In a workout mode, the VO2 Max feature is essential to measure your overall oxygen intake score. With the Galaxy Watch 7, Samsung has brought this feature to the wearables, and with the Ultra watch, it has become more accurate. The VO2 Max feature shows how much oxygen you have gained during the exercise. The fall detection function is helpful in your adventure, hill climbing, cycling, trekking, or other outdoor activities. It will send messages or calls when the wearable detects hard falls. I will explain both
What is the VO2 Max score?
The VO2 max is a score to check how much oxygen you have earned during a workout or exercise. It measures millimeters of oxygen per kilogram. The higher number is better. It helps build better health & endurance. On Galaxy Watch 7, the VO2 Max feature has been added to the running exercise.
Activate VO2 Max
1. Open the Samsung Health app
The app is pre-installed on the Galaxy Watch series & also on Samsung Galaxy phones. If you are a non Samsung user, then you can download it from the Play Store or Galaxy Store. Open the app to find out its list of functions.
2. Go to all Exercises
After the Steps feature, there is an option for all Exercises. It includes all the sports modes that support your Samsung smartwatch or smart tracker. Open the Exercise option, to see all the lists.
3. Tap on Running
In the history of all exercises, you can see the history of your running exercise. It will show all the steps, pace, GPS positioning, heart rate zone, running metrics, and of course VO2 Max results.
4. See VO2 Max score
When you start running on a flat surface, then automatically it will collect your VO2 Max score. If you are not performing on a flat surface with a good GPS signal, then it will not collect oxygen intake. It will divide your score based on your age. For the age of 30 to 39, a score below 34 is very poor, and a score above 59.8 is superior.
Hope you are clear about these two essential functions of the Galaxy Watch 7. In the future, we may see more exercises that will show the VO2 Max score, and the fall detection will become more accurate. Have you used these functions, then tell us your experiences