If you’ve hung out with enough avid cyclists, swimmers, or runners, you’ve probably heard the term VO2 max come up in conversation. You might have heard that it’s a good way to determine how ...

If you’re part of the online running community, you’ve probably seen runners flexing their VO2 max numbers. If you wear a running watch, you’ve probably also aware of your own VO2 max ...

Almost every major smartwatch or sports watch will now estimate your VO2 max without you having to take a gruelling lab test. It’s often branded differently from ‘VO2 max’ on your device or ...

but the company’s description makes it sound like something more complicated (and harder to verify) is going on. “Whoop ...

While VO2 max estimates were once exclusively reserved for lab settings and high-end sports watches, Oura has developed a way to give users insight into their cardiorespiratory fitness.

But are you paying attention to your VO₂ max? Scientifically speaking, VO₂ max is the maximum amount of oxygen your body can take in and use, and it’s a marker of your cardiovascular fitness ...

You can use his strategies for better VO2 max, a key metric of fitness and longevity. Understanding factors like heart rate, threshold, and heat can help you work out smarter. For the Olympic ...

With the likes of billionaire Bryan Johnson experimenting with various methods to increase lifespan, and experts such as Peter Attia touting the benefits of improving VO2 max, a particular ...

So when it comes to a VO2 max test, why do he and fellow rower James Cracknell fall behind someone like Paula Radcliffe? Your VO2 max is the maximum amount of oxygen you can shift through your lungs.

A VO2 max test is one of the best ways to measure your overall fitness. It may also be the best single measure to calculate your life expectancy. BBC technology reporter Lara Lewington tests how ...