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Cardiorespiratory Fitness

The health number most women have never heard of.

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higher mortality risk in the least-fit group than in the most-fit group, in a study of 122,007 adults.

Source: Mandsager et al., JAMA Network Open, 2018

What the research shows

VO2 max measures how well your body takes in and uses oxygen, and researchers consider it one of the strongest predictors of long-term health (Mandsager et al., 2018).

In a Cleveland Clinic study of 122,007 adults, those with the lowest cardiorespiratory fitness had a mortality risk comparable to or greater than smoking, diabetes or coronary artery disease. In that study, higher fitness was linked to lower risk at every level, with no upper limit observed (Mandsager et al., JAMA Network Open, 2018).

How we train it

HIIT classes twice a week.

Steady, moderate cardio to build your aerobic base.

Walking counts: daily steps are the foundation.

From the longest-lived

The world's longest-lived people don't run marathons. They walk, climb hills and stay on their feet all day.

What we'll help you track

Your estimated VO2 max over time.

The research

Association of Cardiorespiratory Fitness With Long-term Mortality Among Adults Undergoing Exercise Treadmill Testing

Mandsager et al. · JAMA Network Open · 2018

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