High-intensity interval training is important, but coming back to your breath can be crucial to helping you train.

VO2 max is often referred to as a key marker of fitness. It’s the measure of the maximal amount of oxygen your cells can take ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." FOR ABOUT A a year, an exercise physiologist I know kept offering to do a VO2 max test on me. For more ...

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I'm what I call an "on-paper" athlete. I've been running for a decade, I regularly take weightlifting classes, and I finished a marathon. In my mind, I should be ripped, shredded — all the paper ...

EXPERT ADVICE: What exactly is VO2 max testing? Who needs it? And what are the benefits? Xpress catches up with Sean Simonds, clinic director for Movement for Life Physical Therapy, to find out. Photo ...

But there are also a few simple, and even fun, ways to get a sense of your fitness without stepping into one. Either of the following can also give you a snapshot of your aerobic fitness, and they’re ...

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’m not really one for numbers. I’ve never owned a FitBit to log my steps, I hate even thinking about opening MyFitnessPal to track my macros, and the only time I step on a scale is at the doctor’s ...