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Coming in July-Your BioAge is getting a major scientific upgrade!
We know how much you love tracking your progress with the EGYM BioAge. To give you the best possible insights into your long-term health, EGYM has completely overhauled its BioAge calculations, transforming it into an even more precise healthspan indicator.
What’s new? Here are the most important changes:
● Smarter strength: Updated strength benchmarks using a massive dataset of millions of real-world workouts.
● Fairer cardio: Your VO2max is now ‘age-anchored’, meaning BioAge compares your cardiovascular fitness strictly against your actual age group for a fairer, more accurate score.
● Muscle matters: Skeletal muscle mass is now factored into your Metabolic BioAge, because preserving muscle is one of the biggest cornerstones of a long, healthy life.
What this means for you: If your BioAge unexpectedly shifts after your next test, don’t worry—you haven’t lost fitness overnight! It simply means your BioAge is now a more precise, scientifically accurate reflection of your long-term health.
All your hard work still counts. Your next test will simply establish a brand-new, hyper-accurate baseline for the future.
Stop by the Y for a fresh strength test and body analysis to see exactly where you stand!
Why did my BioAge score change suddenly?
EGYM has just rolled out a massive global upgrade to how BioAge is calculated, updating the software’s benchmarks using data from millions of real-world workouts.
If your score shifted unexpectedly after your last test, don’t worry—you haven’t lost fitness overnight. It simply means the tracking system has become much more precise. While this updated baseline sets a higher, more challenging bar, it provides a highly accurate, scientifically validated indicator of your functional health. Moving forward, your progress will be measured against a far more meaningful standard, giving you the truest picture of your long-term healthspan.
Why did my Cardio BioAge change?
Your Cardio BioAge is now “age-anchored,” meaning your VO2max is compared strictly to the average performance of your exact age group to ensure a much fairer assessment. Additionally, EGYM removed Resting Heart Rate from the equation. Because daily stress and sleep quality cause your resting heart rate to fluctuate, removing it ensures your BioAge remains a stable, reliable marker of your long-term cardiovascular health.
I noticed skeletal muscle mass is now in my Metabolic BioAge. Why?
Maintaining muscle is one of the most important factors for aging well. EGYM added skeletal muscle mass (SMM%) to the Metabolic category because low muscle mass is strongly linked to long-term health risks. At the same time, they made BMI a “fallback” metric, meaning it won’t affect your score if you regularly do body composition scans that measure your actual body fat and muscle mass.
Did my past progress get deleted or changed?
Not at all! Your historic BioAge values and past progress graphs will stay exactly as they were. However, after you complete your next strength test or body scan, you will see a jump to the new, highly precise baseline moving forward.
Why did my Strength BioAge increase the most?
Strength benchmarks were updated using the largest dataset of real-world workouts from EGYM. This makes the score incredibly precise, but also more challenging to beat. Your new, tougher score provides a clearer, more motivating target for long-term functional strength.