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  • Re: Improve VO2Max

    I totally recommend a VO2 max lab test. If I followed the Garmin model I would be off by more than a whole zone. Getting personalized zones has been incredibly helpful. Also, it seems like a few peop…
  • Re: Adoption - Should Fat People Be Allowed to Adopt?

    I have not heard of the show in discussion, but I’ll chime in anyway. I think a child’s quality of life depends on a complex tangle of things like adequate food, shelter, health care, emotional suppo…
  • Re: Improve VO2Max

    I wanted to add something I haven’t seen posted yet. You can look at the lab profile of an athlete and guess their sport. Cyclists and XC skiers will have a higher VO2max. Runners will have a higher …
  • Re: Improve VO2Max

    I have an elite VO2 max (as measured in a lab). I log a year-round average of 800 minutes of cardio a week. You will need to increase your volume a lot to bump yours up. And sure, the elite number st…
  • Re: Help me figure out my shoulder pain...

    Labrum wins! Rotator cuff impinged, but no tear suspected. Sounds like it takes the typical person 6 weeks to feel better. I'm glad I went to the Dr. As I leave the country in a few days and I would …
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