Whoop, the screenless watchband-like wearable that beat out Oura in my non-watch fitness tracker showdown, has just added a VO2 max feature to its app. Now, just like Garmin, Apple Watch, and others, it can put a number on your cardio fitness and tell you how it changes over time.
WHOOP 4.0 with 12 Month Subscription – Wearable Health, Fitness & Activity Tracker $239.00 at Amazon Get Deal Get Deal $239.00 at AmazonThe technical definition is that it’s the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use per minute while exercising, divided by your body weight. The higher that number, the better your heart and lungs are at getting oxygen to your muscles, and the better your muscles are at using energy for exercise.
How is VO2 max measured?
Most commonly, they’ll compare your heart rate to how quickly you can run or walk. If you can jog along at a pretty fast clip while your heart rate is low, you’re probably pretty fit and have a high VO2 max. On the other hand, if your heart rate soars when you’re just trying to go out for an easy walk, you probably have low cardio fitness and thus a low VO2 max. That’s the general idea, anyway—the exact calculation will vary from one device to another.
“Whoop estimates your VO2 Max using a proprietary algorithm trained on gold-standard laboratory data from a diverse set of Whoop members,” it says. That’s not very helpful. It continues: “To calculate your score, the algorithm factors your continuous physiological data (including resting heart rate and heart rate variability), your exercise patterns, and GPS-tracked performance metrics (when enabled). It also accounts for how VO2 Max naturally changes with age and incorporates physical factors that influence oxygen utilization, like height, weight, and biological sex.”
I don’t have a VO2 max in my Whoop app at the moment, since it requires 14 recoveries (nights of sleep, basically) to give you that information, and I haven’t been wearing my Whoop lately.
Where to find your VO2 max in the Whoop app
According to Whoop support, you can find this feature on the Strain tab. By tapping “VO2 max” you can view monthly or six-month trends. Users on Reddit have reported that it’s been rolling out over the past few days, and that Whoop has told them everybody should have it by March 13 (today).
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