Thread: How does Garmin's VO2max calculation work?
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Old 05-26-16 | 06:37 AM
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I wouldn't worry about V02 max. It's basically good for bragging rights. You don't train off it. You've got power data, and that's what you need to train.

Also a calculated V02max is likely not to be terribly accurate.

Back in the day, when I didn't have a power meter, and had a sponsor that paid for lab testing I got V02max done in a lab. Never used the data for anything. Ever since I got a power meter, I haven't bothered with lab testing. It would seem to me, a calculated approximation for V02 max would be even less useful.
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