Blog: Longevium

I’ve decided to launch a dedicated series, which I called Longevium. There I’ll be sharing my insights and personal achievements in the realms of health, vitality, and longevity. Subscribe here!

Today, let’s talk about a rather intriguing metric known as VO₂max, also known as the maximal oxygen uptake. Modern physiology treats VO₂max as the gold standard for measuring physical fitness of a person.

And here’s where it gets really interesting: if you know your VO₂max today, you can predict your fitness level 10, 20, 30 etc. years from now. Just take a look at this chart:

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Are there too many “Comentario” posts in my blog?

Let’s change the subject for a moment. My New Year’s resolution for this year (what the Dutch call nieuwjaarsvoornemens) was to lose weight — specifically, to reduce my visceral fat percentage while maintaining muscle mass.

As you can see in the photo, the results speak for themselves. In numbers, I’ve gone from 87 kg to 72 kg (-15 kg or -33 lb) in body mass, and my visceral fat percentage has dropped from 13% to 7%.

I’m thrilled with the progress (also visible in the photo) — more details below.

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