The intensity of VO2 max intervals should be less painful for older individuals compared to younger individuals, with the goal of minimizing injury and burnout.

“the older and less conditioned you are the less I want you to hurt during those V2 Max intervals like you know and and again I I I I bring it back to me because I can speak from my own experience with much more clarity the level of pain I am in today when I do my V2 Max sets is nothing compared to what it was 10 years ago Nick I mean 10 years ago it was truly pushing to the point of vomiting I do not push that hard anymore”

“it's important to get the base and it's also important to take even when they start V2 Max training take it slow and it's more important to build that over time than it is to just try to rush into it and either not enjoy it or worst case get hurt”

“the older and less conditioned you are the less I want you to hurt during those V2 Max intervals the name of the game is play the game and stay in the game forever and so we are really looking to minimize injury here and we're looking to minimize burnout”

“it's important to get the base and it's also important to take even when they start V2 Max training take it slow and it's more important to build that over time than it is to just try to rush into it and either not enjoy it or worst case get hurt”

“the level of pain I am in today when I do my V2 Max sets is nothing compared to what it was 10 years ago Nick I mean 10 years ago it was truly pushing to the point of vomiting I do not push that hard anymore”