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VO2 Max vs Lactate Threshold: Which Metric Matters More

All about these two important metrics, and which one better determines long-distance performance.

By Matt Rudisill
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How to Maintain VO2 Max as You Age

By Matt Rudisill
Jan 22, 2018
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How to Boost Your VO2 Max

By Molly Ritterbeck
May 10, 2024
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Can Your Watch Estimate Your VO2 Max?

by alex hutchinson
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How to Tap into the Benefits of Interval Training

by Kiera Carter
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The Running Test That Has Tormented Sport’s Biggest Stars Turns 50

by Mark Dent
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What Really Determines Your VO2 Max?

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Fitness vs. Exercise: Which Matters More?

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Do Some People Not Respond to Exercise?

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Why a Fast Start Makes You Suffer

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The Myth of Exercise “Non-Responders”

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Should Your Doctor Check Your VO2 Max?

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The Canine Kings of Endurance

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Do Older Runners Respond to Interval Training Differently?

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This Treadmill Test Can Predict Your Marathon Time

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Can Physiology Identify Champions?

by alex hutchinson
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Is VO2max Proportional to Weight?

by alex hutchinson
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by alex hutchinson
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Does Sitting Really "Cancel" the Benefits of Exercise?

by alex hutchinson
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Iron Supplements and VO2max

by alex hutchinson
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Predicting Your Performance at Altitude

by alex hutchinson
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Who Has the Greatest VO2max of Them All?

by alex hutchinson
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What's The Most Effective Length for Interval Repetitions?

by alex hutchinson
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How to Avoid Diminishing Workout Returns

by alex hutchinson
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Heat Stress, Plasma Volume, and the Benefits of Dehydration

by alex hutchinson
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Can Low Altitude Affect Endurance Performance?

by alex hutchinson
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What It Feels Like to Blood-Dope

by alex hutchinson
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Blood v. Plasma Donation for Runners

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Can Extra Oxygen Boost Post-Exercise Recovery?

by alex hutchinson
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Elite Soccer Player: Same VO2 Max As 2:36 Marathoner

by Scott Douglas