Zenith Wellness Tag: fitness
All the articles with the tag "fitness".
Active Time, Explained
Active time sounds simple until a long ride or a day on the walking pad shows barely any. Here is what Garmin counts as active, why it undercounts, and how to read the number.
Steps, Explained
Steps are the simplest metric on your watch and the easiest to miscount. Here is how Garmin counts them, why they matter beyond your workouts, and where they go wrong.
Calories, Explained
Your calorie number is really two numbers, the energy you burn just being alive and the energy you burn moving. Here is how Garmin splits them and why the total is an estimate.
Fitness Age, Explained
Fitness age turns your cardio fitness into a single relatable number. Here is what drives it, why it moves with your VO2 max, and what it can and can't tell you.
VO2 Max, Explained
VO2 max is the standard benchmark for aerobic fitness, but the number on your Garmin is an estimate with quirks. Here is what it means and why it sometimes moves the wrong way.
How to Increase Your VO2 Max
VO2 max is one of the strongest predictors of long-term health and endurance performance. Here's what actually moves it, from polarized base to weekly hard sessions to the recovery that locks in adaptation.