I was having a great conversation with one of our fit, longtime members about VO2 max. I told him that I should do a column on it. When you Google VO2 max, it states: VO2 max is the measure of the ...

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 ...

If you gather a group of runners together, you’ll often hear the same kinds of chatter. Sure, race PRs and training niggles will probably predominate, but there’s another topic that’s been ...

RUNNING TO THE best of your ability is something of a numbers game. To hit new PRs, you’ll want to keep tabs on all kinds of stats, like distance covered, pace per mile (or interval), max heart rate, ...

“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 ...

VO2 max is often referred to as a key marker of fitness. It’s the measure of the maximal amount of oxygen your cells can take in and use during exercise. Because VO2 max is so closely tied to running ...

CU Anschutz sports cardiologist William Cornwell, MD, says there are meaningful benefits for every person knowing how much oxygen they absorb during exercise University of Colorado School of Medicine ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Until recently, VO2 max testing has been inaccessible to most everyday athletes. Unless you had an in ...

As more folks begin to prioritize daily habits that support longevity, tracking certain biometrics, like VO2 max, has become the norm. If you've been actively working to increase your VO2 max, you ...