VO2 max improving at last.

[WannabeAthlete]

It's strange that despite several months of spin classes and getting fitter with a lower weight and heart rate my VO2 max hadn't changed.

However, after just 1 week of running it has improved by one point to 47

I wonder if that means Garmin watches are biased towards running - or there is a real improvment ?

Oh, well not complaining.

[SlowLoris]

Sometimes you need to ease off a bit to realise your fitness gains.

[UnfitNoMore Graduate10]

Time will tell... but if it’s moving in the right direction that’s gotta be good... in theory you’ll see the same results on the spin bike now.

SlowLoris is correct of course, backing off the effort level reveals the changes really well... and slower running is perfect for building vO2max and fitness... some of the science of this is discussed in this article about slowing down to speed up if you’d like an understanding as to what’s going on here mensrunninguk.co.uk/top-fea...

[Rungranny 60minGraduate]

I dont know if Garmin or any fitness gadgets are really accurate with VO2 . It's really a scientific measurement done under lab conditions with full mask and treadmill. But it definitely gives a reasonable reading for the amateur.

[Annieapple Administrator]

Running is always the best... 🤣