Cardio Fitness Score Chart
The calculator shows a london based 27 year old female who weighs 9 7st 62kg is 5 7 tall 170cm and exercises getting out of breathe and sweaty two to three times a week has the fitness age.
Cardio fitness score chart. And of course a fitness age of 43 conveys a different message whether the actual age of this woman is 25 or 60. When i had a score single number it was right in the middle of the current range. I m a long distance runner currently training for my second half marathon this year and it gives me a score of 34 fair for women my age i m 25. Also wear your tracker or watch to sleep for a better resting heart rate estimate.
For best results make sure your weight is correct in your fitbit profile. For example if a woman s vo2max is 35 ml kg min her fitness age is 43 years because an average 43 year old woman has a vo2max of 35 ml kg min. The 25 with the highest age ajusted fitness had 30 40 lower risk than those with the lowest estimated fitness. Maybe it s a faulty sensor or maybe it s because it has the old data from my charge hr that i found to be drastically different but i m in pretty.
Improving your cardio fitness may be the most efficient way to improve your overall health. A review of 33 studies found that improving your cardio fitness by just 3 5 points about equal to improving from good to excellent on the chart will lower your risk of premature death from any cause by 13 1. Your cardio fitness score is determined by your resting heart rate age gender weight and other personal information. It is an easy way to be aware of your fitness level.
It ll be interesting to see if my cardio fitness score changes and how it will compare to the score the fenix assigns me. I personally think my cardio fitness score is bs. In the beginning of this month i bought the charge 2 to really track my progress and i discover the app has a cardio fitness score. I ve been gaining bulking and losing cutting weight during the past six months.
I knew i had to build endurance. What i ve noticed is that my cardio fitness score mathematically goes down when i gain weight and u up when i lose some. For the best results make sure your fitbit profile is up to date and your wear. The default method is based on your resting heart rate age gender weight and other personal information and will show your cardio fitness score as being within a range like 42 46 in the example below.
I m not trying to brag but my cardio fitness score seems way too high. Stay tuned for those results but to answer the original question yes your resting heart rate is a very good indicator of your overall health not just your cardio fitness score.