You may already know your VO2 max is a strong predictor of how fast you are on the bike. But if you’re fuzzy on the details, including what the term actually means, why it matters, and how you can ...

If you haven’t heard us prattling on about VO2 max by now, we’re here once again to tell you just how important this metric is. Once the preserve of elite performance athletes, VO2 max is increasingly ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. VO2 max measures how much ...

On TikTok, VO2 max is going viral as the key to improving your endurance during a workout. In short, you can think of this metric as the maximum amount of oxygen your body uses during exercise – V ...

VO2 max, also known as maximal oxygen consumption, is a measure of how much oxygen the body can use during intense exercise. “VO2 max is the best measure of cardiorespiratory fitness,” says Andrew ...

VO2 max is an intimidating word for an easy-to-understand biometric: It’s how well your body uses oxygen when you push yourself. Short for “maximal oxygen uptake,” it’s been the gold standard for ...

This key metric reflects how much oxygen your body uses during a workout. But it isn’t just for athletes—your VO2 max is a critical indicator for your future health and longevity. Understanding your ...

If you think of ways to measure your overall health, certain benchmarks likely come to mind. The bloodwork you get done at your annual physical, maybe. Your body mass index. Perhaps how much you can ...

Maybe your smartwatch has been telling you your VO2 max for a while now, but you’re not sure how accurate it is. Or maybe you’ve recently been targeted by social media ads for fancy running labs ...