VO2 max is an intimidating word for an easy-to-understand biometric: It’s how well your body uses oxygen when you push ...

Ever wonder what VO2 Max really means? It’s your body’s ultimate engine metric—the maximum amount of oxygen your muscles can use during all-out effort. Does aging tank your VO2 Max? Yes; unless you ...

Until recently, VO2 max testing has been inaccessible to most everyday athletes. Unless you had an in with an exercise physiology lab, you had to rely on back-of-the-envelope calculations or wearable ...

A new study, involving nearly 800 older adults, points out the factors most associated with higher VO2 max. Researchers and experts explain how to increase VO2 max, especially as you age. Numerous ...

Colvin says to measure VO2 max you’ll need to be in an exercise medicine lab or a doctor’s office that offers the test. The ...

When runners talk physiology, two terms dominate the conversation: VO2 max and lactate threshold. The two metrics are related but not the same, and they shape performance in different ways. Naturally, ...