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> he had a vo2max of 30, that probably means he can’t run a mile in less than 12 minutes or so. He’s probably not at all healthy…

Health and fitness correlate but are different things. VO2max is more about fitness than about health.

Also, looking at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VO2_max#Reference_values, 30 is about average for men in their 40s/50s, which, form a quick google, I estimate is the author’s age range.



> Also, looking at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VO2_max#Reference_values, 30 is about average for men in their 40s/50s, which, form a quick google, I estimate is the author’s age range.

And the average man is his 40s or 50s is in...not especially good aerobic shape.


Fitness correlates with health though. Just because you don't have any conditions does not mean that you are healthy. And inability to meet certain fitness tests is correlated with lower health.


This is a silly take. VO2 max is one of the strongest predictors of all cause mortality. Various large scale studies have shown it to be true.




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