I Tested Apple Watch's VO2 Max (vs Sports Lab)

How accurate is the fitness data on the Apple Watch & Garmin? @TejasHullur & I went to a Sports Lab in NYC to test the VO2 max, Blood Lactate, Heart Rate Zones, Carb vs Fat burning during running, and many other variables to compare to our Apple Health (& Garmin) data.
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[@aaronb7807]

Summary: Both dudes Apple Watch showed a VO2Max of 3mL/kg/min higher than what the lab result said and the one dude's Garmin showed the same result as the Apple Watch - so potentially it overestimated BUT they were actually only performing a VO2Peak (meaning they could have exerted even more and gone harder) so the result from the lab was probably a bit lower than it actually is. Suggestion: Shervin homie you should do a program and then come back to the lab in a few months and see how it changes

[@herewegotoday]

Thanks for saving me the time!

[@MotoMatt418]

Usually it highly underestimates the numbers!

[@grslouise]

Thnx

[@ronnies.3440]

Thank you for the TLDR!

[@PeterMoueza]

Personal bookmarks shared : 1:20 longevity 2:00 Burger King 3:57 see % fat 5:35 delay 6:25 feeling 6:39 devices 8:05 peak lbl764 9:00 results 9:05 results, percentile 9:45 fat 10:07 lungs ++++ 11:00 cal ori 😊 11:35 back 12:15 fibres recruitment 13:12 smartwatches 13:40 Peak lbl764 != Max 14:04 HR zones thresholds ? 14:14 lactates 14:35 carbs 15:00 next years 8:55 avg 8:19 genetics 15:10 Apple 15:34 automatic zones

[@Haidar-Philosophy]

The bromance is adorable haha.

[@hummadsyed1499]

Great Video. The lab-tech was amazing at explaining everything !

[@saintmartinfireangler2401]

Very informative video. Thank you so much! Will do zone training from now on. God bless you brothas

[@TheSwayzeTrain]

Good video Shervin. It looks like your channel has picked up a lot of new subscribers recently. Its well deserved.

[@seanbell6371]

Kudos, that was a great assessment. Lots to learn from that info provided.

[@zylo9531]

Clicked this, couldn't stop watching, well done and very entertaining and informative!

[@jasonyoumazzo]

Just stumbled upon you, this is great stuff. Nice work and outstanding video.

[@engadgetnerd]

I love just hanging out with you guys in these videos. Also...how many miles a day do you do to become an elite runner?! Love the video.

[@johnbugnoii]

Excellent video and super helpful! I was also curious how accurate the VO2 Max measurement capability of the Ultra watch was and how it compared under clinical conditions. It’s really neat to see they are similar. Many thanks for the video and God bless you all!

[@veeco3110]

Thanks for ruining the video

[@Therealestrunnerluda]

@@veeco3110ruined or helped. No need to watch a long as video for a concise answer. 😂

[@alandhuynh]

Thanks for doing this! Have been curious about this for a while. I have no idea how Apple calculates this.

[@christopherburroughs494]

It’s cool to see the tech works. Plus to see it compared to “real” info

[@greaseman101]

Great video.. thanks guys👊🏻

[@fromdonwithlove]

Elite runner. Elite content. You and Tejas are fun to watch together!

[@ShervinShares]

haha YES!

[@georgeroukas7399]

Great video. I always wonder how good the Apple Watch estimates are. Seems they’re pretty good. If the objective was to see how close they are to reality though, you might have taken in someone who isn’t an athlete (maybe a little overweight or a non-runner) to see how well the watch works on muggles!

[@JRPW]

Wow this has got to be my favorite video from your channel! Good stuff man, very informative video.

[@ShervinShares]

Thank you! What topic should I cover next?

[@gabrielc412]

This is a really cool video! Thanks for sharing!

[@garrettgrowls]

Why did you look like a tan Will Tennyson in the thumbnail? Lol Great video bro!

[@1carus1]

Really great vid - thanks. How much did the test cost?

