Unlocking Fitness Potential: How VO2 Max Testing Transforms Your Health Journey

What do you get when an endurance coach ditches callipers for cutting-edge science, challenges the fitness tech obsession, and helps people live longer, stronger lives? You get Cory Fagan, Founder of TCR Sport Lab. With over 4,000 VO₂ max tests under his belt, Cory brings decades of expertise in human performance and a refreshingly grounded take on what it truly means to be healthy. Cory unpacks the rise of VO₂ max testing and the explosion of wearables to the overlooked power of Zone 2 training. Cory debunks old-school fitness formulas, explains why most of us are addicted to training too hard, and shares why longevity has more to do with consistency than crushing your workout. Whether you’re an elite athlete, weekend warrior, or just trying to keep up with your kids, this conversation will have you rethinking what fitness means—for the long haul.