Danielle Whelan

If I met you for the first time and had five minutes to decide how long and how well you were likely to live, I wouldn’t ask for your cholesterol, your blood pressure or your body fat percentage. Instead, I would ask for your VO₂ max. That might surprise you, but VO₂ max is the most honest snapshot of your biological age that we have. It tells us how much oxygen your body can use when you are working hard and reflects how well your heart, lungs, blood and muscles work together to keep you alive … [Read more...] about VO2 Max: The Most Honest Measure of How Long and How Well You Will Live