VO2 max is a measure of the maximum amount of oxygen the body can handle during intense exercise. A doctor explains how it's ...

I’ve done enough “real” VO2 max tests—the trips to the lab, the expensive and cumbersome equipment, the brutally exhausting treadmill protocol, and in one case, the puking in the corner ...

If you’re part of the online running community, you’ve probably seen runners flexing their VO2 max numbers. If you wear a running watch, you’ve probably also aware of your own VO2 max—maybe you’ve ...

If you wear a running watch, you might have noticed a function that estimates your VO2 max score. If your running is in a good place, you might have seen this number rise over the past few months or ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. The more you work out, ...

It is no secret that cyclists are obsessed with numbers. Everything from power output and heart rate, to hydration, blood glucose levels, and sleep tracking. There are a million different devices that ...

While VO2 max estimates were once exclusively reserved for lab settings and high-end sports watches, Oura has developed a way to give users insight into their cardiorespiratory fitness. Dubbed ‘Cardio ...