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Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Running
This feature requires wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor. If you are using a chest
heart rate monitor, you must put it on and pair it with your watch
For the most accurate estimate, complete the user profile setup
your maximum heart rate
The watch requires a few runs to learn about your running performance. You can disable VO2 max. recording for
ultra run and trail run activities if you do not want those run types to affect your VO2 max. estimate
VO2 Max. Recording,
page 46).
1 Start a running activity.
2 Run for at least 10 minutes outdoors.
3 After your run, select Save.
4 Press UP or DOWN to scroll through the performance measurements.
Getting Your VO2 Max. Estimate for Cycling
This feature requires a power meter and wrist-based heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor. The
power meter must be paired with your watch
heart rate monitor, you must put it on and pair it with your watch.
For the most accurate estimate, complete the user profile setup
your maximum heart rate
The watch requires a few rides to learn about your cycling performance.
1 Start a cycling activity.
2 Ride at a steady, high intensity for at least 20 minutes.
3 After your ride, select Save.
4 Press UP or DOWN to scroll through the performance measurements.
Turning Off VO2 Max. Recording
You can turn VO2 max. recording off for trail run or ultra run activities
1 Hold MENU.
2 Select Activities & Apps.
3 Select an activity.
4 Select the activity settings.
5 Select Record VO2 Max. > Off.
Viewing Your Fitness Age
Your fitness age gives you an idea of how your fitness compares with a person of the same gender. Your device
uses information, such as your age, body mass index (BMI), resting heart rate data, and vigorous activity history
to provide a fitness age. If you have a Garmin Index
instead of BMI to determine your fitness age. Exercise and lifestyle changes can impact your fitness age.
NOTE: For the most accurate fitness age, complete the user profile setup
page 57).
1 From the Garmin Connect app, select
2 Select Health Stats > Fitness Age.
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(Setting Your Heart Rate Zones,
(Pairing Your Wireless Sensors,
(Setting Your Heart Rate Zones,
or
(Pairing Your Wireless Sensors,
(Setting Up Your User Profile,
page 58). The estimate may seem inaccurate at first.
(Setting Up Your User Profile,
page 58). The estimate may seem inaccurate at first.
(About VO2 Max. Estimates,
scale, your device uses the body fat percentage metric
™
(Setting Up Your User Profile,
.
page 105).
page 57), and set
(Turning Off
page 105). If you are using a chest
page 57) and set
page 45).
Heart Rate Features
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