VO2 Max & Longevity: Why You Should Care About This Fitness Metric

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:21 Why V02 max is important for everyone
1:48 What does VO2 max testing look like?
5:30 What does VO2 max testing actually measure?
9:00 Time to get started!
11:23 What were the results?
18:40 How do you improve your VO2 max?
20:40 What negatively affects your VO2 max?

Curious what VO2 max testing looks like? Join Craig as he finds out what his VO2 max is! The truth is, VO2 max testing is important for everyone as it's a great indicator of longevity! Have you had your VO2 max tested? Let us know in the comments below!

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Interesting to see how this measurement is properly done and works.
I'm working out in the gym for strength and am not doing cardio but a superset exercise for the legs which is dumbbell kickstand squats with dumbbell RDL's. I'm doing 4 sets of 10 and my smartwatch says my VO2 Max is at 36ml/kg/min.
But like the doctor said: shouldn't it be possible to increase it with exercises like that?
Could you share any thoughts or recommendations on this?

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They say that a strong grip is a predictor of greater lifespan, quality of life, etc. Well that's common sense, isn't it? I mean, a person (especially an older person) who has a strong grip will, most likely, also enjoy better overall health than a person with a weak grip, right? One could make similar correlations between practically anything. I could say, "Being able to play the flute or the tuba is a great predictor of lifespan, quality of life, etc." Again, common sense...playing the flute or tuba requires great lung capacity and breath control, so anyone who is able to play the flute or tuba well will, most likely, have very healthy lungs that are free from disease, and strong control of their diaphragm and core muscles, IN ADDITION, to having great finger dexterity and the mental capacity to coordinate note reading, finger control, breath control, all at the same time. Anyone who has great lung capacity, strong core muscles, great finger capacity, and the mental capacity to coordinate movement will tend to be healthy individuals, right?

Correlation or Causation? Is the good VO2 max (or grip strength, or ability to play the flute, etc.) CAUSING one to be strong and healthy? Or is being strong and healthy ALLOWING one to have good VO2max, a strong grip, and the ability to play the flute or tuba?