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VO2 Max

Haze edited this page Apr 10, 2026 · 1 revision

Goals

Improve Healthspan (disability-free/strength)

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Foundation

Health

Fitness

VO2 Max
Heuristic Tests

5k Running Time

  • 27 = 38 (Below Average)
  • 21 = 48 (Above Average)
  • 17 = 60 1%
Recording
  • Highest Standard - Lab
  • Little bit off - Smart Watch
  • Estimate - Beep test
Workouts
  • Most of anything will be a humongous improvement from doing no cardio
  • Lifting frequency has to decrease
  • Easy
  • Workout
  • intervals
  • Long
Statistics

Male

  • Falls 1% each year after 25 and 1.5% after 50
    • =10% each decade
  • Top 1% = 60
    • is a 17 minute 5K
    • highest VO2 max ever recorded was Norwegian cyclist Oskar Svendsen with an unbelievable 97.56.
      • 96.0 = Espen Harald Bjerke, Norwegian cross country skier
      • 96.0 = Bjørn Dæhlie, Norwegian cross country skier
      • Lance Armstrong, cyclist = 84.0
  • Average from 18-19 years old is 48, and then it decreases to 24.5 at 65-69
    • But you can increase by a lot
  • Stats
Screenshot from 2026-04-10 10-08-16 Screenshot from 2026-04-10 10-14-25

Female

  • Olympic gold medalist marathoner Joan Benoit has a recorded VO2 max of 78.68.
    • 76.6 Bente Skari’s, XC skier
    • 76.0 = Flavia Oliveira, cycling
    • 71.2 = Ingrid Kristiansen, distance running ex-Marathon World Record Holder
  • Stats
Screenshot from 2026-04-10 10-15-05

Strength

Top 1% = 48 (Males), 35 (Females)

  • Middle 50% = 15-30 (Males), 0-9 (Females)

Diet

  • Body Fat
    • 10-20 % Males
    • Females??
      • 15-30?
  • LDL Cholesterol
  • Improve P:S Ratio
    • 2:1 Ideal
    • Polyunsaturated
      • Fish
      • Seeds
      • Nuts
      • Walnuts
    • Saturated
      • Cheese
      • Butter
      • Fatty Steak
      • Processed Ingredients
  • Blood Pressure
    • 80/90-120 Systolic Number
    • 60-80 Diastolic Number
  • Decrease Salt

Waist Circumference

  • Should be half your height at most

Skinny Fat Exception

  • Low muscle + high fat

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