

It is important to understand that this tool provides an estimate only. What should I make of the number I get? The calculation is an approximation of the oxygen used for a 2000m erg piece of maximum effort, assuming that your level of training is about the same as the subjects used to determine the estimate. He then correlated the two tests to create the formulae used in this prediction tool. He also had the same subjects row a max 2000m test piece on the indoor rower. Hagerman performed VO2max tests using gas analysis on many subjects. Katch, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA USA 2006, p.453įrequently Asked Questions How was this tool created? This tool is based on thousands of real data points collected by Dr. These aerobic fitness classifications are based on relative VO2 (ml/(kg*min)) andĪre taken from Essentials of Exercise Physiology, 3rd ed., W. Although we generally welcome your emails, we have tried to include all pertinent information in the FAQs and don't have much else to offer beyond what is presented on this page.

