VO2 Max Chart By Age

VO2 Max chart by age and gender is used to measure a person's fitness level based on his age. Since men and women have different VO2 max, the following two tables show the average VO2 max chart by age and gender.

Gender	Age	VO2 Max
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VO2 Max Age	5%	10%	25%	50%	75%	90%	95%
VO2 Max Chart By Age For Men
20-29	29.0	32.1	40.1	48.0	55.2	61.8	66.3
30-39	27.2	30.2	35.9	42.4	49.2	56.5	59.8
40-49	24.2	26.8	31.9	37.8	45.0	52.1	55.6
50-59	20.9	22.8	27.1	32.6	39.7	45.6	50.7
60-69	17.4	19.8	23.7	28.2	34.5	40.3	43.0
70-79	16.3	17.1	20.4	24.4	30.4	36.6	39.7

VO2 Max Age	5%	10%	25%	50%	75%	90%	95%
VO2 Max Chart By Age For Women
20-29	21.7	23.9	30.5	37.6	44.7	51.3	56.0
30-39	19.0	20.9	25.3	30.2	36.1	41.4	45.8
40-49	17.0	18.8	22.1	26.7	32.4	38.4	41.7
50-59	16.0	17.3	19.9	23.4	27.6	32.0	35.9
60-69	13.4	14.6	17.2	20.0	23.8	27.0	29.4
70-79	13.1	13.6	15.6	18.3	20.8	23.1	24.1

Percentile	5%	10%	25%	50%	75%	90%	95%
VO2 Max By Age Percentile
Fitness Level	Very Poor	Poor	Fair	Average	Good	Very Good	Excellent

What is VO2max?

VO2max is the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use during intense exercise. It measures a person's fitness. A higher VO2max means better cardiovascular health, endurance, and overall fitness. The VO2 max varies based on age and gender. The above two charts show the VO2max chart by age for men and women.

Why is VO2 max important?

VO2 max is important because it indicates your cardiovascular fitness and endurance capacity. Whether you are a professional athlete trying to improve your skill in your training or someone who just wants to keep fit, VO2 max is a number that you should be monitoring and tracking your progress.

Why does VO2 max decline as we age?

There are several factors why VO2 max decreases as we get older. As we age, our heart and lungs become less efficient in delivering oxygen to muscles during exercise. Our muscle mass declines as we age which negatively affects VO2 max because our muscles require oxygen for exercises and energy.

How to maintain high VO2max as we age?

There are many things that we can do to maintain a high VO2 max as we age, stay active, and live a healthy lifestyle.

Exercise Regularly - Stay active and exercise regularly. Going for a run a few times a week, cycling, or swimming can help maintain your VO2 max.
Strength Training - Lifting weight or resistance training can help maintain muscle mass which enhances your VO2 max.
Healthy Lifestyle - Stay away from junk food, and alcohol, and maintaining a simple healthy lifestyle will help your cardiovascular health which helps with your VO2 max.