Unfortunately, VO2 max decreases a lot faster when you stop straining than it increases with training. “Early on, you can see about a 5-ish percent drop within a couple weeks,” Sprouse says. So if you ...

I dreaded the test. It wasn’t the max effort I worried about. It was the apparatus. VO2 is measured by tracking what you’re inhaling and exhaling as you ramp up your effort al ...

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, ...

In terms of differences, if you think about VO2 max as the size of your engine, lactate threshold is the size of the gears in that engine that allow you to shift into faster speeds, says Baird. “You ...

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 ...

A PS contributor tried Eternal and a 2.5-hour grueling fitness test that pushes you to the max. Here are her takeaways and photos from the experience.

If you wear a running watch, you might have noticed a function that estimates your VO2 max score. If your running is in a good place, you might have seen this number rise over the past few months or ...

After running for over a decade, I wanted to see how healthy my heart is. I got an active metabolic assessment at Life Time, measuring my VO2 max and heart rate. I also learned which running speeds ...

RxFit, a leading provider of in-home and mobile personal trainers, today announced the launch of its new mobile VO2 Max Testing In Austin, Texas. In partnership with PNOĒ, the gold standard in ...

"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 ...