Why Do CrossFit Athletes Have a LOW V̇O2 max? Challenging Conventional Fitness Metrics 

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VO2max is traditionally used to define fitness in a wide range of sports. We did a study in elite crossfit athletes (like Games level elite) and found relatively low VO2maxes...
In this video I discuss 4 reasons why and what you can do as a coach with this information!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
01:35 - What is VO2max
3:25 - VO2max across different sports
04:53 - VO2max in CrossFit athletes - Our study
08:20 - Why CrossFit athletes have a lower VO2max
08:30 - 1. CrossFit is strength biased
09:40 - 2. Interference effect
12:35 - 3. Oxygen diffusion
14:30 - 4. Specificity of testing - are we using the right tests?

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