I (30f) recently got an Apple Watch and I got an alert saying my VO2 is very poor, at 17. I’m out of shape but working on it and I’m not overweight at all. I am anemic and my heart rate runs high because I have pretty bad anxiety. This stupid alert is not helping
No, it’s whack. Turn off the alert.
Watch estimates my VO2 max at 25. Other estimates put it at 45-46 based on my min/max heart rate, which aligns more with my actual fitness. I don’t record Apple workouts very often though, I often use it as a Peloton HR Monitor.
Try this:
(max heart rate on an all-out, gassed workout / resting heart rate) * 15.3
Disclaimer: Not a doctor nor a watch.
There have been multiple tests where people get a proper VO2 test done on the treadmill etc and it’s pretty accurate. My Garmin watch says 49 and my Apple Watch says 45.4. I think the Apple Watch is probably more accurate as I’ve worn it for years whereas the Garmin is only a month old. The more runs you do, the more accurate it will be. Whilst I understand that it must be discouraging to be in that range, if you put the effort it, the only way is up :)
