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    Posts: 165 Member
    edited February 7 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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    • Posts: 499 Member
      Not sure i trust the calculations but mine says younger than 20.
    • Posts: 33
      Under 20,which is good because I am.
    • 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:
    • Posts: 17,299 Member
      Mine is 26. Exactly half my age. :drinker:
    • 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!
    • 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!
    • Posts: 62 Member
      I don't really trust this since its says I am younger than 20
    • Posts: 5,754 Member
      says I'm 31 in age. Welp, not too bad considering I'm 33. >.>
    • Posts: 1,841 Member
      vo2 max of 54 and age of 22. Not bad for a nearly 40 year old "adult onset athlete"
    • 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!
    • 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
    • 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.
    • Posts: 85 Member
      My fitness age is 30. Not bad for a 50yo granny!!!
    • Posts: 1,626 Member
      Younger than 20! I'm 26
    • 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!
    • 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.
    • 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 :)
    • Posts: 588 Member
      Fitness age 42.

      I'm 42.

      Meh.
    • Posts: 750 Member
      VO2 of 58, younger than 20..im 30. not bad
    • 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:
    • Posts: 145 Member
      your VO2MAX is calculated to be

      50

      and your estimated "fitness age" is

      younger than 20

      Unlikely, but too funny. :)
    • Posts: 55 Member
      Fitness age 39 ..... Wahooo I am 63 !!!
    • 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:
    • 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.
    • Posts: 345 Member
      younger then 20! This is awesome, I am 43! :)
    • Posts: 159 Member
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      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
    • 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).
    • Posts: 162 Member
      Actual age; 43
      VO2MAX; 46
      Fitness age; less than 20 :happy:
    • Posts: 6,128 Member
      Not sure i trust the calculations but mine says younger than 20.

      This
    • 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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