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Old 08-18-10, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by merlinextraligh
I've had V02 max testing, and it didn't help in my training one iota. Knowing your VO2 max is good for barroom bragging (or in my case self loaving).
Absolutely correct.
Complete waste of time. Just another grant some researcher got to feed his/her family and come up with a new gimmick.
VO2 Max also changes, so its like paying somebody $150/200 to put you on a scale to weigh you. With a little exercise you can easily change your weight, just as you can your VO2 Max.
Even if you go to Colorado for 6 days and do nothing but chill by a pool you VO2 Max will increase by a lot because your himatocrit will go up 5 percentage points.
Complete waste of time.
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