[@isaaccruel3994]

hey Shervin thanks for the test. just wondering how to get the watch to read VO2 MAX? i run with the Workoutdoors app, but no VO2 Max data. thanks

[@nataliemackay8387]

The most underrated youtuber! love your videos

[@tylerdowling]

Two science adventurers on another journey. Awesome video.

[@danger_pig]

will recording ‘outdoor run’ on apple watch ultra for indoor treadmill use still report useful cardio fitness measurements? or is the gps & outdoor run absolutely necessary?

[@moesawad]

You made mention of your zone 2 training but I did not see a video on it. Could you expand on that?

[@kalifornium_]

Mine was actually the opposite my lab value was 57 and apple watch is 52, however, I definitely pushed myself because the person doing the test told me based on my lactate numbers he expected me to stop sooner.

[@400mdw]

Great comparison video. Would love see a body metrics comparison with a home scale like Renpho or similar to a proper Dexa scan. Keep up the good work guys! Cheers.

[@ShervinShares]

We did that! Have you seen this video? Or something different? kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3uuoXyHm7qcnZI

[@400mdw]

@@ShervinShares Just seen it now. Missed it previously. Thanks mate

[@ShervinShares]

@@400mdw lmk if you want me to make an updated video!

[@dornus336]

love your videos keep up the awesome quality

[@ShervinShares]

Appreciate it! What should I make next?

[@mcf8720]

How much did they charge for this type of testing? I'm in Texas, but I'm curious how the pricing compares.

[@wayne1516]

Thanks for doing this video! Looked everywhere for this exact information and NOBODY did this. You are the GOAT shervin haha.

[@ShervinShares]

woooo - what data point should I check next

[@ubani_j]

Sherwin, cool your horses my guy 😂

[@ayokay123]

The VO2 max test is expensive (usually around $150 for portable equipment at a gym) and it usually only lasts for around 10-15 minutes at most, but the discussion with the certified technician afterwards make it MORE than worth it. You'll gain invaluable information aside from a simple VO2 max number. To make the VO2 max test worth it, you should either take the test before starting a workout program OR take it after you've established a decent cardio base to improve upon.

[@richardpanse8042]

Thank you for this. You saved me some money.

[@sixtynineelephants2403]

Best takeaway quote (which I would apply to life in general): “Anything that isn’t moving you forward, is slowing you down”

[@Gravity_Gainz]

you make awesome videos dude

[@yacoubimehdi]

great video champ 🙌

[@jaceyadler2882]

Hahaha Tejas “shervin signed me up to do some tests …🙄”

[@migueldiaz1122]

I’m curious; you mentioned that 3 months earlier your fat and carb utilization was flatline compared to the current test. Did you change your diet, and if so what did you change?

[@rayperkperk]

Just started doing Zone 2 as well. ITS FLIPPIN HARD TO DO! My Apple Watch telling me "Your above your Hearth Rate!" makes me slow down... It's so opposite of what I've done my whole life up till now. And I'm 46. Great Video and love how you guys keep it as real as possible with all the details!

[@nech060404]

Once you get use to it, it's great. Makes endurance more fun when it isn't as extreme.

[@alexiluffy216]

@@nech060404 I want to start Zone 2 training, but I'm afraid my pace to match Zone 2 would be very slow. But if I persevere through it, will my Zone 2 pace eventually reach 6k/min a.k.a 9:40/mile ? That is my current speed and I'm able to do a half-marathon with it (I'm guessing at Zone 3/4.. my Apple Watch is on the way)

[@nech060404]

@@alexiluffy216 was 9:40 your half marathon speed? Yes you will increase, but zone 2 training isn't about reaching your max speed, it's about training at the optimum fatigue to gains ratio. You can do zone 2 every morning but race pace would kill. Me personally I zone 2 train at 142 bpm but half marathon race at 155.

[@PatricioGallardoo]

Shit that “anything that’s not moving you forward is slowing you down” hit deep 🤧

[@Sachinshastri]

Didn’t quite get that part, biceps, delts and traps slowing him down?

