VO2 max norms for men 70–79
Median: 20.6 mL/kg/min (70–79). Every value below is taken directly from the published source.
| Men · age | 10th | 20th | 30th | 40th | 50th | 60th | 70th | 80th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70–79 | 13.6 | 15.9 | 17.3 | 19.1 | 20.6 | 22.2 | 23.8 | 25.9 | 29.4 |
Values in mL/kg/min at each published percentile. “—” = not published by the source (we don’t estimate it).
Ratings for men 70–79
| Rating | VO2 max | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Excellent | above 29.4 mL/kg/min | above 90th |
| Very good | 25.9–29.4 mL/kg/min | 80th–90th |
| Good | 22.2–25.9 mL/kg/min | 60th–80th |
| Average | 19.1–22.2 mL/kg/min | 40th–60th |
| Fair | 15.9–19.1 mL/kg/min | 20th–40th |
| Needs work | below 15.9 mL/kg/min | below 20th |
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- Kaminsky LA, Arena R, Myers J, et al. Updated Reference Standards for Cardiorespiratory Fitness Measured with Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing: Data from the Fitness Registry and the Importance of Exercise National Database (FRIEND). Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2022;97(2):285–293. Table 3 (treadmill, RER ≥ 1.0). doi:10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.08.020. Sample: 16,278 treadmill tests from apparently healthy US adults aged 20–89, 34 laboratories.