VO2 Max Test
Measure how efficiently your body uses oxygen during exercise.
For runners, cyclists and similar athletes, this is crucial because it indicates your cardiovascular fitness.
What is VO2 Max?
VO2 Max is a measure of how well your body uses oxygen during exercise, it is a valuable indicator of cardiovascular fitness. A higher VO2 Max typically means superior cardiovascular fitness. Improving your VO2 Max can lead to increasing the duration and distance you can run, cycle, or swim with reduced effort and fatigue.
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Why take a VO2 Max Test:
Smartwatches estimate VO2 max levels by using data like heart rate, age, and activity patterns. They analyse how your heart responds during exercise to make an educated guess about your maximum oxygen consumption.
However, real VO2 max tests, such as what is used at BodyView, is done with specialised equipment, and is much more accurate. These tests directly measure the amount of oxygen your body uses during intense exercise. They provide precise data, factoring in breathing and the amount of oxygen consumed, to offer a more reliable indication of your fitness level.
What happens during the test?
During the test you will be asked to either run on a treadmill or cycle at progressively increasing exercise intensity for between 10 and 15 minutes. In order to monitor respiritory gases you will be wearing a face mask attached to our monitoring system. In addition the system will monitor your heart rate, to assess cardiovascular reponse to the increasing exercise intensity.
Stationary Bike VO2 Max Test
Our VO2 Max test can be conducted on either a stationary bicycle or a treadmill. Generally, VO2 Max scores obtained from bicycle tests are 7%-18% lower than those from treadmill tests due to the treadmill activating more muscle groups. For experienced cyclists, a VO2 Max test on a bicycle will give more accurate results, whereas non-cyclists will obtain more accurate results from a treadmill test.
Test Results
Your results will clearly show your current fitness level, a break down of your heart rate, VO2 Max rate and Calories burnt per hour across your aerobic and anaerobic thresholds, and the rate at which your heart rate recovers over 2 minutes.
You will also get a breakdown of your training zones. This gives you clear information about how many Calories you burn at what heart rate, as well as the speed and incline of the treadmill to acheive that. This enables you to better target your workouts to reach your goals.
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How can I improve my VO2 Max?
You can improve your VO2 Max by introducing regular HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) to your exercise regime. HIIT involves alternating between short bursts of intense exercise and periods of rest or lower-intensity activity. Our reports will detail your aerobic threshold to help you set the lower intensity level of your HIIT training and your anaerobic threshold to help you set the intense level.
As well as HIIT training 2-3 times per week a longer, lower intensity cardio session should also be included in your exercise regime. Your report will include the heart rate range for you to work in for this training.
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