"Optimizing Your VO2 Max: Understanding, Benchmarks, and Enhancement"

VO2 max, a measure of how well your heart performs during exercise, is gaining popularity as a fitness metric and a potential indicator of longevity. While having a higher VO2 max is beneficial, it's more important to track how it changes over time. Diversifying your workout routine with a mix of low and high-intensity exercises, along with strength training, can help improve your VO2 max. While it's a useful metric for training, it's not necessary to obsess over the data, as improvements can be seen through work capacity and increased physical activity.