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Apple Health Cardio Fitness Updating

My Cardio Fitness has a couple of years of recorded data but seems to have stopped updating on June 4th this year. It last showed a reading of 17.9, which is a bit worrying, and I've been cycling, elliptical workouts (short) etc to try to improve but as the data isn't updating I cant see how I'm doing.


Any ideas why it stopped updating and why I can do about it. As far as I know nothing has been changed,

iPhone 12 Pro Max

Posted on Jun 24, 2021 5:50 AM

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Posted on Jun 26, 2021 7:57 AM

Hi


Thanks for your most helpful advice.


I just recorded two twenty minute walks in Apple Fitness, along our flat promenade and back, and the VO2 / Cardio Fitness was recorded this time. 17.8 > 18.6 > 19.00


Can I assume from this that VO2 / Cardio Fitness is only updated with walking and running exercises, and that cycling / elliptical trainer exercise don't cause it to update?


Will it matter than I prefer Strava these days as I find the dark night mode maps in Fitness don't suit my old eyes and I cant easily read them? Will the Cardio Fitness still update?


Thanks again


Mike


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Jun 26, 2021 7:57 AM in response to JovonaP.

Hi


Thanks for your most helpful advice.


I just recorded two twenty minute walks in Apple Fitness, along our flat promenade and back, and the VO2 / Cardio Fitness was recorded this time. 17.8 > 18.6 > 19.00


Can I assume from this that VO2 / Cardio Fitness is only updated with walking and running exercises, and that cycling / elliptical trainer exercise don't cause it to update?


Will it matter than I prefer Strava these days as I find the dark night mode maps in Fitness don't suit my old eyes and I cant easily read them? Will the Cardio Fitness still update?


Thanks again


Mike


Jun 25, 2021 9:58 AM in response to MikeCaine

Hello MikeCaine,


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities. It's our understanding that Cardio Fitness activity isn't updating on your Apple Watch. We're happy to help.


If you haven't already, make sure that your Apple Watch has the latest software.

Update your Apple Watch


If the issue persists, calibrate your Apple Watch using the steps in the following resource:

Calibrating your Apple Watch for improved Workout and Activity accuracy


Let us know the results. Please include any other steps that you may have tried.


Have a wonderful day!

Apple Health Cardio Fitness Updating

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