What's your fitness age?

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  • jessicapk
    jessicapk Posts: 574 Member
    Alrighty, here's a response from someone who isn't fit yet...
    Actual age = 31
    Fitness age = 52

    I currently weigh 237 lbs, down from 278, workout 3-4 times a week for more than an hour (cardio AND strength) and can do 10 miles on a bike at a fast pace without stopping. If I keep itup, one day, my fitness age will be less than my real age :)
  • msf74
    msf74 Posts: 3,498 Member
    There's no way my VO2 Max is 56...
  • Binkie1955
    Binkie1955 Posts: 329 Member
    Your VO2MAX is calculated to be 48 and your estimated "fitness age" is 41.
    this is the answer I got. how for real is this and what is VO2MAX mean?
    I'm 58.
  • joolywooly33
    joolywooly33 Posts: 421 Member
    younger than 20 - surprised!
  • TeamDale54
    TeamDale54 Posts: 186
    My actual age is 58.

    Your VO2MAX is calculated to be
    56

    and your estimated "fitness age" is
    20
  • JcMey3r
    JcMey3r Posts: 431 Member
    Your VO2MAX is calculated to be

    56

    and your estimated "fitness age" is

    20
  • msf74
    msf74 Posts: 3,498 Member
    and what is VO2MAX mean?

    It's a measure of fitness - the maximum amount of oxygen in millilitres someone can use in one minute per kg of body weight. The higher your VO2Max the higher the level of intensity you can work at over the same time frame in comparison an untrained individual.
  • ayalowich
    ayalowich Posts: 242 Member
    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!

    So this was not very accurate at all.

    Vo2 Max of 58 is probably high by 5, so not terrible
    But fitness age of 'younger than 20' is ridiculous given I am 56.

    I am very fit these days, but if they had said upper 30's or young 40's I would have been flattered. Younger than 20 is not the case at all.
  • bobf279
    bobf279 Posts: 342 Member
    I think the online calculator is designed to give people a boost as most fitness ages seem to be lower than actual age
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    Using my last spare tire measurement it came up with a fitness age of 28 and a V02 max of 42. Using my "real" waist measurement (actual waist is an inch or 2 above navel - at least that's what I read somewhere), my fitness age is under 20 with a V02 max of 46. Either way, not bad as I'm almost 40.
  • kiwigal41
    kiwigal41 Posts: 1,059
    VO2MAX was 54

    Fitness age younger than 20

    i'm 43
  • wibutterflymagic
    wibutterflymagic Posts: 788 Member
    Saved for later.

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