You can choose to calculate your VO2 max by two different formulas:</p><p>- heart rate</p><p>- power (you need a bike power sensor)</p><p></p><p>The DF displays on screen:</p><p>- the current VO2 max</p><p>- the VO2 max of the activity</p><p>- the VO2 max smoothed on all the runs</p><p>- the number of refreshing time levels</p><p>- the heart rates (current - average - max) or the powers (current - average - max)</p>
Version 2.74</p><p>NEW: compatible with new devices (Descent Mk3i, Instinct CrossOver)
This app requires access to:
Approach® S60
Approach® S62
Approach® S70 (42mm)
Approach® S70 (47mm)
Captain Marvel
D2™ Air
D2™ Air X10
D2™ Bravo
D2™ Bravo Titanium
D2™ Charlie
D2™ Delta
D2™ Delta PX
D2™ Delta S
D2™ Mach 1
D2™ Mach 1 Pro
Darth Vader™
Descent™ G1, Descent™ G1 Solar, Descent™ G1 Solar - Ocean Edition
Descent™ Mk1
Descent™ MK2, Descent™MK2i
Descent™ Mk2S
Descent™ MK3 (43mm)
Descent™ MK3 (51mm)
Edge® 1000
Edge® 1030
Edge® 1030 Plus
Edge® 1030, Bontrager
Edge® 1040
Edge® 130
Edge® 130 Plus
Edge® 520
Edge® 520 Plus
Edge® 530
Edge® 540
Edge® 820
Edge® 830
Edge® 840
Edge® Explore
Edge® Explore 1000
Edge® Explore 2
Edge® Explore 820
Enduro™
Enduro™ 2
epix™ (Gen 2), quatix® 7 – Sapphire Edition
epix™ Pro (42mm)
epix™ Pro (47mm), quatix® 7 Pro
epix™ Pro (51mm)
First Avenger
ForeAthlete® 230J
ForeAthlete® 235J
ForeAthlete® 630J
ForeAthlete® 735XTJ
ForeAthlete® 920XTJ
Forerunner® 230
Forerunner® 235
Forerunner® 245
Forerunner® 245 Music
Forerunner® 255
Forerunner® 255 Music
Forerunner® 255S
Forerunner® 255S Music
Forerunner® 265
Forerunner® 265S
Forerunner® 55
Forerunner® 630
Forerunner® 645
Forerunner® 645 Music
Forerunner® 735XT
Forerunner® 745
Forerunner® 920XT
Forerunner® 935
Forerunner® 945
Forerunner® 945 LTE
Forerunner® 955, Forerunner® 955 Solar
Forerunner® 965
fēnix® 3, quatix® 3, tactix® Bravo
fēnix® 3 HR
fēnix® 5, quatix® 5
fēnix® 5 Plus
fēnix® 5S
fēnix® 5S Plus
fēnix® 5X, tactix® Charlie
fēnix® 5X Plus
fēnix® 6
fēnix® 6 Dual Power
fēnix® 6 Pro, fēnix® 6 Sapphire
fēnix® 6 Pro Dual Power
fēnix® 6 Pro Solar
fēnix® 6 Solar
fēnix® 6S
fēnix® 6S Dual Power
fēnix® 6S Pro, fēnix® 6S Sapphire
fēnix® 6S Pro Dual Power
fēnix® 6S Pro Solar
fēnix® 6S Solar
fēnix® 6X Pro, fēnix® 6X Sapphire, fēnix® 6X Pro Solar, tactix® Delta Sapphire, quatix® 6X Solar, tactix® Delta Solar, tactix® Delta Solar Ballistics
fēnix® 7, fēnix® 7– Sapphire Solar Edition, fēnix® 7 Solar, quatix® 7
fēnix® 7 Pro, fēnix® 7 Pro – Solar Edition, fēnix® 7 Pro – Sapphire Solar Edition
fēnix® 7 Pro – Solar Edition (No Wi-Fi®)
fēnix® 7S, fēnix® 7S– Solar Edition, fēnix® 7S– Sapphire Solar Edition
fēnix® 7S Pro, fēnix® 7S Pro– Sapphire Solar Edition
fēnix® 7X, fēnix® 7X - Solar Edition, fēnix® 7X– Sapphire Solar Edition, quatix® 7X – Solar Edition
fēnix® 7X Pro, fēnix® 7X Pro– Sapphire Solar Edition
fēnix® 7X Pro No Wi-Fi
fēnix® Chronos
