Olympic champion rower Matthew Pinsent has a lung capacity of eight-and-a-half litres. So when it comes to a VO2 max test, why do he and fellow rower James Cracknell fall behind someone like Paula ...

But before you jump on the bandwagon, read on to find out who can—and who may not—benefit from getting a VO2 max test. What is VO2 max and how do you test it? The experts agree that every ...

Your body mass index. Perhaps how much you can bench press. But there’s another number that’s increasingly in the mix: VO2 ...

You may have overheard the term "VO2 max" at the gym or on a trainer’s social media page recently—but what is this fitness number, exactly? It’s the ultimate test for your lungs—a measure ...

You may have overheard the term "VO2 max" at the gym or on a trainer’s social media page recently—but what is this fitness number, exactly? It’s the ultimate test for your lungs—a measure ...

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 test requires wearing a face mask over your mouth to measure your ...

You may have overheard the term "VO2 max" at the gym or on a trainer’s social media page recently—but what is this fitness number, exactly? It’s the ultimate test for your lungs—a measure ...