I need to vent for a minute. I work hard in the gym and I am a data nerd. I like toys and numbers but Garmin just pisses me off. I get why VO₂max matters and would love to track it (ideally without killing myself in a lab). What I am frustrated with is how […]
Many fitness tracking apps and wearables offer metrics — so many metrics, that it’s easy to get lost. scores for everything: sleep, fitness, training readiness, heart rate (variation) and many many more. I am a self-confessed data nerd and I feel overwhelmed by these metrics. I am trying to pay only attention to the things
On my weight loss journey for a year only tracked scale weight but I finally wanted to gain more insights. Dexa scans are widely considered the gold standard for body composition analysis, in addition to their original target of bone density analysis. I found a Health/Fitness optimization place nearby that had a Dexa machine and
If you’ve ever wondered what truly separates elite athletes from recreational exercisers, or why some people seem to breeze through workouts while others struggle, the answer often lies in a single metric: VO2 max. This measurement represents the pinnacle of your cardiovascular fitness and serves as one of the most powerful predictors of both athletic
Science is telling us that fitness will make me live longer, in particular VO2max is touted as one of the best predictors of longevity (reduced all-cause mortality). Peter Attia as usual has a very good summary and here is a short snippet from that discussion: There is also a pretty compelling study (aptly titled “Survival