[@revantkohli1]

You have the potential to be a huge content creator on KZbin. Keep up the hustle. Great videos.

[@ShervinShares]

That means so much!

[@AlexGonzalez-xv9ee]

Thanks for sharing. Very interesting and informative. Extremely helpful. God bless!!

[@ShervinShares]

Thank you for commenting & watching!!

[@liamcarter7205]

great video, great editing, definitely deserves more attention

[@ShervinShares]

Thank you Liam!!!

[@1996chen]

Hi Shervin, I live around NYC and I see there are three different services offered at this location: Running Mechanics Analysis, Running Basic Package, and Running Elite Package. Which one did you do in this video? Thanks!

[@iSveninho]

Could you please do a video testing the different zones? Especially how accurate zone 2 is vs. Medical lab / lactate below 2mmol?

[@ShervinShares]

great idea!! yes I want to

[@Zane_Zaminsky]

Another awesome video, Shervin! Great to see our 2 watches (Ultra and 7X) are doing a solid job! Incidentally, your traps are massive! 💪

[@ShervinShares]

lolol traps are slowing me down!

[@yianpap6093]

@@ShervinShares All you have to do is stop training them for a year and they're gone. But something tells me you like them even if they're slowing you down lol. Not blaming you btw, I too have more muscle on upper body than needed for running, but it looks good:)

[@ShervinShares]

@@yianpap6093 hhahaha i dont even directly work out my traps! i think its genetic - but lets gooo

[@yianpap6093]

@@ShervinShares Really?! Wow, like some guys with brick-like calves! Let's go then indeed, nice video:)

[@Chris-ho4ki]

She said “balls to the wall” LMFAO 🤣

[@anthonyrampino7734]

Is vo2max valuable for lifting or is it more for running? Cool video.

[@comradeozzbug]

First time I’ve come across your channel. Such an informative video. Really enjoyed watching it.

[@ShervinShares]

thank you!! what topic/idea should I cover next?

[@comradeozzbug]

@@ShervinShares thank you for your reply! I think explainer videos would be super helpful. They could be shorts videos as well. Like what is VO2? Why is it important? How it’s measured and how to improve it if it’s low. That kind of thing. But I’m sure whatever you decide to do, you’ll do it entertainingly and informatively ✌️

[@dereknolantan]

Hey awesome video 😊. Which one of you had the high fat burning capacity? What kind of diet and trading do you do? Do you do any fat adaptation training ie carb restricted or fasted training?

[@wmleatherwood]

Great video. How much does that assessment cost? Great information to know!

[@MrChadLedford]

I found you yesterday. I'm very impressed by the content and testing.

[@ShervinShares]

Thank you!! What should I test next??

[@MrChadLedford]

@@ShervinShares I'm into all the accuracy testing for wearables. I'm currently torn between the pixel and the iPhone, so I'm doing a lot of research on whether there are comparable wearables in the Android space.

[@eugenefedorov3498]

If there any way how i can set some limit of hurt rate when apple watch start alarm me that i need to chill down?

[@paulpoissenot8555]

where can you find a lab near you that does blood testing and VO2 max testing

[@cf6282]

Thank your, that was very interesting. Working on my VO2 Max. And yes I am overweight. So that is the biggest reason to get a lot fitter again. I am over 60 by the way and getting results!

[@mcs26]

So workout did you select on the Apple Watch to get the reading? Only 3 outdoor workouts record the VO2 Max.

[@sn232]

Yes and it's based on GPS readings outside (it specifically says outside on apple) so this does not make sense to me.

[@jakea2043]

Can you do a video on Apple Fitness+? Would be interesting to see you opinion on it.

[@haon2205]

Lab result vs apple watch result 13:10

[@matthiassventoest6800]

you keep putting out such great content., I need to test myself.., to check if I am still an athlete. I always joke with the kids I coach, that I was once an athlete.., maybe I still am only one way to find out

[@ShervinShares]

once an athlete, always an athlete!!

