What's your fitness age?

myurav
myurav Posts: 165 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Apparently, Norwegian researchers have created a fairly accurate formula for figuring out VO2 Max. Thought I would share :)

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/31/how-old-is-your-health/?_r=0

Mine is age 20, woot!
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  • nytrifisoul
    nytrifisoul Posts: 499 Member
    Not sure i trust the calculations but mine says younger than 20.
  • MorganBody
    MorganBody Posts: 33
    Under 20,which is good because I am.
  • Leadfoot_Lewis
    Leadfoot_Lewis Posts: 1,623 Member
    Your VO2MAX is calculated to be


    46


    and your estimated "fitness age" is


    younger than 20


    ^Pretty good for an "older" chick. :smile:
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Mine is 26. Exactly half my age. :drinker:
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    Your VO2MAX is calculated to be


    46


    and your estimated "fitness age" is


    younger than 20


    EDIT: I suppose that is good, since I'm 32. I don't know what the first number mean, though. I guess I need to actually read what's on the site!
  • anwylyd_un
    anwylyd_un Posts: 164 Member
    VO2MAX of 52 and fitness age of under 20! Not bad for a 41 year old on her way back from surgery who smoked until 19 months back!
  • denniskillz
    denniskillz Posts: 62 Member
    I don't really trust this since its says I am younger than 20
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    says I'm 31 in age. Welp, not too bad considering I'm 33. >.>
  • baldzach
    baldzach Posts: 1,841 Member
    vo2 max of 54 and age of 22. Not bad for a nearly 40 year old "adult onset athlete"
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
    I don't really trust this since its says I am younger than 20

    Consider it binary. Under 20 = good. Over 20 = you betta werk!
  • maasha81
    maasha81 Posts: 733 Member
    Your VO2MAX is calculated to be


    46


    and your estimated "fitness age" is


    younger than 20


    EDIT: I suppose that is good, since I'm 32. I don't know what the first number mean, though. I guess I need to actually read what's on the site!

    I got the exact results as well. Not sure how accurate this is though. Lol
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Fitness age = 26
    Real age = 53

    VO2 max from online calculator = 53
    VO2 max when I tested on a Concept2 rower = 48

    Guessing my fairly low resting heart (49 bpm) rate skewed the figures a bit.
  • Domane1963
    Domane1963 Posts: 85 Member
    My fitness age is 30. Not bad for a 50yo granny!!!
  • clarkeje1
    clarkeje1 Posts: 1,641 Member
    Younger than 20! I'm 26
  • thereallucylastix
    thereallucylastix Posts: 20 Member
    Fitness age = 26
    Real age = 53

    VO2 max from online calculator = 53
    VO2 max when I tested on a Concept2 rower = 48

    Guessing my fairly low resting heart (49 bpm) rate skewed the figures a bit.

    Same issue with the low resting heart rate...

    Fitness age = less than 20
    Real age = 35

    VO2 max from online calculator 47

    Resting heart rate 44-48 bpm....for no reason other than genetics! I've only recently (past 3 weeks) given up a 20+ year smoking habit and taken up regular exercise, so I know my resting heartrate is not down to a lifetime of great lifestyle choices!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I'm not buying it...mine says younger than 20 and I can assure you, as fit as I am now...and I'm pretty fit right now...I'm nowhere near as fit as I was in my late teens or even early 20s. Hell, I was 3rd in state in the 100 meters when I was 17...god only knows where I'd clock in now.
  • bernied262
    bernied262 Posts: 882 Member
    Your VO2MAX is calculated to be

    47

    and your estimated "fitness age" is

    younger than 20

    I'll take that!! I am 40 :)
  • p4ulmiller
    p4ulmiller Posts: 588 Member
    Fitness age 42.

    I'm 42.

    Meh.
  • Amadbro
    Amadbro Posts: 750 Member
    VO2 of 58, younger than 20..im 30. not bad
  • ElizabethFuller
    ElizabethFuller Posts: 352 Member
    Your VO2MAX is calculated to be 43 and your estimated "fitness age" is 24. Either of those sounds good to me :smile:
  • MonaRaeHill
    MonaRaeHill Posts: 145 Member
    your VO2MAX is calculated to be

    50

    and your estimated "fitness age" is

    younger than 20

    Unlikely, but too funny. :)
  • helenjon752
    helenjon752 Posts: 55 Member
    Fitness age 39 ..... Wahooo I am 63 !!!
  • tessiebear40
    tessiebear40 Posts: 39 Member
    Your VO2MAX is calculated to be

    47

    and your estimated "fitness age" is

    younger than 20

    Now THAT'S made my day :drinker:
  • D8vidFitness
    D8vidFitness Posts: 104
    There is no answer to this, fit = good cardiovascular, as well as muscle endurance, strength, flexibility, etc.

    At one point or another, high school sports will or have conditioned one area or the others very well to meet the demand of that particular sport, but don't mistake it for being your fittest era.

    As you get older and develop into those areas, you'll only get more fit.

    p.s I didn't do the counter, doesn't seem beneficial, but just for kicks :)

    Good luck.
  • jillianbeeee
    jillianbeeee Posts: 345 Member
    younger then 20! This is awesome, I am 43! :)
  • S3r3knitty
    S3r3knitty Posts: 159 Member
    Fitness age = 26
    Real age = 53

    VO2 max from online calculator = 53
    VO2 max when I tested on a Concept2 rower = 48

    Guessing my fairly low resting heart (49 bpm) rate skewed the figures a bit.

    Same issue with the low resting heart rate...

    Fitness age = less than 20
    Real age = 35

    VO2 max from online calculator 47

    Resting heart rate 44-48 bpm....for no reason other than genetics! I've only recently (past 3 weeks) given up a 20+ year smoking habit and taken up regular exercise, so I know my resting heartrate is not down to a lifetime of great lifestyle choices!
    Same here. I only started exercising at the end of this summer but my resting heart rate is below 50 and always was very low.

    Your VO2MAX is calculated to be 48
    and your estimated "fitness age" is
    younger than 20

    Real age 31
  • tyediri
    tyediri Posts: 183 Member
    Fitness age is less than 20, and my actual age is 26.

    However, I do not see how this will make a big difference between a skinny fat person and a skinny fit person? Maybe from the resting heart rate?

    I know a lot of people who have skinnier waist lines than me who haven't got the same level of cardio fitness (and I am not claiming to be very fit. I can last an hour long intense Zumba class without too much discomfort, that is about it).
  • lts42uk
    lts42uk Posts: 162 Member
    Actual age; 43
    VO2MAX; 46
    Fitness age; less than 20 :happy:
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    Not sure i trust the calculations but mine says younger than 20.

    This
  • donnam40
    donnam40 Posts: 246 Member
    Your VO2MAX is calculated to be


    49


    and your estimated "fitness age" is


    younger than 20

    Real age is 44

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