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 ...

Your watch’s VO2 max isn’t perfect, but you can improve its accuracy with better data and heart-rate tracking.

Hardcore endurance athletes have tracked the metric for decades, but it is increasingly touted as a measure of fitness and ...

What appears to be the first-ever triple-digit VO2 max underscores the physiological engine behind one of triathlon's most dominant careers.

I have, at my disposal, at least nine different devices that can estimate my cardio fitness. They all put it in terms of a number scientists call VO2max. But the only way to find your actual VO2max is ...

By most measures, Norwegian triathlete Kristian Blummenfelt is the standard of peak performance in athletics. He won the gold ...

If it seems like everyone in your run club is talking about VO2 max these days, we wouldn’t be surprised. This metric—which is essentially a measure of your cardio fitness—is a zeitgeisty topic, ...

Patients with UAB Sports and Exercise Medicine and the UAB Highlands Family and Community Medicine clinic now have access to VO2 Max testing, which can give both patients and providers a more precise, ...

VO2 max, the measure of how much oxygen the body consumes during exercise, has become a ubiquitous tool for professional ...

SCARBOROUGH, ME, UNITED STATES, March 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Upwave Labs, a leader in longevity and performance testing, is partnering with Foley’s Fitness ...

I’m not really one for numbers. I’ve never owned a FitBit to log my steps, I hate even thinking about opening MyFitnessPal to track my macros, and the only time I step on a scale is at the doctor’s ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." FOR ABOUT A a year, an exercise physiologist I know kept offering to do a VO2 max test on me. For more ...