by Athletica | May 15, 2025
In Episode 77 of the Athletes Compass Podcast, hosts Paul Warloski, Marjaana Rakai, and Dr. Paul Laursen dive into listener questions about VO2 max training, with a focus on the nuances of interval sessions like 30-30s, 40-20s, and five-minute efforts. They explore...
by Athletica | May 9, 2025
In this episode, the Athletes Compass team continues their deep dive into VO2 max, shifting the spotlight from the heart and lungs to the muscles, capillaries, and mitochondria. Dr. Paul Laursen breaks down how oxygen delivery is only part of the equation — your...
by Athletica | May 1, 2025
In this episode of the Athletes Compass podcast, hosts Paul Laursen, Marjaana Rakai, and Paul Warloski explore how the heart functions as a major limiter of VO2 max and endurance performance. They break down the components of cardiac output, discuss genetic ceilings...
by Athletica | Apr 24, 2025
In this episode, Paul Laursen, Paul Warloski, and Marjaana Rakai tackle one of the least understood but critically important VO2 max limiters: the lungs. From the phenomenon of exercise-induced arterial hypoxemia (EIH) affecting 50% of elite athletes to practical...
by Athletica | Apr 17, 2025
In this episode of the Athlete’s Compass, the team—Paul Warloski, Dr. Paul Laursen, and Marjaana Rakai—breaks down VO2 max: what it really means, why it’s relevant for every endurance athlete (not just the elites), and how it connects to performance, recovery,...
