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VO2 max - what is yours and how much do you exercise?

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hamstersarse · 14/11/2021 12:30

Just interested to know what vo2 max people have.

I’m 47, exercise a fair bit and mine is 41-42. Apple tells me that’s high, which is nice, but I don’t feel like I’m super super fit really. So I’m wondering, how high can it go for women of my age and if I really ramped up training? What is a good/realistic target for progress, if you know what I mean?

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rubyslippers · 14/11/2021 12:47

I realised that’s not really answered your question! I would keep the aerobic stuff up because that for me made the most difference to my VO2 - getting out of breath and then making sure my heart rate comes down well and quickly is also a good indicator of fitness

HellonHeels · 14/11/2021 12:46

How do you test it?

rubyslippers · 14/11/2021 12:45

I’m 46
Mine is 39.6 and am aiming for higher
I do 4 gym classes per week, aerobics and body pump
Walk and generally try to keep active