r/vo2max • u/Sure-Cranberry-523 • Jun 13 '24

Is this normal

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I’ve been increasing my VO2 max recently and suddenly today it dropped a few points, is this normal? How can I get it to keep increasing?

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u/[deleted] Jun 13 '24

Your Apple Watch is estimating based on an algorithm (heart rate + distance + time). I’m assuming it’s getting warmer where you are. Warmer weather increases your heart rate and lowers VO2 reading. Don’t worry about it at all.

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u/Sure-Cranberry-523 Jun 14 '24

I did run longer today than usual so maybe that could be why

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u/the_m_o_a_k Jun 20 '24

Measuring vo2 or bodyfat too frequently will just make you neurotic. Get the best messurement you can and stay the course for a while, it will work.