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VO2 max measures how much oxygen your body uses during hard exercise. A higher VO2 max improves endurance and longevity. Any ...

Increasing your vo2 max can be simple, but that doesn't mean it's easy. It has many names: "maximal oxygen consumption," "maximal oxygen uptake," "peak oxygen uptake," "maximal aerobic capacity." ...

Are you tracking enough of your fitness metrics yet? No? Great! Here's another one: VO2 max. It's a measurement that's traditionally been used by elite athletes, especially runners and cyclists, but ...

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 ...

High-intensity interval training is important, but coming back to your breath can be crucial to helping you train.

VO2 max has become ubiquitous in fitness circles. But what does it measure and how important is it to know yours? By Talya Minsberg Talya Minsberg took a VO2 max test while reporting this story. She ...

Your VO2 max is one of the key metrics for fitness and for showing your potential as a runner. As a measure of your maximum aerobic capacity, it is a gauge of how efficiently your body uses oxygen ...