How BioAge scores work
A BioAge below your actual age indicates better-than-average performance for your peer group; a higher value indicates room for improvement.
Core values
Score | What is measured | Tested via | Age Anchoring |
|---|---|---|---|
Strength | Relative strength | Strength tests on EGYM Smart Strength machines and manual strength tests. | Not age-anchored. A biological age of 21 is always the goal, at any age. |
Cardio | VO₂max, Blood pressure | Cardio tests on Smart Cardio machines, wearables, or manual input. | VO₂max is age-anchored (+-20 years). Blood pressure acts as a health guard: normal readings do not lower the score, but high readings (systolic >130 or diastolic >85) can add up to 20 years to the age score. |
Metabolic | BMI, Body Fat %, Skeletal Muscle Mass %, Waist to Hip Ratio | Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) measurements or manual input | All metrics are age-anchored (±20 years). BMI is dropped from the calculation once better data is provided. |
Flexibility | Joint mobility, range of motion, and movement quality. | EGYM Flex tests | Age-anchored (±20 years). |
Atención
BioAge is a fitness and wellness tool, not a medical diagnosis. Always consult a healthcare provider about any health concerns.
Age anchoring
Age-anchoring means that BioAge metrics are evaluated relative to a person's age group, capped with —capped within a ±20-year range of their actual age. The method ensures fair, realistic targets as scores cannot fall more than 20 years below, or rise more than 20 years above, actual age.
Cardio, Metabolic, and Flexibility BioAge scores are age-anchored.
Strength BioAge is the exception - it is not age-anchored, as optimal relative strength is achievable independent of age. Unlike cardio, metabolism or flexibility, strength itself has no compounding biological drift with age — a well trained 70-year-old can match an average 30-year old's relative strength, and 21 is always the benchmark.
For the best results, complete strength tests, cardio tests, flexibility tests, and body composition scans regularly. Your BioAge will be automatically updated based on your results.