VO2 Max
Continued from Lactate Threshold Test.
VO2 Max The amount of oxygen your body can convert to energy each minute, in milliliters of oxygen per kilogram of body mass. The higher the number, the fitter you are.
How it’s measured On a treadmill or stationary bike you exercise at gradually increasing intensity while wearing a heart-rate monitor and a face mask that’s connected to a computer.
When you reach a plateau at which your body can no longer efficiently process oxygen, that’s your VO2 max.
How it’s used Normal ranges: nonathletic guys, 30-40 ml/kg/min; gym-goers, 40-50; elite athletes, 70-80. You can increase your number more than 10 percent in six months with three intense 30-minute runs and one hour-long endurance run per week.
Pain factor: 10
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