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Your maximal oxygen consumption VO2 Max The single best indicator of your cardiovascular fitness

Your maximal oxygen consumption VO2 Max The single best indicator of your cardiovascular fitness. VO2 Max represents the efficiency of the respiratory (lungs), cardiovascular (heart), circulatory (blood) and muscular systems’ abilities to perform under increased work demands.

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Your maximal oxygen consumption VO2 Max The single best indicator of your cardiovascular fitness

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  1. Your maximal oxygen consumption VO2 Max The single best indicator of your cardiovascular fitness

  2. VO2 Max represents the efficiency of the respiratory (lungs), cardiovascular (heart), circulatory (blood) and muscular systems’ abilities to perform under increased work demands.

  3. VO2 Max or maximal oxygen consumption measures ones ability to generate work over a prolonged period of time.

  4. It is usually determined either by direct gas consumption measures or predicted from heart rate responses to particular work loads while either walking or jogging on a treadmill or pedaling on the bike.

  5. A high maximal capacity to deliver blood (w/oxygen) means there is the potential for more muscles to be active simultaneously during exercise. VO2 max levels are affected greatly by genetics, decline with age, and are generally much higher in endurance trained individuals.

  6. VO2 Max best describes the capacity for oxygen delivery and is generally most limited by the maximum pumping capacity of the heart, and the specific arterial development to the active muscles. In relative terms (relative to an individuals body weight) VO2 max represents the maximum amount of oxygen per kilogram of weight that a person can use in converting fuel to energy

  7. VO2 max is expressed ml/kg/min Milliliters (of Oxygen)/kilogram (of body weight)/minute (per minute of exercise)

  8. Average VO2 max is 40-45 ml/kg/min in 30 year old untrained males 30-35 ml/kg/min in females Highest Recorded Female : 74 ml/kg/min Highest Recorded Male : 94 ml/kg/min

  9. Steve Prefontaine, U.S. Runner: 84.4 Frank Shorter, Marathon Winner: 71.3 Paula Ivan, 1500M Record Holder: 71.0 Lance Armstrong, Cyclist: 83.8

  10. VO2 Max Men: 111.3 – (0.42 x HR BPM) Women: 65.81 – (0.1847 x HR BPM)

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