The Fastest Way To Get a Superior VO2 Max

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• JU

  @julianengel492 · 7 months ago

  I have been resting for 6 months but my vo2max is still not increasing... 😢

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• TH

  @the_triqster · 6 months ago

  Last year I lost 25kg and was doing cardio (elliptical) 3 times a week. My VO2max went from 28 to 32 over the entire year. This year I started running. In 6 weeks, I went from 32 to 44. The type of exercise matters for measurement. Regarding the exceptional increase in such a short time. I don't have a zone 2 running speed yet (only walking), so I've just been jogging until I can't anymore, then walking until recovery, then jogging . I would say HIIT, but not quite. In 6 weeks, it went from 20-second jogging with 1-minute walking, to 2-minute jogging and 30-second walking. I did my first 10km last month. I am confident I will be able to do a 15km this month, but the knees are the biggest concern. Even after 25kg loss, I am still about 15kg above my target weight. Every kg extra is exponential impact on the knees. Rest is extremely important for me, but it does slow down my progress. My VO2max results actually improve much faster with daily running, compared to when I have a week with rest days.

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• KO

  @KoolDudzGaming · 7 months ago

  Hands down the best and most simply explained Vo2Max vid I’ve ever watched - thank you very much!!!

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• D.

  @D.Miller · 7 months ago

  Coach Dan science breakdowns are simply brilliant. Pulling apart the jargon and actually making sense of the numbers on our watches we obsess over but barely understand

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• SH

  @shawnsh · 1 month ago

  Simple, clear and concise without any fancy fluff. Thank you for a wonderful video.

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• D.

  @D.Miller · 7 months ago

  I had my first HM race yesterday so I'm all about the rest today!

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• FR

  @Frank-q1x6n · 4 months ago

  I’m 62 and I do HIIT training in a stationary bike then weight training. This I do 4 times a week at least. 50 VO2 MAX.

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• SW

  @Swanhunter84 · 3 weeks ago

  Going to sleep latest by 10 pm without phone or laptop every night has been the biggest change in the success of my training by far.

• ST

  @steveindorset · 7 months ago

  Another great video Dan. I had no idea about VO2 Max. Now that’s another thing I’ll become obsessed with!! 😂😂😂

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• LI

  @lilroruns · 7 months ago

  You have made this so simple to understand. Keep giving us more running related videos like this. Your explanations are second to none.

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• HE

  @hesamsadeghian9396 · 1 month ago

  Amazing (and simple) stuff! Dan is the man!

• AJ

  @Ajajambo · 7 months ago

  Z2 running is the secret to unlock Vo2 max improvement. Btw, the number you see on your Garmin isn’t your highest Vo2 max if you never have done an all out race or threshold. It will be a ball park figure + 5%. From experience it can take good few weeks of solid Z2 for Garmin to start catching up with your aerobic fitness. It lags and rewards when it’s sees efficiency.

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