Instinct® 2, Instinct® 2 - Camo Edition, Instinct® 2 Solar - Tactical Edition, Instinct® 2 Solar - Surf Edition, Instinct® 2 - dēzl™ Edition
Instinct® 2S, Instinct® 2S - Camo Edition, Instinct® 2S Solar - Tactical Edition, Instinct® 2S Solar - Surf Edition, Instinct® 2S - dēzl™ Edition
Instinct® 2X
Instinct® Crossover
MARQ® (Gen 2), MARQ® Carbon Collection
MARQ® Commander (Gen 2) – Carbon Edition
MARQ™ Adventurer
MARQ™ Athlete
MARQ™ Aviator
MARQ™ Aviator (Gen 2)
MARQ™ Captain, MARQ™ Captain: American Magic Edition
MARQ™ Commander
MARQ™ Driver
MARQ™ Expedition
MARQ™ Golfer
Mercedes-Benz Venu®
Mercedes-Benz Venu® 2
Mercedes-Benz Venu® 2S
Oregon® 7 Series
quatix® 6
quatix® 6X, quatix® 6X Solar, quatix® 6X Dual Power
Rey™
Rino® 7 Series
tactix® 7, tactix® 7 – Pro Ballistics Edition, tactix® 7 – Pro Edition
tactix® 7 – AMOLED Edition
Venu®
Venu® 2
Venu® 2 Plus
Venu® 2S
Venu® 3
Venu® 3S
Venu® Sq.
Venu® Sq. 2
Venu® Sq. 2 Music
Venu® Sq. Music
vívoactive®
vívoactive® 3
vívoactive® 3 Mercedes-Benz® Collection
vívoactive® 3 Music
vívoactive® 4, GarminActive
vívoactive® 4S, GarminActive S
vívoactive® 5
vívoactive® HR
Ws
December 5, 2023 |
Version 2.74
Seems to work fine, very close to the results from my polar h10 strap. Thx, nice work!
Narsi Bala
October 30, 2023 |
Version 2.71
Not a review per say, but a request for help. I have this installed for my Edge 830. I can see the values getting updated during the ride on the screen but it doesn't get recorded as part of my stats post the ride under the IQ Connect data fields. The smoothed vo2 max and session vo2 max is always zero. Under the app Settings, the smoothed Vo2 max is set to 34.5. What am i doing wrong ?
Nenad Jevtovic
October 9, 2023 |
Version 2.71
Nice app. I have using it for couple years. With new EDGE 540 I can not setup calculation from power, only with HR. I tried to change calculation method and calculation time, but it not accept changes
Developer Reply
October 10, 2023,
Surfy66
Hello Nenad and thanks for your comment. When testing the datafield in the sim with your device, everything works fine. So, maybe there is an issue with your device, or a different behavior between the sim and the device (but I doubt). I suggest you soft reset your device, this process solves many such problems. Then, you should have access to the settings and modify them.
Nate
August 16, 2023 |
Version 2.70
Awesome app to see performance. My Garmin V02 max is lower than this app. Anyone know why the difference existed. I feel like the Garmin V02 max is very low.
Ingo Deitmer
July 20, 2023 |
Version 2.70
I use the App for many years on my vivoactive. On my Instinct 2X Solar I can't see the datafied. What's wrong with me?
Tofu Lai
June 24, 2023 |
Version 2.70
It work so well ,Handy in provide Vo2 on Cycling, Thank for your great work , Be healthy And Be Well !!
