What Is A VO2 Max Test? | Why & How To Work Out Your VO2 Max

Published on January 12th 2020

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What is and how do you improve your VO2 max? There are lots of different metrics within sport; heart rate, cadence, calories, pace, and so on but one that always turns heads is Vo2 Max! With the help of channel partner Polar, we are going find what is VO2 Max & do a VO2 Max test! In association with Polar 👉 http://gtn.io/polar Subscribe to GTN: http://gtn.io/SubscribetoGTN Check out the GTN Shop: https://gtn.io/wU We talk about a lot of different metrics within sport; such as heart rate, cadence, calories, pace, and so on but one that always turns heads is ‘Vo2 Max’! You’ve likely all heard of the term Vo2 Max, and with advances in technology, being able to measure your Vo2 Max has become all that more easily accessible. In fact, even a watch can apparently tell us our Vo2 Max! But actually what is Vo2 Max, and why is it thought to be so important? Well with the help of the sports science lab at Bath Uni and our channel partner Polar, we are going to be answering just that - including one of us actually doing a Vo2 Max Test! If you enjoyed this video, make sure to give it a thumbs up and share it with your friends. 👍 Submit your content here: https://upload.globaltrinetwork.com/ If you'd like to contribute captions and video info in your language, here's the link - https://gtn.io/wT Watch more on GTN... 📹 Swimming Vs Running: What Burns The Most Calories? 👉 https://gtn.io/SwimVsRunCalories 📹 How To Run Using Heart Rate Zones 👉 https://gtn.io/RunHRZones Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound: Animals - Tigerblood Jewel Better Kind of Bitter (Instrumental Version) - Peachy Pavement Galactic Battles - Bonnie Grace Hulu - Homebody Mess - Rain Jewels PREL Tape Rewind 2 - SFX Producer Rotations - Friends With Animals What a Way (Instrumental Version) - OTE Photos: © Triathlon / Getty Images