How Can Increasing V2 Max Improve Health and Longevity?

Question

I have come across sources that state that enhancing V2 Max can promote healthier and longer lives. What is the mechanism behind this?

Answer 1

If you increase your V2 Max, the maximum amount of oxygen that gets into your muscles during vigorous exercise, by 1 ml per minute per kilogram, it lowers your chances of dying because of the complications by ten percent folds. This is because a high V2 Max is directly associated with a stronger heart which is a good predictor of future health. In fact, AHA also suggested using it during clinical assessments as a prognostic score. Thus, increasing your V2 Max can help stave off the biggest threats to life associated with cardiovascular health issues.

Comments

Don’t forget that the second predictor for longevity is strength and that is something too many cyclists don’t train enough. Lifting the heaviest weight you can in a safe and correct way is almost as important as training Vo2max

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correlation =/= Causation. Being unhealthy makes VO2max low.

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Sir, Oxygen is life to animals, but it's not to that plant behind you, CO2 is life to plant life

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Elite athletes should have the longest lifespans.  Biomechanics aberrates the VO2 results.

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Strength not just Vo2max is what keeps us living longer . Cycling alone wont keep u living longer .

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I can increase your life span significantly. If you are over 65, buy an indoor trainer and start Zwifting. The roads and the poor condition of the roads not to mention the drivers and poor cyclists will take you down. I stopped riding outside at age 70. I’m now 73 and I haven’t kissed the ground in 3 years.