Interesting thing on Garmin Connect

[Racing roadkill]

I have a Garmin connect app on my phone. It gives me several bits of info. Most of it I don’t really know what it is, or care that much. However, this was quite interesting.

Fitness age? I’ve never heard of it before. But it’s 25 years younger than I am, which sounds good

 

[Cycleops]

It's the electronic equivalent of a young lady leaning on your shoulder and whispering in your ear 'You handsome devil'.

 

[numbnuts]

I had - Excellent fitness age 30 in the top 10%........Yeah right and I'm 68 next month,
What is should has said your OK.....just..... for an old fart

 

[Shadow121]

Gee, I must rush out and get me a garmin,
twill be my new best friend, dogs be dammed

 

[Yellow Saddle]

There are many ways to brag.

 

[Drago]

Your fitness age is 20? That's worrying, considering you're only 8. Perhaps your 40 a day habit is catching up?

 

[steveindenmark]

I dont know what it is but it sounds bollxxks.

 

[Cuchilo]

You're as fit as todays 20 year olds

 

[C R]

I don't think it's that surprising, it just points to the fact that the average fitness of the population is not very high, so someone doing a reasonable amount of exercise will be placed near the top. What would be interesting is if instead of refering to the population statistics, what would it be within the population of connect users.

Must now go and find what it says for me.

 

[classic33]

I was placed in the top 2% after two attempts on someone else's set up.

Maybe it requires a bit more work on it.

 

[rivers]

When I was regularly diving, I had to have a dive medical every year as I was also working in a professional capacity. As part of the medical, my VO2 max was measured. Year before last it was 63. I'm curious to know what it would be now as I'm more fit. I highly doubt a garmin can measure it accurately so I would take what it says with a grain of salt.

 

[Shadow121]

There are many ways to brag.

Who is arguing there’s not.

 

[Cycleops]

There are many ways to brag.

Who is arguing there’s not.

Is blowing your own trumpet such a crime?

 

[PaulSB]

You're as fit as todays 20 year olds

That's brilliant.

 

[winjim]

There are many ways to brag.

Yes but this is interesting.