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What exactly is your VO2 max though, and what is the best way to measure it?

Youll find the answers below, plus more info on why your VO2 max matters.

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What is VO2 max?

How do you measure your VO2 max?

you might also do a max effort test without the mask to get an estimate of your VO2 max.

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Why is VO2 max important?

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