VO₂max
Tracking · p75 achievedClosing the gap to p90 with Zone 2 base + 4×4 intervals.
Target — p90
- Aim
- 48+ ml/kg/min
- Do
- 4×4 intervals 1–2×/week + Zone 2 3×/week
- Measure
- Apple/Garmin or 12-min Cooper test
The single largest modifiable predictor of all-cause mortality.
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Tracking since 2026-03-09. Your targets map to ~90th percentile for a 65 kg male.
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Bench, front squat, OHP, and deadlift have been stuck at starting weight for 6+ weeks. That's the fingerprint of under-frequency, not a programming issue. At 1×/week you'll build rep capacity forever without moving the weight.
Minimum viable change: add one second full-body session. Optimal for p90: 3 sessions/week, block periodization (4 wks hypertrophy → 4 wks strength → peak → deload).
You're blind on Tier 1 items 4 (body comp) and 11 (lipids). Both have huge effect sizes on healthspan.
Order: lipid panel w/ apoB + Lp(a), hs-CRP, fasting insulin, HbA1c, IGF-1, testosterone (total + free), vitamin D, ferritin, homocysteine, CBC, CMP. Plus DEXA scan.
4×4 intervals raise the ceiling; Zone 2 builds the base. Without both, interval gains stall.
Protocol: 45–60 min, 3×/week, HR 115–140 bpm. Bike, ruck, incline walk, easy jog. Full-sentence pace. Plus 1–2 × 4×4 interval sessions.
Creatine ✓, protein ✓, produce-dense smoothie ✓. The only missing evidence-based Tier 2 supplement is EPA+DHA.
Target: 2–4 g combined EPA+DHA daily with food. Third-party tested (IFOS 5-star) brand only.
An Oura ring or Apple Watch gives duration, efficiency, and consistency passively.
Floor: 7.5 h in bed, ±30 min nightly, 18–20°C room, no caffeine after 2 pm.
Wrist pain + elbow drop = upper back weakness under load. Bar on the cervical spine in back squat = high-bar with insufficient trap shelf.
3-week trial: pause front squats at 70–80% + front rack holds + face pulls. Or switch to low-bar back squat (bar on rear delts, shoulder blades retracted hard). If neither works, safety bar squat + Bulgarian split squats.
Effect sizes measured in years of life. Lock these first.
Closing the gap to p90 with Zone 2 base + 4×4 intervals.
Target — p90
Rep volume climbing; absolute load stalled. Under-frequency is the bottleneck.
Target — p90 at your BW
30 days of Oura/Apple Watch data surfaces any real gaps.
Target — p90
BMI 21.7 is lean — confirm body fat %, lean mass, bone density with DEXA.
Target — p90
Already handled.
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Next unit of effort once Tier 1 is locked.
In range. Push toward 130 g when lifting frequency increases.
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Engine under the VO₂max ceiling.
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Handled.
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Only missing Tier 2 supplement.
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Spain sun helps — confirm, don't assume.
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CVD remains #1 killer. ApoB is the metric that matters.
Target — p90