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All about TomTom Fitness Age
TomTom Fitness Age is all about getting you active, inspiring you to get fitter, and improving your
fitness level. You'll learn how effective your activities are, and you'll see personal recommendations to
help you choose the best activity for you.
Finding out how fit you are requires some complex calculations! TomTom Fitness Age is an indication
of how well your body functions physically, relative to how well it should work, based on things like
your heart rate, activity, gender, age and weight.
Your VO
2
max rate is used to calculate your Fitness Age, and this is the standard method used to
determine a person's physical fitness. VO
2
max is the maximum rate of oxygen that your body can use
during exercise per second, per body weight unit. Becoming fitter means your body can use more
oxygen, so your VO
2
max increases as your fitness level increases.
TomTom Fitness Age will help you get going to improve your Fitness Age, and help you learn more
about your fitness activities:
 How fit am I really?
 Have I done enough during this activity or should I do more?
 Did I do enough this week or do I need more exercise?
 Is this an effective activity or is another activity better for me?
 What should I do next?
Important: This product feature uses advanced heart rate analytics provided by Firstbeat. The
information provided by TomTom Fitness Age is an estimation of your fitness level and does not
constitute medical advice, nor is it meant to cure, treat or prevent a disease. We advise you to consult
your doctor before starting a new exercise program.
To learn more about Fitness Age and Fitness Points, see the TomTom Fitness Age User Manual.
Viewing Fitness Points on your watch
You can see your overall daily Fitness Points on your TomTom Sports watch.
Note: You can only earn Fitness Points when your watch can measure your heart rate. When your
watch is not on your wrist, for example when it's worn over your ski jacket or when you're using the
bicycle mount, your heart rate is not measured unless you are wearing a heart rate monitor and
chest strap. Heart rate is not measured in the Swim activity.
Press left from the Clock to go to the Activity Tracking screen. Press down to find the Fitness Points
screen. You'll see your daily Fitness Points total together with the fitness level you have currently
reached, and the amount of stars you've earned in the last 7 days.
Tip: Set Fitness as a goal in the Tracker menu to show your Fitness Points first in the Activity
Tracking screen.
Fitness Age