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VO2max Testing — Methods Comparison
VO2max — maximum oxygen consumption during exhaustive exercise — is the single most predictive fitness metric for all-cause mortality across multiple longitudinal cohort studies. Companion to the existing Vanguard VO2max Maximization Protocols…
By Kristopher Crawford
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30 May 2026
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6 min read
VO2max — maximum oxygen consumption during exhaustive exercise — is the single most predictive fitness metric for all-cause mortality across multiple longitudinal cohort studies. Companion to the existing Vanguard VO2max Maximization Protocols…
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