Estimate your maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max) based on the Cooper 12-minute test or resting and maximum heart rates.
The VO2max calculator estimates your maximum oxygen uptake, or endurance fitness. You can use the result from the Cooper 12-minute running test or your resting and maximum heart rates.
The calculator is free, works in your browser without registration, and shows the result immediately when you change the values. The calculation is done on your device, and the information you enter is not sent anywhere.
Cooper: VO2max = (distance run in meters − 504.9) / 44.73. Uth–Sørensen: VO2max = 15.3 × (maximum heart rate / resting heart rate).
If you run 2,600 meters in 12 minutes, your VO2max is approximately 46.8 ml/kg/min. Using the heart rate method with 190 / 60 beats, the result is approximately 48.5 ml/kg/min. With default values, the calculator gives a result of: VO2max 46.8 ml/kg/min.
For runners, skiers, and fitness enthusiasts who want to track their endurance fitness development.
It is the maximum amount of oxygen the body can utilize per minute per kilogram of body weight. It describes endurance fitness.
The Cooper test provides a rough estimate if you run on a flat surface and at full effort. Accurate measurement is done in a laboratory.
For adults, 40–50 is good, over 60 is excellent. The value varies with age and gender.