Zone 1 (55-65% of max heart rate): This is the "conversational pace" zone. You work at a light intensity, so you can easily chat without losing your breath. This pace is ideal for burning fat and is ...

with one study even showing that an increase in VO2 max levels was linked to a 21% lower risk of death over 45 years of follow-up, even after adjusting for other risk factors like blood pressure ...

Initially, work within shorter intervals (45 seconds to a minute), but as you progress, you can push your intervals longer to result in even faster improvements to VO2 max. According to a 2013 ...

Though brain endurance training comes with an evident stack of benefits, “it’s not for every athlete,” says Ring. BET is hard ...

Factors like nutrition and muscle strength and size are all involved when it comes to your running speed, and your genetics ...

I never used to think of myself as a treadmill person. I live in Colorado, after all; people move here for the abundant hikes ...

The health wearables segment is largely dominated by chatter about smart rings, smartwatches, and bands. However, the concept of smart textiles has been around for a while, with names like Google ...

Oura’s latest Ring is the best smart ring on the market. But its range of functions remains limited by its size and the fact ...

Our average age is now about 45.’ She thinks Covid partly explains the shift away ... talking therapies and an assessment that also includes VO2 max (although I’m rather envious to learn that Pillar’s ...