Is this V02Max Calculator B.S?
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Yes.
Seriously, anyone that's had a VO2 max test knows that isn't even close to how the test is performed (I'm annoyed with the author, it's a ridiculous test that makes no sense).
VO2 max is the measure of how much oxygen your body can uptake during exercise- actually,the maximum amount of oxygen you can take in while exercising. That's what makes this test so silly. A VO2 max test has you hooked up to a two way valve while either wearing a heart rate monitor or hooked to a ECG so they can graph your heart rate during the activity. The test measures the amount of oxygen you breathe in while the intensity of the exercise is increased in time increments (ie- I had one done, and they increased the resistance on the ergometer bike every 30 seconds until I felt like I was going to drop from exhaustion). The results are measured in l/min or ml/kg/min. How you can get such details from a stop watch and a track is beyond me... it's just not possible.
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Seriously, anyone that's had a VO2 max test knows that isn't even close to how the test is performed (I'm annoyed with the author, it's a ridiculous test that makes no sense).
VO2 max is the measure of how much oxygen your body can uptake during exercise- actually,the maximum amount of oxygen you can take in while exercising. That's what makes this test so silly. A VO2 max test has you hooked up to a two way valve while either wearing a heart rate monitor or hooked to a ECG so they can graph your heart rate during the activity. The test measures the amount of oxygen you breathe in while the intensity of the exercise is increased in time increments (ie- I had one done, and they increased the resistance on the ergometer bike every 30 seconds until I felt like I was going to drop from exhaustion). The results are measured in l/min or ml/kg/min. How you can get such details from a stop watch and a track is beyond me... it's just not possible.
Koffee
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Yes.
Seriously, anyone that's had a VO2 max test knows that isn't even close to how the test is performed (I'm annoyed with the author, it's a ridiculous test that makes no sense).
Seriously, anyone that's had a VO2 max test knows that isn't even close to how the test is performed (I'm annoyed with the author, it's a ridiculous test that makes no sense).
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I actually expect nothing from the bodybuilding scene when it comes to health and fitness. They are a totally different group of fitness folks, and I don't think very many of them have real experience with health and fitness to give expert advice.
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HAH! they say that having a VO2 max of 67 is like being a college student! HAHAHA! more then half of the college students I see around here smoke and probably have a vo2 max of like 2 or something.
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I beleive it said college athlete.
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Vo2 max 'approximations' can be done with tests similer to this, but they must be sport specific because non-specific untrained muscles will not be able to max your Vo2.
A true Vo2 max test will hook you up to a gas analyzer and is the most accurate way to test, like koffee said.
I don't know of any cycling Vo2max approximations. Maybe it's the difference in bikes that makes this sort of approximation test null for cyclists.
A true Vo2 max test will hook you up to a gas analyzer and is the most accurate way to test, like koffee said.
I don't know of any cycling Vo2max approximations. Maybe it's the difference in bikes that makes this sort of approximation test null for cyclists.
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i tried a similar test to this one and it put my vo2 max at about 77. i consider myself a decent runner and cyclist but i am no where near a pro cyclist or runner. too bad this isn't accurate.
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Originally Posted by Phatman
HAH! they say that having a VO2 max of 67 is like being a college student! HAHAHA! more then half of the college students I see around here smoke and probably have a vo2 max of like 2 or something.
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Originally Posted by koffee brown
Seriously, anyone that's had a VO2 max test knows that isn't even close to how the test is performed (I'm annoyed with the author, it's a ridiculous test that makes no sense).
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I assume the test will be that they will hook the mask over your mouth and nose so they can measure oxygen output (results come through on the computer screen), while you are running. They will also attach that ECG or at least a heart rate monitor to your chest so they can correlate your heart rate during the run on the treadmill.
In this case, it would definitely be beneficial. But then again, finding out how much stress you can take during running would be of benefit to anyone with a health condition such as yours.
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In this case, it would definitely be beneficial. But then again, finding out how much stress you can take during running would be of benefit to anyone with a health condition such as yours.
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Originally Posted by capsicum
I beleive it said college athlete.
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Originally Posted by koffee brown
In this case, it would definitely be beneficial. But then again, finding out how much stress you can take during running would be of benefit to anyone with a health condition such as yours.
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