KOCHVILLE TWP. — It's not every day you get to run on a treadmill wearing head gear, connected to an EKG and breathing into a tube. Nor is it common to sit in an egg-like machine that makes noises ...

If it seems like everyone in your running sphere is talking about VO2 max at the moment, then we wouldn’t be surprised. That’s because there are some real benefits to knowing this metric – which is, ...

VO2 max has become ubiquitous in fitness circles. But what does it measure and how important is it to know yours? By Talya Minsberg Talya Minsberg took a VO2 max test while reporting this story. She ...

Whoop has introduced VO2 max estimation, giving users access to one of the most important markers for assessing cardiovascular fitness and aerobic endurance. The feature is now available to Whoop 4.0 ...

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 it seems like everyone in your run club is talking about VO2 max these days, we wouldn’t be surprised. This metric—which is essentially a measure of your cardio fitness—is a zeitgeisty topic, ...

I have, at my disposal, at least nine different devices that can estimate my cardio fitness. They all put it in terms of a number scientists call VO2max. But the only way to find your actual VO2max is ...

Setting a new personal max is a great way to chart your progress toward your fitness goals—so what’s the easiest way to do that? One useful step is to improve VO2 max, which is a measure of how much ...

Vanessa is a lead writer at CNET, reviewing and writing about the latest smartwatches and fitness trackers. She joined the brand first as an on-camera reporter for CNET's Spanish-language site, then ...

Essentially a measure of your cardiovascular fitness or aerobic capacity, your VO2 max is often considered a must-know metric if you’re a runner – especially if you’re looking to improve your running ...

I’m not surprised that Garmin did well, but I am surprised by some of the watches at the bottom of the list. I have, at my disposal, at least nine different devices that can estimate my cardio fitness ...