[@misosatg]

How much was the lab test? I must have missed the pricing portion of the test.

[@emanuelebarbato]

It's a shame that you have only 110k subscribers. Channel's worth millions of subscribers for sure.

[@bolajibadmus175]

The running impact on the body on a road is more than treadmill. VO2 max will be similar in done on same platform.

[@tasimota]

The ice cream and burger king comment made me want to subscribe to the channel:) No judgements here man.

[@OldFashioned751]

Excellent- good way to put the watch through the paces 👍

[@ShervinShares]

yessss what should I test next?

[@AnimusPrime87]

OK so this turned out to be a lot more interesting than I thought it was going to be. And I expected it to be interesting so that’s a pretty big compliment. I would be fascinated to perform one of these test, how much does it cost? I need to start researching this. I’ve done DEXA scans a few times for my body composition but this is something different altogether and I would love to get this data at least once so I know a starting point.

[@brandonread9809]

Great video as always

[@ShervinShares]

TY Brandon! What topic should I make a video about next?

[@martimvt]

Great video @ShervinShares - thanks. Can you share how much you paid per person?

[@michwoz]

You don't need to accumulate time near VO2max to improve it. Just accumulating time, preferably above 50% of VO2max will be good enough. The training volume is the key to improvement though.

[@jpod]

This lab lady is the best, sign me up😂

[@hershilparekh8654]

You guys are awesome

[@TejasHullur]

Shervin!!! This was a movie!!!

[@ShervinShares]

Featuring the greatest on the planet #Tejas

[@KrutarthBhatt1]

Where is this lab located in nyc,can you share it in description box?

[@jaywhite1141]

I’m getting my Apple Watch ultra next week I’m so excited 😆

[@ShervinShares]

WOOOO stoked for you

[@sebulban]

I used to have 78ml VO2max 😢 20 years have passed and now I’m around 55-58

[@neaumusic]

yo that doctor is incredible, so much good info

[@ShervinShares]

seriously the best

[@GopalanMD]

Why not try Samsung galaxy watch 5pro?

[@TheJourney1982]

Hi @Servin, great channel. Question, when you're running, what earbud/earphone do you use? I can't find the right thing - apple just keep falling out of my ear once an element of sweat is detected (within 10 secs of starting)

[@ShervinShares]

I do AirPods Pro. But making a fitness headphone video soon!

[@TheJourney1982]

Thanks man, they seem to come out top on a lot of the articles and videos ive eaten up@@ShervinShares

[@JayTeeLofton]

dang Shervin I didn’t know Apple could track that type of stuff 😮😮😮 4:30

[@thebiohackinglab]

My apple watch says 46, recently went into DexaFit to get my V02max and I was at 59.3. Just a bit of variance!

[@bigmaxcc]

All of a sudden Apple Watch ultra sells have sky rocketed after this video 😂😅😄

[@jamesrosenberg1612]

mine was quite close! 46 from lab and 47 from watch.

[@thomborges]

Hey, congrats!!! I'm from Brazil and I really appreciate your videos. But I have a question. Where on Apple Watch do you find the VO2max? Cause i don't find mine 😅.

[@MrJBacon]

In the health-app, under "show all health data", scroll down a bit.

[@thomborges]

@@MrJBacon thanks 💜

[@JoshMcCloud-mh7lp]

Thank you for this video. I was going to pay at least $75 for this. No longer needed. Love it ❤

[@lukevirtualgameruk3523]

Does vo2 max only work when your running hard?? As I'm fitter everyweek but vo2 going down when my times are faster which makes no sense. I'm using ultra.

[@ShervinShares]

i think it tries to estimate when you're running outside. are you doing cardiovascular based workouts or strength training - because those impact your numbers

[@lukevirtualgameruk3523]

@@ShervinShares Thanks for the info Yes I do and I walk everyday too 5 6 miles min.

