diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/HealthPage.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/HealthPage.jsx
index a0f4f67..74402a5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/HealthPage.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/HealthPage.jsx
@@ -56,83 +56,79 @@ function getVo2Category(value, age, sex) {
 }
 
 function Vo2MaxGauge({ value, birthYear, biologicalSex }) {
-  // Fixed display range: 30–70 spans the full 180° semicircle
   const MIN = 30, MAX = 70
-  const cx = 70, cy = 68, r = 50, sw = 12
+  // cx/cy = centre of the semicircle; arc goes left→top→right (sweep=1, clockwise in SVG)
+  const cx = 70, cy = 74, r = 50, sw = 11
 
   const age = birthYear ? new Date().getFullYear() - birthYear : 40
 
-  // Map a VO2 value to standard-math angle (PI=left/30, 0=right/70)
+  // Standard-math angle: PI = left (VO2 30), 0 = right (VO2 70)
   const toAngle = v => Math.PI * (1 - Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (v - MIN) / (MAX - MIN))))
 
-  // Map a VO2 value to SVG [x, y] on the arc.
-  // Uses sweep=0 (counter-clockwise) so the arc goes left→top→right.
+  // SVG coordinates for a VO2 value at a given radius from centre
   const toXY = (v, radius = r) => {
     const a = toAngle(v)
     return [cx + radius * Math.cos(a), cy - radius * Math.sin(a)]
   }
 
-  // SVG arc path from VO2 v1 to v2, sweep=0 (upper / counter-clockwise)
-  const seg = (v1, v2) => {
-    const [x1, y1] = toXY(v1)
-    const [x2, y2] = toXY(v2)
+  // Arc path from VO2 v1 to v2; sweep=1 → clockwise = upper semicircle in SVG
+  const arc = (v1, v2, radius = r) => {
+    const [x1, y1] = toXY(v1, radius)
+    const [x2, y2] = toXY(v2, radius)
     const large = (v2 - v1) / (MAX - MIN) > 0.5 ? 1 : 0
-    return `M ${x1.toFixed(2)} ${y1.toFixed(2)} A ${r} ${r} 0 ${large} 1 ${x2.toFixed(2)} ${y2.toFixed(2)}`
+    return `M ${x1.toFixed(2)} ${y1.toFixed(2)} A ${radius} ${radius} 0 ${large} 1 ${x2.toFixed(2)} ${y2.toFixed(2)}`
   }
 
-  // Category segment boundaries from the age/sex ACSM table
+  // ACSM category boundaries for this user's age/sex
   const table = biologicalSex === 'female' ? VO2_FEMALE : VO2_MALE
   const row = table.find(([maxAge]) => age <= maxAge) || table[table.length - 1]
   const thresholds = row[1]
-  const bounds = [MIN, ...thresholds, MAX]   // 6 boundary values for 5 segments
+  const bounds = [MIN, ...thresholds, MAX]   // 6 boundary values for 5 colour bands
 
   const cat = value != null ? getVo2Category(value, age, biologicalSex) : null
 
-  // Triangular arrow pointer: tip points outward from arc, base sits inside track
-  const pointerPts = value != null ? (() => {
+  // Small white triangle: base outside the arc, tip touching the outer edge — points inward
+  const arrowPts = value != null ? (() => {
     const a = toAngle(Math.max(MIN, Math.min(MAX, value)))
-    const s = 0.13  // half-spread in radians (~7.5°)
-    const tipX  = cx + (r + 9)  * Math.cos(a), tipY  = cy - (r + 9)  * Math.sin(a)
-    const baseX = r - 5
-    const b1x = cx + baseX * Math.cos(a + s),  b1y = cy - baseX * Math.sin(a + s)
-    const b2x = cx + baseX * Math.cos(a - s),  b2y = cy - baseX * Math.sin(a - s)
+    const outerEdge = r + sw / 2       // outer surface of the track
+    const tipR  = outerEdge + 1        // tip just outside the track surface
+    const baseR = outerEdge + 12       // base further out
+    const s = 0.11                     // half-spread ≈ 6°
+    const tipX = cx + tipR  * Math.cos(a),  tipY = cy - tipR  * Math.sin(a)
+    const b1x  = cx + baseR * Math.cos(a + s), b1y = cy - baseR * Math.sin(a + s)
+    const b2x  = cx + baseR * Math.cos(a - s), b2y = cy - baseR * Math.sin(a - s)
     return `${tipX.toFixed(1)},${tipY.toFixed(1)} ${b1x.toFixed(1)},${b1y.toFixed(1)} ${b2x.toFixed(1)},${b2y.toFixed(1)}`
   })() : null
 
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col items-center">
-      <svg width="140" height="85" viewBox="0 0 140 85">
-        {/* Dark background track */}
-        <path d={seg(MIN, MAX)} stroke="#374151" strokeWidth={sw + 2} fill="none" strokeLinecap="butt" />
+      {/* Extra top padding so the arrow doesn't clip at the top of the card */}
+      <svg width="140" height="92" viewBox="0 0 140 92">
+        {/* Dark background track, slightly wider than the colour bands */}
+        <path d={arc(MIN, MAX)} stroke="#1f2937" strokeWidth={sw + 4} fill="none" strokeLinecap="butt" />
 
-        {/* Dimmed category colour bands */}
+        {/* Full-brightness ACSM colour bands */}
         {VO2_CATEGORIES.map((c, i) => {
           const v1 = Math.max(bounds[i], MIN)
           const v2 = Math.min(bounds[i + 1], MAX)
           if (v2 <= v1) return null
           return (
-            <path key={i} d={seg(v1, v2)}
-              stroke={c.color} strokeWidth={sw} fill="none" strokeLinecap="butt" strokeOpacity={0.3} />
+            <path key={i} d={arc(v1, v2)}
+              stroke={c.color} strokeWidth={sw} fill="none" strokeLinecap="butt" />
           )
         })}
 
-        {/* Bright filled arc from MIN to current value */}
-        {value != null && (
-          <path d={seg(MIN, Math.max(MIN + 0.1, Math.min(value, MAX)))}
-            stroke={cat.color} strokeWidth={sw} fill="none" strokeLinecap="butt" />
-        )}
+        {/* White arrow pointing inward at the value's position */}
+        {arrowPts && <polygon points={arrowPts} fill="white" />}
 
-        {/* Arrow pointer */}
-        {pointerPts && <polygon points={pointerPts} fill={cat.color} />}
-
-        {/* VO2 value — coloured to match category */}
-        <text x={cx} y={cy - 8} textAnchor="middle" dominantBaseline="middle"
+        {/* VO2 number, coloured by category */}
+        <text x={cx} y={cy - 6} textAnchor="middle" dominantBaseline="middle"
           fontSize="21" fontWeight="700" fill={cat?.color ?? '#6b7280'}>
           {value != null ? value.toFixed(1) : '--'}
         </text>
 
         {/* Category label */}
-        <text x={cx} y={cy + 10} textAnchor="middle" dominantBaseline="middle"
+        <text x={cx} y={cy + 11} textAnchor="middle" dominantBaseline="middle"
           fontSize="9" fill="#9ca3af">
           {cat?.label ?? (biologicalSex ? '' : 'Set sex in profile')}
         </text>