vo2Max Question

[iamcanadian 0]

hey guys i was wondering what this vo2max thing is, i know they do it at the combine. Is this something that you can do at the gym on a regular stationary bike or is it something else.

[chikinpotpie 137]

http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/VO2max.html

Google is completely useless

[sk8z27 0]

as explained to me, it's a test to measure your potential fitness. it basically measures your wattage(power)output compared to time. it's also measuring your bodies ability to do work, it's efficiency. it takes in your oxygen intake and compares it to what is exhaled. it measures the gasses or waste and can tell a person how well your body uses that oxygen. basically, how your body reacts to lactic acid build up in the body. after all the number crunching it will give you a base number which is your VO2MAX. this is something that you can train for to increase it. the results can also tell you what you need to work on, whether its aerobic or aneroebic. it is very useful for endurance sports like cycling. i would suggest reading up on it though to get a better understanding. if it's something you want to get for yourself it can be a bit pricey, in the $100 range, but it's good to know if your serious in your fitness. i had mine done for free as i know the person doing the tests.

as for it pertaining to hockey i would say it would be useful to know how hard a player can go before lactic acid is built up in his legs. thus some players staying out for longer shifts or being doubleshifted. it's just a good test to have a baseline of ones fitness.

as for your question, it can either be done on a stationary bike or a treadmill. anything the person can use to control the wattage output for the test. this is a sophisticated test that requires special machines to measure oxygen intake and exhalation compared to time and wattage output.