V02 Max Workout Analysis

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Many studies have been completed to try and find out how to improve the V02 Max among firefighters. V02 Max is affected by the duration, intensity and frequency of the training. These studies have shown that “a high VO2 max can be maintained on as little as two or three workouts per week if the intensity of training is kept high” (Leatherman, 2015). Workouts that include high intensity bursts of energy separated by recovery time enables the individual to spend more time in their V02 Max rather than being completely exhausted at the end of a workout. It is possible to increase ones V02 Max through training as it causes adaptations within the respiratory and cardiovascular systems which can make the energy systems and oxygen transport more

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