Anaerobic threshold, also called the lactate threshold – is the level of your body exertion where your body must switch from using/burning energy – glucose, with enough supply of oxygen, to using/ burning energy without enough supply of oxygen. Lactate (lactic acid) – is a byproduct of energy (glucose) use of the muscles, that stores in muscle […]

  Achieving maximum levels of VO2 max is mainly for athletes and people who compete at certain endurance sports like triathlons, long distance running, swimming, rowing, cycling and others. Even if you play recreational team sports like soccer, basketball, hockey and other endurance demanding sports (not American football or baseball which are mainly explosive and […]

What is VO2 max? It is a measurement of how much oxygen can your body consume, usually measured per kilogram of body weight in certain period, usually 1 min. VO2 max is the maximum capacity of an individuals body to transport and use oxygen during incremental exercise. Also called maximum oxygen consumption. It reflects aerobic […]

Aerobic activity is critical for your health. To keep your heart, lungs, brain and everything else in your body working efficiently, you have to perform some aerobic exercise at least 30 minutes 5 times per week. That doesn’t mean, you have to go to gym all the time to do that. Our ancestors certainly weren’t […]