“In recent years, it’s come up a lot in the literature as one of the leading indicators of overall health and longevity,” ...

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VO2 max is a trendy stat for measuring your fitness, and it can help improve longevity too. Having a higher VO2 max is good, but more important for health is how the number changes over time.

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 ...

Confused by VO2 max? Our guide puts the metric into perspective.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A new study, involving nearly 800 older adults, points out the factors most associated with higher VO2 ...

A.V. Hill was a 4:45 miler and already had a Nobel Prize for work in muscle physiology when he and Lupton began studying VO2 max. The experiments involved subjects running around Hill’s back garden in ...

In a new video series, coach Carl Leivers, who has helped collegians, beginners, and competitive adults achieve their running goals, takes you through how to train for and race your best 5K, ...

In the modern fitness landscape, training for longevity has evolved from a niche trend into a precise medical necessity. However, true longevity is about more than just a high number on a birthday ...

Peter Attia has developed the "centenarian decathlon" — which involves creating a training program for specific activities an individual wants to be able to do when they turn 100. Longevity is ...

We sat down with HYROX master coach Tiago Lousa to break down the real method to race-day speed, the mistakes holding athletes back and the fixes that make you faster without blowing up. Whether ...