Oura rings now show if your week's workouts were light or heavy
Oura adds Cardio Effort and automatic VO2 Max to its rings, for members with an active membership.
The Oura ring can now tell you whether this week's workouts were harder or easier on your heart than usual. It also estimates your fitness by itself after a few walks or runs.
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Why it matters
You can see whether your weekly effort is above your usual and ease off, or below it and push a little, without a tiring walking test.
Try it: if you have an Oura ring, both features arrive without a new purchase.
The details
- Cardio Effort measures how hard your heart worked during exercise and for how long, not speed, distance or calories.
- It compares your weekly effort with your own baseline on a scale from Light to one that suggests prioritizing recovery, and may recommend rest.
- Automatic VO2 Max, formerly Cardio Capacity, no longer needs a six-minute walking test.
- It switches on after five qualifying GPS activities such as walks, runs and hikes, and is a beta feature in Oura Labs.
- Both features are for Oura Ring Gen 3 and later, and only with an active Oura membership.
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