VO2max
What VO2max is, why it predicts both endurance and lifespan, and the training that raises it: running intervals, Tabata and kettlebell circuits. Start with the first article if you are new to it.
7 articles
VO2max · Endurance
What VO2max is, and why it matters
The most oxygen your body can use during hard exercise: what limits it, why it predicts both endurance and lifespan, and how to measure yours.
October 7, 2026 · 5 min read · 7 sources
VO2max · Running
Running to increase your VO2max
Which running workouts raise VO2max the most, why most of your running should still be easy, and a sample week to follow.
October 7, 2026 · 6 min read · 5 sources
VO2max · Intervals
Tabata intervals for VO2max: what the research actually used
The original 20/10 protocol raised VO2max and anaerobic capacity. Here is what the study did, how most classes differ, and how to do it well.
October 7, 2026 · 5 min read · 5 sources
VO2max · Kettlebell
Kettlebell circuits for VO2max: what the evidence supports
Kettlebell intervals can raise VO2max, general kettlebell training does not, and heart rate overstates the work. What the studies found and how to set up a session.
October 7, 2026 · 5 min read · 3 sources
VO2max · Cooper test
How often to take the Cooper test, and how fast results change
Test every 6 to 8 weeks. VO2max can rise in 4 to 8 weeks of training and drop 7% in three weeks off. What the research says, and how to make every test count.
October 7, 2026 · 5 min read · 8 sources
VO2max · Endurance
How little training keeps your VO2max
Keeping VO2max takes much less work than building it. What happened when researchers cut training frequency, duration and intensity one at a time, and what that means over a decade.
October 7, 2026 · 7 min read · 6 sources
VO2max · Endurance
How anaerobic capacity and VO2max work together
VO2max is a rate, anaerobic capacity is a quantity, and the power-duration curve joins them. What critical power and W prime mean, why running out is predictable, and how to train each.
October 7, 2026 · 7 min read · 5 sources