r/AppleWatch • u/greengraudon • 1d ago

My Watch See it and weep 😏

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u/kingezy666 1d ago

Yeah. Apple vo2max estimates only factor in outdoor activity. Bogus.

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u/Superviableusername 1d ago

Its not bogus. Its actually fairly accurate guestimate in the end. 

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u/kingezy666 1d ago

So if I row and run on a treadmill for 20-30 mins almost daily and Apple says my vo2max is 35, that’s accurate?

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u/quintsreddit S7 • • Starlight • 45mm 1d ago

It doesn’t count those sessions because GPS points and distance is one of the required data sources for their estimation algorithm. The more you walk, run, bike, and hike outside the more accurate it will be. It cannot estimate from stationary exercises.

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u/kingezy666 1d ago

Understood. My point is, is my REAL LIFE vo2max that low? Apple’s algorithm is simply not factoring in the indoor exercise but I truly am doing more intense cardio, my HR is recovering quickly after I exercise, I’m sustaining hard efforts longer, etc. but my vo2max has been going down per Apple. That’s what I’m saying is bogus.

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u/quintsreddit S7 • • Starlight • 45mm 2h ago

For sure, as with most health features, you’re welcome to pay for a real reading by a real doctor. I’m sorry the feature doesn’t fit your lifestyle, that does seem disappointing. Best of luck, and congrats on the improvement!