Vo2max calculator: Calculate your Vo2max
Vo2max calculation
Vo2max
51 ml/kg/min
Max heart rate
200 bpm
Resting heart rate
60 bpm
Vo2max
What is Vo2max?
Vo2max is the maximum rate at which the heart, muscles and lungs can effectively use oxygen during exercise. It's used as a way of measuring a person's individual aerobic capacity. You can train your vo2max most efficiently by training in intense heart rate zones. Training near your max heart rate helps strengthen the muscles in your heart and increases the volume of blood it can pump.
What is a good Vo2max?
Elite athletes can show vo2max values of 65 to 85-90 ml/kg/min. The average vo2max value for untrained males is between 35 and 40 ml/kg/min. For women the average value is between 27 and 34 ml/kg/min.
Typical Vo2max Scores for Men by Age Group:
Male
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70-79
Superior
55
54
52
49
46
21
Excellent
51
48
46
43
40
37
Good
45
44
42
39
36
32
Fair
42
41
39
36
32
29
Poor
>42
>41
>39
>36
>32
>29
Typical Vo2max Scores for Women by Age Group:
Women
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70-79
Superior
50
47
45
41
38
37
Excellent
44
42
40
37
33
31
Good
40
38
36
33
30
28
Fair
36
34
33
30
28
26
Poor
>36
>34
>33
>30
>28
>26
Frequently asked questions
How to calculate Vo2max with heart rate?
To calculate your vo2max you need your max heart rate and your resting heart rate. When you have this you can divide the max heart rate by the resting heart rate, and then multiply it by 15.3
Vo2max = 15.3 × (max heart rate / resting heart rate)
Vo2max = 15.3 × (max heart rate / resting heart rate)
How to calculate Vo2max with power?
To calculate your vo2max with your max 5 minutes w/kg power, you multiply your max 5min w/kg power by 8.87 and then add 16.6 to it.
Vo2max = 16.6 + (8.87 × max 5min w/kg power)
Vo2max = 16.6 + (8.87 × max 5min w/kg power)