What Is VO₂ Max, and How Can You Estimate It? VO₂ max is the maximum amount of oxygen your body can use during hard exercise. In simple terms, it reflects how well your heart, lungs, blood, and muscles work together to deliver and use oxygen. A higher VO₂ max generally means better aerobic fitness and endurance capacity. One simple way to estimate VO₂ max is the Cooper 12-minute run test. The goal is straightforward: after a good warm-up, run or walk as far as possible in 12

One of the most common questions we get in the clinic is: "This exercise hurts. Should I stop doing it?"

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Spring hits, the sidewalks thaw, and suddenly everyone’s mileage doubles “because it feels so good to be outside again.” Love that energy. Also: this is exactly when I see the same two problems roll in— shin splints and stress fractures . They’re not the same thing, they don’t behave the same way, and treating them like they’re interchangeable is a fast track to a longer layoff. Here’s how I explain it in clinic. First: what are we even talking about? “Shin splints” (aka Med