Marcelo
January 28, 2023 |
Version 2.62
I can’t install in my forunner watch. May someone show how to do it
Greg
January 19, 2023 |
Version 2.62
This fields seems to be pretty good - obviously without a Powermeter it's not possible to comment on accuracy but seems to be in the right ballpark. Only thing missing I think is that I can't see it updating the Garmin Cycling VO2 Max in my profile - and I can't seem to be able to set it manually. Other than that it's a good extra stat to have...
Developer Reply
January 19, 2023,
Surfy66
Hello Greg and thanks for your comment. Unfortunately, the Garmin Cycling VO2 Max in your profile is a protected data, and cannot be updated by a third-party application, only Garmin can do that. To set your VO2 Max manually in the settings of the datafield, just open and enter the settings window and enter a value in the Smoothed VO2 field then, save your change.
Marco
November 10, 2022 |
Version 2.60
A question. After several activities, is the data Vo2 max integrated with Garmin data Vo2 max for cycling? With this data app I will have a value in the app Connect?
Rok Rok
October 14, 2022 |
Version 2.57
D. Karat
August 26, 2022 |
Version 2.46
Developer Reply
August 27, 2022,
Surfy66
Hello D. Karat and thanks for your comment. Since its release, this data field has never consumed excessive battery power. If this is happening on your watch, it's probably due to the firmware, as sometimes happens after a firmware update. Did you try to soft reset your watch after the firmware update, this often solves this kind of issue.
Karim
August 25, 2022 |
Version 2.46
Depuis quelques temps, je ne peux plus régler les paramètres. L'application reste parfaite.
Thomas 🧘♂️
July 26, 2022 |
Version 2.46
I like this DF very much on my "old" Garmin watches. now I want to use it on my new Forerunner 955 as well, but the DF (simple and complex) are not available in the CIQ Lists for cycling configuration
LIM SOOK FUN
July 19, 2022 |
Version 2.46
I am having trouble updating the settings for the app. Not sure if anyone faces the same issue
Leigh
July 18, 2022 |
Version 2.46
Geez I don’t know about the accuracy of this. I was working hard and performing well and it resulted in a rather poor vo2max.
Developer Reply
July 19, 2022,
Surfy66
Hello Leigh and thanks for your comment. This datafield is working fine, unless the data (HR or power) sent to it are not correct. The datafield does not run by itself, it needs HR or power values in order to work properly but, if these data are not correct (bad HR or power values), the calculations made by the data fields will also be false, that may explain your bad result. Check the data calculated and sent by your sensors, and this should fix your issue. If all is correct, I cannot explain the situation without more explanations and details, except if you reach me by email.
Anyelo Rodriguez
April 11, 2022 |
Version 2.44
It’s a good app for cycling. My only complaint is that I can’t change options within the app. I get an errors message and changes are not saved. Please help.
Developer Reply
April 11, 2022,
Surfy66
Hello Zahir and thanks for your comment. Can you please send me an email with the Contact Developer link (don't forget to write down your email address in your email) so that, I will be able to help you. Because there, I have no informations that could help me to search for a solution (device model, etc)
Cesar Gallardo Badillo
February 22, 2022 |
Version 2.42
Piotr Piechaczyk
February 8, 2022 |
Version 2.41
Settings ... what should I enter in the Smoothed VO2Max field - is 0.
Developer Reply
February 8, 2022,
Surfy66
Hello Piotr and thanks for your comment. This field is only used to enter the last known VO2 max value (calculated by the datafield), just in case you would have to reinstall the datafield (or install it on a new watch). So, with it, you start again with the last known value, and not a null value. I normal condition, this field should be left as is.
Sofie V
November 21, 2021 |
Version 2.38
Hello, is there a possibility to use it for indoor cycling too? After the app I use for indoor spinning (like Zwift) sends the data to my Forerunner 245? My spinning bike has Bluetooth and sends the data to Zwift during the ride. But I think the app can't function then?
Developer Reply
November 21, 2021,
Surfy66
Hello Sofie and thanks for your comment. The algorithms use either HR or power to calculate your VO2, even if your real speed is null. So, the result should be the same as if you were outdoor. I never tested it indoor with this kind of equipment but, in theory, it should work the same way as for outdoor.
Data Field