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Aerobic High-Intensity Intervals Improve VO₂max More Than Moderate Training
Helgerud, J. Høydal, K, Wang, E. Karlsen, T. Berg, P. Bjerkaas, M. It is important to know how different training intensities influence adaptations.
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App guide
How the app works 📲
By using Myworkout GO the next time you exercise, the app will calculate your maximum oxygen uptake (VO₂max) and The heart is our most important muscle.
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Health
The benefit of promoting health at the workplace
Imagine a future where your employees radiate vitality, your workplace culture flourishes, and a shared commitment to wellness sets your company apart. This vision isn’t a distant dream—it’s an achievable reality when you cultivate a culture of health with intention and strategy.
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Interval and Strength Training in CAD Patients
Helgerud, J. Karlsen, T. Kim, W. Y. Høydal, K. L. Støylen, A. Pedersen, Brix, H.
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Stories
Is It Ever Too Late to Start Exercising? 🤔
A knee replacement. A shattered kneecap from a fall. A frozen shoulder. Eye surgery. And 83 vibrant years of life. So why did Lisbeth decide that this — of all years — was the time to start exercising?
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Health
Is Your Biological Age Revealing More About Your Health?
Explore how understanding your biological age, an indicator of your physical health and disease risk derived from your maximum oxygen uptake, can be transformative for your fitness journey, and how Myworkout GO can guide you on this path
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It's Never Too Late to Start
Can high-intensity training reverse biological aging in older adults? Our research says yes.
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Maximal Strength Training Enhances Strength and Functional Performance in Chronic Stroke Survivors
How Do Maximal Strength Training Impact Strength and Functional Performance in Chronic Stroke Survivors?
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Maximal Strength Training Improves Running Economy in Distance Runners
Støren, Ø. Helgerud, J. Støa, E. Hoff, J.Endurance Endurance performance in long-distance running, lasting approximately 7-150 min, is 80-99% dependent.
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Maximal strength training improves work economy, rate of force development and maximal strength more than conventional strength training
Heggelund, J. Fimland, M. Helgerud, J. Hoff, J. During endurance performances it is generally thought that by spending as little energy (oxygen).
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Maximal strength training in patients with Parkinson’s disease: impact on efferent neural drive, force-generating capacity, and functional performance
Helgerud, J, Thomsen, S. J. Hoff, J.Strandbråten, A. Leivseth, G. Unhjem, R.
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Maximal Strength Training of the Legs in COPD: A Therapy for Mechanical Inefficiency
Hoff, J. Tjknnat, A. Steinshamn, S, Hkydal, M., Richardson, R. Helgerud, J.
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What is VO₂max?
Learn why oxygen uptake is one of the clearest indicators of cardiovascular capacity.
What are 4x4 intervals?
Understand the research-backed interval method behind Myworkout 4x4.
How does the app calculate biological age?
See how Myworkout estimates VO₂max and biological age from app-based training data.
How to get started with Myworkout 4x4
Start with guided, measurable 4x4 training for personal health and fitness.