Beep test
VO2 max calculator.
Enter your result to estimate your VO2 max in ml/kg/min.
How it is calculated
VO2 max = 3.46 × (L + S ÷ (0.4325 × L + 7.0048)) + 12.2, where L = last level reached and S = shuttles completed in that level.Ramsbottom, Brewer & Williams (1988). This is the equation the VO2 Maximizer app uses. Level speeds: level 1 = 8.0 km/h, level 2 = 9.0 km/h, then +0.5 km/h per level.
Beep test levels, speed and VO2 max
| Level | Shuttles | Speed (km/h) | VO2 max, first shuttle → last shuttle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 8.0 | 16.1 → 18.9 |
| 2 | 8 | 9.0 | 19.6 → 22.6 |
| 3 | 8 | 9.5 | 23 → 25.9 |
| 4 | 9 | 10.0 | 26.4 → 29.6 |
| 5 | 9 | 10.5 | 29.9 → 32.9 |
| 6 | 10 | 11.0 | 33.3 → 36.6 |
| 7 | 10 | 11.5 | 36.8 → 39.9 |
| 8 | 11 | 12.0 | 40.2 → 43.5 |
| 9 | 11 | 12.5 | 43.7 → 46.8 |
| 10 | 11 | 13.0 | 47.1 → 50.2 |
| 11 | 12 | 13.5 | 50.6 → 53.8 |
| 12 | 12 | 14.0 | 54 → 57.1 |
| 13 | 13 | 14.5 | 57.5 → 60.7 |
| 14 | 13 | 15.0 | 60.9 → 64.1 |
| 15 | 13 | 15.5 | 64.4 → 67.4 |
| 16 | 14 | 16.0 | 67.8 → 71 |
| 17 | 14 | 16.5 | 71.3 → 74.4 |
| 18 | 15 | 17.0 | 74.7 → 78 |
| 19 | 15 | 17.5 | 78.2 → 81.3 |
| 20 | 16 | 18.0 | 81.6 → 84.9 |
| 21 | 16 | 18.5 | 85.1 → 88.3 |
Want the full protocol, norms and tips? Read the Beep test guide, or compare with VO2 max norms by age and sex.
An estimate from a field test, not a laboratory measurement or medical advice.