Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD VO2 max measures the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use during exercise. It ...

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 ...

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 ...

Of all the fitness metrics currently available to running – heart rate variability, sleep quality, training load – VO2 max is arguably the most important. A measure of your aerobic capacity, it ...

Body mass index (BMI) has been a controversial health measurement for years, with critics pointing out that it can be misleading. Still, it's a relatively easy stat for doctors to calculate, so it ...

When runners talk physiology, two terms tend to dominate the conversation: VO2 max and lactate threshold. Although the two metrics are related, they are not the same – and they shape performance in ...

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 ...