VO2 Max (Men)

Why VO2 Max (Men) matters

Gold standard for cardiovascular fitness. Higher VO2 max associated with lower all-cause mortality, cardiovascular disease, and chronic disease risk.

Targets by source

Each position below is attributed and linked to the document that states it. Several are population percentiles or averages rather than targets; the note says which. How we verify ranges.

• Age 20-29: 55.2 ml/kg/min or higherFRIEND registry 75th percentile, measured on treadmill CPX (Kaminsky 2015, Mayo Clin Proc, Table 3)Median for men 20-29 is 48.0. The 75th percentile is where Mandsager 2018's 'high' fitness group begins.
• Age 30-39: 49.2 ml/kg/min or higherFRIEND registry 75th percentile, measured on treadmill CPX (Kaminsky 2015, Mayo Clin Proc, Table 3)Median for men 30-39 is 42.4. The 75th percentile is where Mandsager 2018's 'high' fitness group begins.
• Age 40-49: 45.0 ml/kg/min or higherFRIEND registry 75th percentile, measured on treadmill CPX (Kaminsky 2015, Mayo Clin Proc, Table 3)Median for men 40-49 is 37.8. The 75th percentile is where Mandsager 2018's 'high' fitness group begins.
• Age 50-59: 39.7 ml/kg/min or higherFRIEND registry 75th percentile, measured on treadmill CPX (Kaminsky 2015, Mayo Clin Proc, Table 3)Median for men 50-59 is 32.6. The 75th percentile is where Mandsager 2018's 'high' fitness group begins.
• Age 60-69: 34.5 ml/kg/min or higherFRIEND registry 75th percentile, measured on treadmill CPX (Kaminsky 2015, Mayo Clin Proc, Table 3)Median for men 60-69 is 28.2. The 75th percentile is where Mandsager 2018's 'high' fitness group begins.
• Age 70-79: 30.4 ml/kg/min or higherFRIEND registry 75th percentile, measured on treadmill CPX (Kaminsky 2015, Mayo Clin Proc, Table 3)Median for men 70-79 is 24.4. The 75th percentile is where Mandsager 2018's 'high' fitness group begins.
• Top quartile for age and sex, or higherMandsager 2018, JAMA Netw Open (122,007 treadmill tests, Cleveland Clinic)Risk-adjusted mortality fell with each higher fitness group, with no upper limit; elite (97.7th percentile and up) vs low (below 25th): adjusted HR 0.20. Fitness was estimated from treadmill METs, not measured VO2.

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