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Title: chester step test
Post by: smoggy1980 on April 29, 2007, 01:45:41 PM

Hi all

can anyone please help?

i am trying to work out my vo2max and have been doing the chester step test at home, at about 30 seconds in to level 4 my hr hits the 80% mark witch is 154.

im 27 so my mhr is 193 can anyone tell me if my vo2 max is over 44? according to my maths it is i think however im getting 3 different readings when im drawing my lines on my graph.

thanks

andy

Title: chester step test
Post by: Andy Cole on April 29, 2007, 07:10:56 PM

I'm not sure without a graph in front of me but I would say if you are in level 4 before you hit your 80% you've passed it!!

Maybe one of the others will be able to elaborate for you??

Title: chester step test
Post by: smoggy1980 on April 29, 2007, 09:18:33 PM

Thanks A.C.

if anybody could confirm this it would be spot on!

Title: chester step test
Post by: browny2004 on May 03, 2007, 09:23:09 AM

have A look on the ukfireservice web site. info on how to work out your vo2 max on there