VO2 max is the maximum volume of oxygen you can absorb per minute per kilogram of body weight at your peak, and almost every Garmin watch can calculate this figure automatically. We have a ...

Mine calculates my VO2 max in-app, though I like to cross-reference the post-run heart rate data it gives me with other calculators to be sure. Your VO2 max is not set in stone. It can be improved.

Keeping track of VO2 max is a great way to monitor aerobic fitness, and viewing the figure is possible on a Garmin watch and the Connect app.

VO2 max has become ubiquitous in fitness circles. But what does it measure and how important is it to know yours?

While VO2 max is a relatively new point of emphasis for overall health and longevity, it’s a foundational principle of training for endurance sports.

VO2 max wasn’t associated with overall gray matter volume or cortical thickness (the two measures of brain structure where they expected to see differences), or with overall cognitive performance.

Whoop, the screenless watchband-like wearable, has just added a VO2max feature to its app. Now, just like Garmin, Apple Watch, and others, it can put a number on your cardio fitness and tell you ...

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How to Test Your VO2 max VO2 max is quantified in millimeters of oxygen consumed per minute per kilogram of body weight—the higher the number, the more aerobically fit you are.

Although a lab test has long been seen as the gold standard for measuring your VO2 max, experts now question whether we need to know this metric after all.