I'm in my early 40s and still riding hard. I also train regularly in the gym. All the major lifts paired with kettlebells, lots of high intensity and a pretty diligent regime of rehab and prehab. All the riding buddies who used to proclaim 'all the training they need they get on the bike' are slowly dying getting slower, getting fatter. Jobs and family time mean they aren't riding as much as they used to, which isn't enough to impede middle age.
Being fitter, stronger and more flexible means riding hard and faster, surviving crashes better. Which is more fun. Period.
Why wouldn't you want that? Because you object to looking good naked? Jeez.
Going to the gym and yoga is crucial if you want your body to work well as you age. Those minor niggles become big deals if you let them. Why would you let them? Make time for it. A little more in the winter, a little less in the summer.
Dec. 14, 2017, 6:35 a.m. - Cr4w
I'm in my early 40s and still riding hard. I also train regularly in the gym. All the major lifts paired with kettlebells, lots of high intensity and a pretty diligent regime of rehab and prehab. All the riding buddies who used to proclaim 'all the training they need they get on the bike' are slowly dying getting slower, getting fatter. Jobs and family time mean they aren't riding as much as they used to, which isn't enough to impede middle age. Being fitter, stronger and more flexible means riding hard and faster, surviving crashes better. Which is more fun. Period. Why wouldn't you want that? Because you object to looking good naked? Jeez. Going to the gym and yoga is crucial if you want your body to work well as you age. Those minor niggles become big deals if you let them. Why would you let them? Make time for it. A little more in the winter, a little less in the summer.