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Vo2 Max Explained & Broken Down For Beginners With Alex Hutchinson

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Alex Hutchinson explains why VO2 max is a powerful predictor of who will live the longest.
Science journalist Alex Hutchinson joins Kindal Boyle to explain VO2 max, its role in fitness and longevity, and debunks myths about cardio training. They also discuss his career shift from physics to journalism, the genetics of exploration, and extreme sports physiology.

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A practical VO2 max primer that keeps the number honest.

VO2 max is the thread that holds this together, but the discussion keeps bringing it back to plain training choices. Alex Hutchinson comes across as a science journalist behind Sweat Science and several bestselling books, and that helps make a slippery fitness metric feel more…

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You want VO2 max explained in plain language, with the training context kept real.

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