diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/HealthPage.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/HealthPage.jsx
index 0e452b4..ed88c35 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/HealthPage.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/HealthPage.jsx
@@ -21,38 +21,40 @@ const RANGES = [
 
 // ── VO2 Max gauge ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
-// ACSM sex-specific VO2 max thresholds
-// [maxAge, [veryPoor_max, poor_max, fair_max, good_max]]  (above good_max → Excellent)
+// Garmin/Cooper Institute VO2 max thresholds
+// [maxAge, [fair_min, good_min, excellent_min, superior_min]]
+// value < fair_min → Poor; >= superior_min → Superior
 const VO2_MALE = [
-  [29, [32, 36, 41, 45]],
-  [39, [30, 34, 38, 43]],
-  [49, [29, 33, 37, 42]],
-  [59, [25, 30, 34, 38]],
-  [69, [20, 24, 28, 32]],
-  [Infinity, [17, 21, 24, 28]],
+  [29, [41.7, 45.4, 51.1, 55.4]],
+  [39, [40.5, 44.0, 48.3, 54.0]],
+  [49, [38.5, 42.4, 46.4, 52.5]],
+  [59, [35.6, 39.2, 43.4, 48.9]],
+  [69, [32.3, 35.5, 39.5, 45.7]],
+  [Infinity, [29.4, 32.3, 36.7, 42.1]],
 ]
 const VO2_FEMALE = [
-  [29, [27, 33, 36, 41]],
-  [39, [26, 30, 35, 39]],
-  [49, [24, 28, 32, 36]],
-  [59, [21, 24, 28, 32]],
-  [69, [18, 21, 24, 28]],
-  [Infinity, [15, 18, 22, 25]],
+  [29, [36.1, 39.5, 43.9, 49.6]],
+  [39, [34.4, 37.8, 42.4, 47.4]],
+  [49, [33.0, 36.3, 39.7, 45.3]],
+  [59, [30.1, 33.0, 36.7, 41.1]],
+  [69, [27.5, 30.0, 33.0, 37.8]],
+  [Infinity, [25.9, 28.1, 30.9, 36.7]],
 ]
 const VO2_CATEGORIES = [
-  { label: 'Very Poor', color: '#ef4444' },
-  { label: 'Poor',      color: '#f97316' },
-  { label: 'Fair',      color: '#22c55e' },
-  { label: 'Good',      color: '#3b82f6' },
-  { label: 'Excellent', color: '#a855f7' },
+  { label: 'Poor',      color: '#ef4444' },
+  { label: 'Fair',      color: '#f97316' },
+  { label: 'Good',      color: '#22c55e' },
+  { label: 'Excellent', color: '#3b82f6' },
+  { label: 'Superior',  color: '#a855f7' },
 ]
 
 function getVo2Category(value, age, sex) {
   const table = sex === 'female' ? VO2_FEMALE : VO2_MALE
   const row = table.find(([maxAge]) => age <= maxAge) || table[table.length - 1]
   const thresholds = row[1]
-  const idx = thresholds.findIndex(t => value <= t)
-  return idx === -1 ? VO2_CATEGORIES[4] : VO2_CATEGORIES[idx]
+  // thresholds are lower-bounds: count how many the value meets or exceeds
+  const idx = thresholds.reduce((n, t) => value >= t ? n + 1 : n, 0)
+  return VO2_CATEGORIES[idx]
 }
 
 function Vo2MaxGauge({ value, birthYear, biologicalSex }) {