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What Is the Training Status on Watches With Heat and Altitude Acclimation?
The Training Status feature found on some Garmin watches will show you how your training affects your fitness level and performance. Training Status is based on changes to your training load and VO2 max estimate over an extended time period. You can use your training status to help plan future training and continue improving your fitness level. Your compatible watch provides acclimation notifications and corrections to your VO2 max estimate and training status when the temperature is above 22ºC (72ºF) and when the altitude is above 800 m (2625 ft.).
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As an example of how this works, imagine that you have been training consistently for a number of weeks, and your fitness with normal, small day-to-day ups and downs is nevertheless increasing. This trend is automatically identified and your current training will be classified as “productive.” Similarly, you could find yourself training very hard but with your fitness starting a pattern of decline. In this situation, your training would be identified as “overreaching,” and additional recovery will be recommended.
Training Status States
Below you will find the definition for each status.
Peaking
Peaking means that you are in ideal race condition. Your recently reduced training load is allowing your body to recover and fully compensate for earlier training. You should plan ahead since this peak state can only be maintained for a short time.
Productive
Your current training load is moving your fitness level and performance in the right direction. You should plan recovery periods into your training to maintain your fitness level.
Maintaining
Your current training load is enough to maintain your fitness level. To see improvement, try adding more variety to your workouts or increasing your training volume.
Recovery
Your lighter training load is allowing your body to recover, which is essential during extended periods of hard training. You can return to a higher training load when you feel ready.
Unproductive
Your training load is at a good level, but your fitness is decreasing. Your body may be struggling to recover, so you should pay attention to your overall health including stress, nutrition, and rest.
Detraining
Detraining occurs when you are training much less than usual for a week or more, and it is affecting your fitness level. You can try increasing your training load to see improvement.
Overreaching
Your training load is very high and counterproductive. Your body needs a rest. You should give yourself time to recover by adding lighter training to your schedule.
No Status
The watch needs one or two weeks of training history, including activities with VO2 max. results from running or cycling, to determine your training status.
Heat Acclimation
When training in heat above 22ºC (72ºF) as determined by the Garmin Connect™ application, your Training Status will take into account how your body is reacting to the temperature. Your heat acclimation will be displayed as a percentage of how acclimated you are to the temperature.
Altitude Acclimation
Altitude acclimation will be displayed when training at altitudes between 800 m (2625 ft.) and 4000 m (13123 ft.) and will be shown as an elevation value. The value shown indicates the altitude you are acclimated to.
To get the most out of the training status feature record all of your fitness activities on the watch. After using the watch for one or two weeks, your training status should be available.
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