[@bryanmunich221]

When she said balls to the walls 😂

[@sn232]

How did you get the VO2 Max results on apple watch since you were working out indoors. Everything I have read states the apple watch only detects VO2 Max when doing OUTDOOR walking, running or hiking (which is based on GPS).

[@derekchan2212]

I rewatched this video so many times to try to find if he answers this question

[@sn232]

@@derekchan2212 Yes he doesn't not answer that, or the questions asked about it from what I see, unfortunately.

[@sampathseshadri9229]

@@sn232 Apple Watch doe not measure it indoors. One can only guess that he compared lab numbers with his past outdoor runs.

[@sn232]

@@sampathseshadri9229 Thank you for confirming that. It's a shame that he doesn't state that anywhere, or answer everyone's questions about it. I am guessing that you are right, so then he really was not comparing apples to apples because his past workouts could have varied greatly from the lab workout on that specific day...even though we are lead to believe that it was comparing both during that experiment by the way he presented everything.

[@mikestevenson1334]

This was a great video! Always love seeing these VO2 max tests in the lab vs. wearable values. Can you test Coros Pace 2 vo2max to see if it is more or less similar to the lab test? Keep up the awesome videos =]

[@SnakeAndTurtleQigong]

Interesting!

[@NBTJacklyn]

This is so well made wow

[@ShervinShares]

WOOO want to be in my next experiment?? hahaha

[@NBTJacklyn]

@@ShervinShares downnnn:)

[@highseastrader4190]

A VO2max of 53 is about a 5'30/5'35' mile. To run a 5' mile you should reach a VO2max of 59-60 (!)

[@stephaniesmith6379]

I feel the content of the last few months have been only about the Apple Watch and I just keep watching. 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@ShervinShares]

What other stuff do you want to see?? Haha I’m too obsessed with apple watch

[@Kevin-oi7if]

I thought the apple watches only calculate vo2 max with outdoor walk and run only???

[@JeremyQuinn]

this one earned a sub

[@ShervinShares]

THANK YOU! What do you want to see next?

[@denniss1211]

I would say the MOST important feature on the Apple watch to an older person is .... fall detection ... if you fall, the watch (through the Iphone) will call emergence help ... and they come FAST. If you have a watch with internet connection and are away from your Iphone the watch will make the call itself (this works with a shower fall also). Everyone with an Apple watch has to be careful not to bump the watch arm too hard.. well the EM service will call to see if you made the call by mistake before they dispatch. ..... this feature can be a life saver ... it works if ... fall off a cliff ... get hit by a bike (auto) ... etc 😀

[@denisegardner1454]

What were your testing conditions when you tested the Apple Watch VO2 max? Were you running outside, for how long?

[@mattcherubino1464]

Yours both were very close to the watch! My Garmin says a vo2 max of 68 yet my lab result & vo2 max is 80 so quite a ways off to the watch

[@ShervinShares]

wow! yes I think it can be very dependent from person to person - it'd be interesting to do this test on a large scale

[@jamesrosenberg1612]

you're probably above what it can measure! I think at least on the apple watch the max range is in the 60s

[@montyburns9515]

Interesting. My Apple Watch value is around 40 and when I did a lab test it was over 50.

[@kisms8590]

U can return the watch. Consider another one

[@Snowsea-gs4wu]

@@kisms8590the watch is using a model that may differ more (or less) for different persons and use cases. Also this is only one measurement so you would certainly need more measurements to make sure it is defective but it could be the case.

[@tunisiaa5074]

My garmin says my VO2max is supposed to be 58, but even if it was 55 that would be qeird because my 5k is above 25 minutes

[@garfolino]

I got tested once and it said 42ml/kg/min. But my watch was putting me around 25. To these days it’s still around 31.

[@DanielKwan]

What is this type of test called? Like if I want to search my area to see who offers it.

[@ShervinShares]

search "vo2 max" test or "metabolic efficiency" or "RMR test" most of these places that do one test will do all the other tests

[@DanielKwan]

@@ShervinShares cool thanks!