Garmin Vivoactive 6 Training Features

5/7 training intelligence features2025$300-350

The 2025 Vivoactive refresh with improved display and sensors. Still a health-first watch — no Training Readiness or Training Load.

Training Intelligence Features

Training Readiness

A daily score (0-100) combining HRV, sleep, recovery, and recent training load to tell you how prepared your body is to train.

The Vivoactive 6 does not support this feature. Should I Train can help fill this gap using your other available metrics.

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Body Battery

A real-time energy gauge (0-100) that tracks how your body charges through rest and drains through activity and stress.

Your Vivoactive 6 tracks this.

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HRV Status

A 7-day rolling analysis of your heart rate variability during sleep, showing whether your autonomic nervous system is balanced, low, or improving.

Your Vivoactive 6 tracks this.

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Training Load / Status

Tracks your cumulative training load over 7 and 28 days and categorizes your training as Productive, Maintaining, Detraining, Overreaching, or Unproductive.

The Vivoactive 6 does not support this feature. Should I Train can help fill this gap using your other available metrics.

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Recovery Time

An estimate of how many hours your body needs before you are ready for another hard workout, updated after each activity.

Your Vivoactive 6 tracks this.

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Sleep Score

A nightly score (0-100) based on sleep duration, quality, deep sleep, REM, restlessness, and overnight HRV.

Your Vivoactive 6 tracks this.

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VO2 Max

An estimate of your maximum oxygen uptake — the gold standard metric for aerobic fitness. Updated after qualifying runs or rides.

Your Vivoactive 6 tracks this.

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What Your Vivoactive 6 Is Missing

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