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Instructions for this VO2max Calculator
What you need: A walking location, stopwatch
- Stretch and warm up before test.
- Walk one mile as quickly as you can (Do not run).
- Record the exact time it took you to complete the mile with your stopwatch.
- Immediately after, take your pulse for 10 seconds and record your pulse count.
- Cool down for a few minutes.
- Now, you are ready to enter your stats in the calculator below to find your estimated VO2 max.
- Female
- Male
- Pounds
- Kilograms
What Is A Good VO2 Max?
This may come as a surprise, but there’s no defined “good” or “bad” VO2 max value, Dr. Peña-Hernández says.
That range is pretty large, according to Dr. Peña-Hernández: 25 to 85 mL/kg/min.
There are averages to help you see where you compare to others, but factors such as gender, age, and activity level can impact your VO2 max levels.

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