Training Status; Training Status Levels - Garmin MARQ AVIATOR Owner's Manual

mostly flat route that allows you to ride at a steadily
increasing effort, similar to a time trial.
1 From the watch face, select START.
2 Select a cycling activity.
3 Hold MENU.
4 Select Training > FTP Guided Test.
5 Follow the on-screen instructions.
After you begin your ride, the device displays each
step duration, the target, and current power data. A
message appears when the test is complete.
6 After you complete the guided test, complete the cool
down, stop the timer, and save the activity.
Your FTP appears as a value measured in watts per
kilogram, your power output in watts, and a position on
the color gauge.
7 Select an option:
• Select Accept to save the new FTP.
• Select Decline to keep your current FTP.

Training Status

These measurements are estimates that can help
you track and understand your training activities. The
measurements require a few activities using wrist-based
heart rate or a compatible chest heart rate monitor.
Cycling performance measurements require a heart rate
monitor and a power meter.
These estimates are provided and supported by Firstbeat
Analytics. For more information, go to
/performance-data/running.
NOTE: The estimates may seem inaccurate at first. The
watch requires you to complete a few activities to learn
about your performance.
Training status: Training status shows you how your
training affects your fitness and performance. Your
training status is based on changes to your VO2 max.,
acute load, and HRV status over an extended time
period.
VO2 max.: VO2 max. is the maximum volume of oxygen
(in milliliters) you can consume per minute per kilogram
of body weight at your maximum performance
VO2 Max. Estimates, page 24). Your watch displays
heat and altitude corrected VO2 max. values when
you are acclimating to high heat environments or high
altitude (Heat and Altitude Performance Acclimation,
page 29).
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Acute load: Acute load is a weighted sum of your recent
Training load focus: Your watch analyzes and distributes
Recovery time: The recovery time displays how much time

Training Status Levels

Training status shows you how your training affects your
fitness level and performance. Your training status is
based on changes to your VO2 max., acute load, and HRV
status over an extended time period. You can use your
training status to help plan future training and continue
improving your fitness level.
No Status: The watch needs at least one activity per
Detraining: You have a break in your training routine or
Recovery: Your lighter training load is allowing your body
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Maintaining: Your current training load is enough to
Productive: Your current training load is moving your
Peaking: You are in ideal race condition. Your recently
Overreaching: Your training load is very high and
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Unproductive: Your training load is at a good level,
Strained: There is imbalance between your recovery and
exercise load scores including exercise duration and
intensity. (Acute Load, page 29).
your training load into different categories based on
the intensity and structure of each activity recorded.
Training load focus includes the total load accumulated
per category, and the focus of the training. Your watch
displays your load distribution over the last 4 weeks
(Training Load Focus, page 29).
remains before you are fully recovered and ready for
the next hard workout (Recovery Time,
week, with VO2 max. results from running or cycling,
to determine your training status.
you are training much less than usual for a week or
more. Detraining means that you are unable to maintain
your fitness level. You can try increasing your training
load to see improvement.
to recover, which is essential during extended periods
of hard training. You can return to a higher training load
when you feel ready.
maintain your fitness level. To see improvement, try
adding more variety to your workouts or increasing your
training volume.
fitness level and performance in the right direction.
You should plan recovery periods into your training to
maintain your fitness level.
reduced training load is allowing your body to recover
and fully compensate for earlier training. You should
plan ahead, since this peak state can only be
maintained for a short time.
counterproductive. Your body needs a rest. You should
give yourself time to recover by adding lighter training
to your schedule.
but your fitness is decreasing. Try focusing on rest,
nutrition, and stress management.
training load. It is a normal result after a hard training or
major event. Your body may be struggling to recover, so
you should pay attention to your overall health.
page 29).
Heart Rate Features