VO2 max is an intimidating word for an easy-to-understand biometric: It’s how well your body uses oxygen when you push ...

VO2 max testing requires a mask to measure oxygen intake and carbon dioxide output to determine your cardiovascular fitness. When you think about how fit you are, you might think about how far you can ...

High-intensity interval training is important, but coming back to your breath can be crucial to helping you train.

Ascension St. John’s Human Performance Lab helps people measure heart health and build fitness plans for the year ahead.

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 ...

Fitness is full of numbers meant to help you become faster and stronger. There’s your mile run time, your resting heart rate and measures of strength and flexibility. But perhaps the gold standard is ...

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 ...

Colvin says to measure VO2 max you’ll need to be in an exercise medicine lab or a doctor’s office that offers the test. The ...