VO2 max was once a fitness metric that only elite endurance athletes cared about. A growing body of research linking it to healthy ageing has changed that.
The Australian Financial Review reporter Euan Black (right) learns that a VO2 max test pushes you to your limits. Eamon Gallagher
I’m running on a treadmill with a thick rubber mask covering my nose and mouth and a heart rate monitor strapped around my chest.
The mask – which is measuring the amount of oxygen I breathe in and the amount of carbon dioxide I breathe out – is so snugly fit that I can’t fully see where my feet are landing with each step, which means I’m reasonably worried about tripping over.
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