ‘below average’ category, or just into the ‘above average category’ seems absolutely absurd to me.
You can roughly calculate V02 Max with age and resting heart rate (definitely less accurate than a proper test, but it’s a guide) and they all come out at over 55, depending which one I use.
I’d be happy just to be at the top of the ‘above average’ category (up to 52) but the watch is showing me waaay below that.
It’s also worth noting that mine was reported at 47 on the Series 4 Watch, and dropped to 40 when I got the S6 in September.
Does anyone else find this?
What’s your experience like with the Apple Watch and Health’s reporting of your V02 Max (Cardio Fitness)?
Im on the latest version of WatchOS and iOS, and I’m using an Apple Watch S6.
My values seem incredibly low, usually around 43, for my fitness level.
I cycle 4-5 times per week, for around 5 hours total and I’m doing a workout plan at the moment that’s very intense. I also do daily walks, climbing, and other fitness related things. My resting HR is mid-40s and decreasing, and my recovery after a hard workout is quick
To be fluctuating between the ‘below average’ category, or just into the ‘above average category’ seems absolutely absurd to me.
You can roughly calculate V02 Max with age and resting heart rate (definitely less accurate than a proper test, but it’s a guide) and they all come out at over 55, depending which one I use.
I’d be happy just to be at the top of the ‘above average’ category (up to 52) but the watch is showing me waaay below that.
It’s also worth noting that mine was reported at 47 on the Series 4 Watch, and dropped to 40 when I got the S6 in September.
Does anyone else find this?
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