VO2 Max. Standard Ratings
These tables include standardized classifications for VO2 max. estimates by age and sex.
Males
Percentile
20–29
30–39
40–49
50–59
60–69
70–79
Superior
95
55.4
54
52.5
48.9
45.7
42.1
Excellent
80
51.1
48.3
46.4
43.4
39.5
36.7
Good
60
45.4
44
42.4
39.2
35.5
32.3
Fair
40
41.7
40.5
38.5
35.6
32.3
29.4
Poor
0–40
<41.7
<40.5
<38.5
<35.6
<32.3
<29.4
Females
Percentile
20–29
30–39
40–49
50–59
60–69
70–79
Superior
95
49.6
47.4
45.3
41.1
37.8
36.7
Excellent
80
43.9
42.4
39.7
36.7
33
30.9
Good
60
39.5
37.8
36.3
33
30
28.1
Fair
40
36.1
34.4
33
30.1
27.5
25.9
Poor
0–40
<36.1
<34.4
<33
<30.1
<27.5
<25.9
Data reprinted with permission from The Cooper Institute. For more information, go to
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FTP Ratings
These tables include classifications for functional threshold power (FTP) estimates by sex.
Males
Watts per Kilogram (W/kg)
Superior
5.05 and greater
Excellent
From 3.93 to 5.04
Good
From 2.79 to 3.92
Fair
From 2.23 to 2.78
Untrained
Less than 2.23
Females
Watts per Kilogram (W/kg)
Superior
4.30 and greater
Excellent
From 3.33 to 4.29
Good
From 2.36 to 3.32
Fair
From 1.90 to 2.35
Untrained
Less than 1.90
FTP ratings are based on research by Hunter Allen and Andrew Coggan, PhD, Training and Racing with a Power
Meter (Boulder, CO: VeloPress, 2010).
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