November 19th

Question 1

will your vo2max be bigger using legs over arms

Answer 1

yes legs have more muscle (doesn’t challenge enough muscle or cardiac output)

Question 2

what is a true vo2 test or an accurate one

Answer 2

if you do an exercise using whole body exercise = higher vo2 max

Question 3

does vo2max tests depend on the mode of exercise

Answer 3

yes but its more important to look at the muscles used during the exercise

Question 4

what is the good time range for vo2 max tests

Answer 4

12-15 mins

don’t want to exhaust them
want to give them a little bit of time to adapt to the increase in work throughout the test

it takes a bit of time for oxidative phosphorylation to turn on also takes blood a while

Question 5

vo2 max vs vo2 peak

Answer 5

peak= as hard as you can and cant go any longer and give up so you peak out

max= you go finish the test and your scores will show a plateau a little

Question 6

heart rate and vo2 is linear related?

Answer 6

yes

Question 7

does it matter what stage you use to calculate vo2

Answer 7

no because heart rate and vo2 is linear

Question 8

as people age does vo2 max increase or decrease

Answer 8

increase up to a certain time in life and then end up dropping fitness over time

Question 9

is there a sex based difference in vo2 max

Answer 9

yes, men tend to have higher lean body mass and more muscle so their vo2 max is generally higher

girls and boys up till about 12 years old have extremely similar vo2maxes