Garmin Status - what does Garmin say about you today?!
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Jan 2023
3:54pm, 28 Jan 2023
62,410 posts
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Velociraptor
I've got a fitness age of 50 and it tells me that's as good as I can hope for. It's better than the NHS doodah that gives me a heart age of 56 and tells me that I should improve my diet despite the questionnaire containing precisely nothing about diet.
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Jan 2023
4:04pm, 28 Jan 2023
27,927 posts
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Rosehip
I have a fitness age of 53, which it tells me is as low as I can go - it’s lying as I know it lowers my fitness age as my weight goes down. NHS says my heart agenis the same as my actual age and that I should go on a diet. |
Jan 2023
4:06pm, 28 Jan 2023
39,840 posts
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EvilPixie
BB 91 but down 50 already through housework alone SS 79 40 mins base not done will do 2 hrs LSR tomorrow |
Jan 2023
4:14pm, 28 Jan 2023
2,234 posts
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tipsku
I checked my fitness age, 33, 8 years off my actual age. Apparently, it's been like this since I turned 41. Before that, it was 32. So that seems Garmin's standard for me -8; it never budged. Out of interest, I checked out what that NHS test was and I got 40, so 1 year younger than I am. What I find weird is that they a) don't ask about diet and b) don't ask about exercise habits or RHR. The heart of a 40 yo runner is definitely stronger than that of a sedentary 40 yo and I guess the differences increase as you age. |
Jan 2023
4:15pm, 28 Jan 2023
2,329 posts
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Jaks
My HRV has increased overnight, still balanced, my sleep score is good at 87, my resting HR has dropped another beat, everything looks good. Why then do I feel so bloody rotten.
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Jan 2023
4:18pm, 28 Jan 2023
24 posts
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Unsafe Breadbin
I don't think that they take much more than 10 years off now. That's a shame. It was a good bragging stat to quote at friends 
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Jan 2023
4:23pm, 28 Jan 2023
25 posts
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Unsafe Breadbin
My average RHR has been a steady 36bpm for many years. On the odd occasion it can dip to 31-32bpm overnight which could be an error, but may also be linked to the odd IPA or 3.
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Jan 2023
5:34pm, 28 Jan 2023
39,842 posts
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EvilPixie
Fitness age 46 44.5 achievable Actually almost 50 so that's ok I do have a lot of weight to loose and I have Garmin scales... I wonder if my lower age will drop with weight lose? |
Jan 2023
5:47pm, 28 Jan 2023
39,425 posts
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SPR
tipsku said: I checked my fitness age, 33, 8 years off my actual age. Apparently, it's been like this since I turned 41. Before that, it was 32. This is the new Garmin standard at least around that age. Mine also ticked up from 30 to 31 on my 39th birthday. On the previous standard it scored me at age 20. Rosehip there's somewhere where it tells you requirements for the best score, one was BMI at or below 22.5 so mine doesn't change past that. Surprised yours does if on new standard. |
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Jan 2023
6:10pm, 28 Jan 2023
2,235 posts
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tipsku
Great job, SPR, you're also on minimum age, it seems. Yes, I remembered those days when Garmin was perennially on 20. I think that was only based on VO2max. The newer calculation takes other factors into account, like the BMI you mentioned. I think I tick all the boxes for the lowest possible fitness age, low BMI, low RHR and top 1% VO2max for my age and gender. |
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