First, it helps to understand the difference between the two common ways physiologists report VO2 max. Relative VO2 max takes that number and divides it by your total bodyweight, commonly expressed in ...

Maximal oxygen uptake, or VO2-max, tells you how fast you can deliver oxygen for use by your muscles. Its basic units are volume (i.e. litres of oxygen) per unit time (i.e. minutes). But the VO2-max ...

“VO2 max is the best measure of cardiorespiratory fitness,” says Andrew Getzin, MD, head team physician of USA Triathlon and sports medicine physician at Cayuga Health in Ithaca, New York. “To have a ...

Earlier this year, scientists in Norway published a case report about a cyclist named Oskar Svendsen who, as an 18-year-old, recorded the highest ever value in a VO2 max test, won the world junior ...

While heart health and overall longevity is often linked with lipid profiles and metabolic capacity, one ultimate measure takes a silent shot. Emerging studies and health experts are paying closer ...

VO2 max is more nuanced that you might think – so here’s how to know where your aerobic fitness really stands ...