Summary of How Accurate Is VO2 Max On Smartwatches?

00:00:00 - 00:10:00

The video discusses how accurate VO2 max readings are on smartwatches and how the watch's average may be a little higher than someone's actual VO2 max. The watch also tracks training progress, and can be used to measure one's own progress rather than relying on inaccurate figures from other sources.

• 00:00:00 The video discusses how VO2 max is measured on smartwatches, and how the score can be inaccurate depending on the device. Sarah describes her experience during the test, and how her score changed as the day went on. She finishes the test with a goal of 15 minutes, which she eventually achieved.
• 00:05:00 The author explains that he has been using a smartwatch to track his heart rate and VO2 Max, and that he has found that he is much slower than he used to be. He also notes that you can "on the garmin's in particular choose something called the vo2 max for trail or trail v2 max which will then take that into account."
• 00:10:00 The video discusses how accurate VO2 max readings are on smartwatches, and how the watch's average may be a little higher than someone's actual VO2 max. The watch also tracks training progress, and can be used to measure one's own progress rather than relying on inaccurate figures from other sources.