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This One Number Can Predict Your Fitness Gains.

This One Number Can Predict Your Fitness Gains.

The key to unlocking fitness gains isn’t just in the training—it’s in your recovery.

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May 10, 2025
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Achieving high aerobic fitness levels is arguably the best way to live longer with a higher quality of life.

Those in the top 2.5% of V02 max compared to the bottom 25% are five times less likely to die from anything over a 10-year period1.

That is a HUGE difference.

What most people miss, however, is that improving your aerobic fitness requires two fund…

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