Question: I like to challenge myself physically, whether it’s working out, cycling or cross-country skiing. I’ve heard about VO2 max testing. What could I gain from it? Answer: A VO2 max test measures ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I like to challenge myself physically, whether it's working out, cycling or cross-country skiing. I've heard about VO2 max testing. What could I gain from it? ANSWER: A VO2 max test ...

“VO2 max is the best measure of cardiorespiratory fitness,” says Andrew Getzin, MD, head team physician of USA Triathlon and sports medicine physician at Cayuga Health in Ithaca, New York. “To have a ...

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 widely known as a gold standard of aerobic fitness. It shows up on watches, in training apps, and across social media as a benchmark for comparison. But the number you’re seeing might not ...

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 ...

Considered a key indicator of longevity, VO2 max has made its way from the vernacular of performance athletes to the wellness lingo of us mere mortals in recent years. While I’m not a data-obsessive ...

Every day as I peruse through the mountain of metrics presented to me on my Garmin watch, I pause to take a look at a particular number: my VO2 max score. And I’m sure I’m not the only runner that ...

As the new year approaches, many people are thinking about healthier habits and finding ways to become more active. Doctors at Ascension St. John say a specialized cardiology program in Tulsa is ...

A brutal 1970s physical experiment proves that spiking your aerobic ceiling can actively reverse biological aging.

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I like to challenge myself physically, whether it’s working out, cycling or cross-country skiing. I’ve heard about VO2 max testing. What could I gain from it? ANSWER: A VO2 max test ...