22/05/2026
Everyone wants to know how to improve their VO2max.
And yes, there are ways to work on it.
But before we tell you exactly how to do that, there is one thing you should know first:
have you ever heard of VLamax?
Because this is where a lot of athletes get confused.
They think a higher VO2max automatically means better performance.
But that is not always true.
VO2max tells you how big your aerobic engine is.
VLamax helps explain how your body produces energy, how fast you burn through carbs, and how efficiently you can actually hold effort.
That means two athletes can have the same VO2max and still perform very differently.
So before you start chasing a bigger number, it is worth understanding what kind of athlete you actually are underneath it.
Because improving performance is not only about pushing VO2max up.
It is about knowing what your body really needs.
Do a Powertest to find out your VO2max, your VLamax, and what your body actually needs next - link in bio🙌🏼