How to Measure VO2 Max

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[@jackluke6209]

What a weird place to check a pulse. What’s wrong with placing two fingers on the wrist to get a pulse from the radial artery?

[@NaturesInvitation]

This was so easy to understand and I've been wanting to do this for some time. There was however one small hitch. I tried to take my pulse using the method in the video.... apparently, I'm dead. However, if I take my pulse by placing my fingers where the thumb is in the video, I come back life.

[@mohamedchenteur9836]

Use a phone app

[@richrdroma]

Lol I'm skinny enough to just feel my pulse with a hand on my chest. I can also hear a small thud in the headphones when they are silent. I can tell my pulse in many ways except the metod suggested.:)

[@nehawagh3741]

I was trying to find this all my life... Thanks!

[@stefankeeney8462]

So basically due to the direct relationship of the equation and the multiplier of 15.3 being constant, then a higher max heart rate and a low resting heart rate will give the highest VO2 max

[@ramanujthakur1734]

Thanks👍🏻

[@TheSutov]

What does the 15.3 constant stands for?? ?? ??

[@Dantefyy]

About the "15.3" , whats that for? If i may to ask

[@manamimnm]

The slop of the line when drawing the ratio of max heart beat rate and resting heart beat rate on the x-axis and VO2 max on the y-axis.

[@brandonwhite9270]

one does not just simply achieve their maximum heart rate

[@gareth6517]

this is so inaccurate, i don't even know where to begin.

[@ashmonks7926]

The pulse check got me!

[@adityaaima3302]

By this method i am 60+ in Apple watch its 30

[@bamspay]

@@adityaaima3302 30 is really low. Might want to get checked out just too make sure.

[@adityaaima3302]

@@bamspay after running and cycling and walking for sometime now its gone upto 36

[@wellnesspathforme6236]

@@adityaaima3302How far can you run in 12m? There are calculators where you plug in the time and it will produce a VO2 estimate. 1 mile in 12m is approximately a 35 VO2 max.

[@SamTheodore64]

The problem with this method is that HR max results from a formula, not real life. I may have an HR max of 170 but what's the point if I cannot get to that level through exercise? My VO2 max will be a theoretical number.

[@declan781]

The video says to determine your maximum heart rate through exercising until exhaustion and then measuring your heart rate - that is the max you can get to through exercise and therefore will result in a practical number.

[@dondajulah4168]

Uh, no. Your max heart rate is your max heart rate. The formula is just an estimation which has a very high magnitude of error at the specific individual level.

[@simonwilton3546]

@@dondajulah4168 when I used to do hard training I had a pretty clear idea of my max heart rate. Im not sure an unfit fit person could establish it in one session. If you started doing interval training and got to understand how far you can push yourself thenyoucan establish max heart rate to within a couple of beats in my opinion.

[@HaramiManus-fs1lx]

So my max and rest heart rate changes every day that means my vo2 max changes everyday ?

[@hernanidestorjr]

yes

[@PoiosAftos]

LOL, Is this a meme?

[@jerseyjim9092]

Why would i want to know vo2max

[@bamspay]

It could help indicate how long you will live.

[@cyrusadamrevilla3851]

Great indicator of how much plaque is built up inside your arteries

[@iluvchucks84]

Who’s here cause Bert sent you 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@piotrstefanski8831]

is it even possible to have 85 resting heart rate?

[@omniyambot9876]

Yes. Why? I have 40 resting

[@piotrstefanski8831]

@@omniyambot9876 40 is less than 85

[@omniyambot9876]

@@piotrstefanski8831 yes why

[@JFinns]

If you're horibbly out of shape yea maybe it'll hit 85

[@PapaPapflap69]

@@JFinns a resting heart rate of 85 doesn’t mean you’re out of shape