“In recent years, it’s come up a lot in the literature as one of the leading indicators of overall health and longevity,” ...

Many runners strive to get faster, and boosting VO2 max is often part of that goal. One way to achieve both: The interval ...

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.

For general fitness and health, men should aim for age-adjusted VO2 max scores that put them above average. This will ensure you are maximizing reductions in all-cause mortality from having a higher ...

Confused by VO2 max? Our guide puts the metric into perspective.

A.V. Hill was a 4:45 miler and already had a Nobel Prize for work in muscle physiology when he and Lupton began studying VO2 max. The experiments involved subjects running around Hill’s back garden in ...

First, let’s look at the term itself. “V” stands for “volume.” “O2” stands for “oxygen.” And “max,” of course, means “maximum.” Put together and given context, VO2 max refers to the maximum volume ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A new study, involving nearly 800 older adults, points out the factors most associated with higher VO2 ...

This easy test can help you get a gauge on your VO2 max—without a watch.

We sat down with HYROX master coach Tiago Lousa to break down the real method to race-day speed, the mistakes holding athletes back and the fixes that make you faster without blowing up. Whether ...