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 ...

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

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. VO2 max measures how much ...

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 ...

When you think about how fit you are, you might think about how far you can run or how many push-ups you can do. Or maybe you think about health metrics like your resting heart rate or heart rate ...

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 ...

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, ...

Whoop, the screenless watchband-like wearable that beat out Oura in my non-watch fitness tracker showdown, has just added a VO2 max feature to its app. Now, just like Garmin, Apple Watch, and others, ...

VO2 max is a trendy stat for measuring your fitness, and it can help improve longevity too. Having a higher VO2 max is good, but more important for health is how the number changes over time.

"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 ...

Numerous factors come into play when you want to improve your cycling performance, including following a training plan, doing workouts off the bike, and adopting a strong mental game. But one of the ...