Thresholds and Maximum Values: The Who's Who of Diagnostics
VO2max only shows what is theoretically possible, not what your body uses. On your second lactate threshold, not even 72 recognised models agree.
Fabian Kremser
· 7 min read
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Fabian Kremser
Research and Science
Fabian has been an active triathlete for over 20 years and has worked successfully as a coach, trainer and diagnostician for more than 15 years. He brings this extensive experience, along with many years of working with training platforms of all kinds, to his work at obseed as a subject-matter expert.
9 Articles
Performance Test vs. Diagnostic: What Is the Difference?
A test shows you WHAT a body can do. A diagnostic shows you HOW it does it. Why that difference decides whether your Zone 2 is actually a Zone 2.
Fabian Kremser
· 8 min read
Lab or Wearable, That Is the Question: How Do I Know My VO2max Is Right?
A watch does not measure your VO2max, it estimates it. Why that estimate is surprisingly good for recreational athletes and misses for the very best.
Fabian Kremser
· 5 min read
The Tracker Tango in the Data Jungle: Which Device Should I Believe?
Whoop says rest day, Garmin says threshold training. Why wearables contradict each other, and why your measurement method matters more than who is right.
Fabian Kremser
· 4 min read
Measure Twice: Understanding Heart Rate Variability and Using It Right
What HRV really measures, why your nervous system sets the tempo, and why twenty seconds before you hit start decide the data quality of an entire session.
Fabian Kremser
· 5 min read
Garmin & HRV: Turn On Recording — and Re-Check It After Every Update
On many Garmin watches HRV recording is off by default and gets reset by firmware updates. Here is how to enable it so obseed can analyse your HRV.
Fabian Kremser
· 4 min read
Data: Yes, but... which kind?
Sports are healthy? If you do them "right", absolutely. But what does that actually mean? We look at sports and health from the angle we know best: data.
Fabian Kremser
· 4 min read
What is obseed.me? A first look behind the scenes.
There are many sports platforms and apps these days. If a new demand arises, it usually doesn't take long for a corresponding offer to appear.
Fabian Kremser
· 8 min read
Innovation begins in the dark: Our partnership with the Tricademy
Books can be filled with knowledge about the human body. Entire libraries with the lack of knowledge about it.
Fabian Kremser
· 3 min read