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 ...

When it comes to understanding your fitness and overall health, VO2 max is often heralded as the most important metric. 🏃🏻‍♀️For everything you need to know about this trendy and telling metric, ...

It’s hardly surprising for elite athletes to have higher VO2 max scores, but this takes it to an entirely new level. VO2 max measures oxygen use during exercise and indicates cardiovascular fitness ...

As more folks begin to prioritize daily habits that support longevity, tracking certain biometrics, like VO2 max, has become the norm. If you've been actively working to increase your VO2 max, you ...

VO2 max, the measure of how much oxygen the body consumes during exercise, has become a ubiquitous tool for professional athletes, but health experts increasingly say it's a measurement worthy of ...

CU Anschutz sports cardiologist William Cornwell, MD, says there are meaningful benefits for every person knowing how much oxygen they absorb during exercise University of Colorado School of Medicine ...

Modern smart watches can measure all sorts of health indicators. Step counts and heart rates sit at the simpler end of the array, whereas VO 2 max and blood-oxygen levels are of more interest to ...

VO2 max is an intimidating word for an easy-to-understand biometric: It’s how well your body uses oxygen when you push yourself. Short for “maximal oxygen uptake,” it’s been the gold standard for ...

In a few short years, the concept of “threshold” has gone from niche sports science jargon to mainstream obsession. You want to follow Peter Attia’s advice and maximize your longevity by exercising in ...

When Dr. Sanjeev Goel M.D – founder and CEO of Peak Human – turned fifty, he began measuring his health through a new lens, becoming one of the few physicians who studied longevity while documenting ...

V02 max—the measure of how efficiently your body utilizes oxygen during exercise—is widely considered to be the definitive indicator of cardiovascular fitness. However, this powerful metric remains ...

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 ...