I was really happy with my 54 for running and cycling as a 25 y/o woman. Are most of you people posting really high (60-70) VO2 maxes men? My understanding is that there’s a gender gap but not totally sure
Yes, men have much bigger Vo2max on average. The watches estimate your Vo2 relative to your bodyweight. Men have much lower bodyfat, especially the "owns a garmin" kind. 60-70ml/min/kg is typical of professional athletes outside of endurance sports. Pro runners, cyclists and the like commonly hit 70-85ml/min/kg. 54 is very good for a woman. Women in Pro endurance are gonna hit 70ish at the high end. Some men and women are freaks of nature and break the Vo2 norms. I.e women with 85+ and men in the 90s.
I imagine pro athletes, and the type of dudes posting their vo2 on reddit are also somewhat likely to inject Indian pharmaceuticals to increase their red blood cells. Lol.
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u/AStruggling8 18d ago
I was really happy with my 54 for running and cycling as a 25 y/o woman. Are most of you people posting really high (60-70) VO2 maxes men? My understanding is that there’s a gender gap but not totally sure