According to tortora (2000)"Maximal oxygen uptake can be defined as the maximal amount of oxygen
that can be taken in, transported and consumed by the working muscles during maximal exercise. Those who are more fit have higher VO2 max values and can exercise more intensely than those who are not as well conditioned". (p211)
When exercise commences the uptake of oxygen rises rapidly during the first few minutes of exercise. If you are doing steady-rate exercise with minimal lactic acid accumulation, your oxygen uptake reaches a plateau after three or four minutes.…
