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 ...

Unfortunately, VO2 max decreases a lot faster when you stop straining than it increases with training. “Early on, you can see ...

A VO2 max test measures heart health and breaks down your ideal cardio zones for burning fat and building muscle.

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 ...

EXPERT ADVICE: What exactly is VO2 max testing? Who needs it? And what are the benefits? Xpress catches up with Sean Simonds, clinic director for Movement for Life Physical Therapy, to find out. Photo ...

Welcome to Crew and A, our irregular feature in which we perform French curls with reader questions. This week, Gail Wade of Fairfax asks about an oxygen testing program promoted by her gym, Life Time ...

Experts explain why this measure of cardiovascular health isn’t just for ‘fitness people,’ and how improving your VO2 max ...

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 ...

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 ...