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How do you compare with a tour golfer?

Six-hour days on foot and a precise, repeated rotational movement. Is it a sport? Their gym hours say yes. A typical pro has a VO2 max of 40 to 50 ml/kg/min and a resting heart rate of 55 to 65 bpm. Enter your numbers to see how close you are.

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Against adults aged 30

Better than 48%

Overall, across 2 measures.

  • SleepBetter than 42%
  • TrainingTop 45%

Golf

You vs a tour golfer

74%match

How far you are, on average, towards their typical numbers.

Six-hour days on foot and a precise, repeated rotational movement. Is it a sport? Their gym hours say yes.

  • VO2 maxYou not logged · them 40 to 50

    Log it to compare. Their typical value is top 32% of adults your age.

  • Resting heart rateYou not logged · them 55 to 65

    Log it to compare. Their typical value is top 14% of adults your age. Lower is better.

  • Training days a weekYou 3 days a week · them 4.5 to 6

    57% of their typical.

  • Sleep a nightYou 7 h · them 7 to 8.5

    Inside their range.

Shaded: an approximate range for professional men in this sport, from sports-science studies. Not any named athlete.

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Tour golfer in numbers: a typical pro

MeasureMenWomen
VO2 max40 to 50 ml/kg/min34 to 43 ml/kg/min
Resting heart rate55 to 65 bpm58 to 68 bpm
Training4.5 to 6 days a week
Sleep7 to 8.5 hours a night

Approximate ranges from sports-science studies of professionals. Women's VO2 max and heart rate are adjusted from men's figures. Not any named athlete; not medical advice.

Questions

What is a typical VO2 max for a tour golfer?

About 40 to 50 ml/kg/min for professional men, and roughly 34 to 43 ml/kg/min for women. Most untrained adults of 30 sit between 35 and 45.

What resting heart rate do they have?

Typically 55 to 65 bpm. The average adult sits around 70 to 74 bpm. A lower resting heart rate usually follows years of aerobic training.

How much do they train and sleep?

Around 4.5 to 6 days a week of training, often more than one session a day, and 7 to 8.5 hours of sleep a night.

Are these real athletes' numbers?

They are approximate ranges reported across sports-science studies of professionals in the sport. They describe a typical pro, not any named person, and positions differ.

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