Does the VO2 max calculation penalize you for being old? I just did a very comfortable mile walk/run where the watch said I was in zone 4 for most of it but I could have easily talked throughout
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If you’re a serious runner get a chest strap that Bluetooth connects to Apple Watch. It’s more accurate. However, the correct way to accurately measure VO2 Max is on a treadmill and hooked up to a breathing apparatus and monitors via cables.
The formula should be easy to find online but age and heart rate are major factors. You can also use a calculator.
The scale is weighted. As we advance in age your VO2 will naturally decline.
There’s a formula to calculate VO2 max and age is a factor in the formula.
But as my performance actually gets noticeably better my watch fusses at me for my heart rate being too high and my VO2 max calculation is going down. And I can run twice as far at the same pace (or a little faster) as I could 2 months ago. I’m thinking I can’t really rely on the watch’s numbers. I think it may be penalizing me for a heart rate that it thinks is too high for a 78-year-old. My last mile was almost all in zone 4 per my watch and I could have talked easily throughout
Is VO2 Max Calculation Less Accurate for Older Adults?
