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Sixty-something riders will benefit from an extra resistance session. “Drop out another cycling session and add in resistance training to preserve muscle mass, bone density and range of motion,” says Cavell. It’s time to adjust your diet too. Both men and women may feel weaker on the bike, with strength declining by 30 per cent from age 50 to 70. In the middle of the journey of my life, I am--as always--a woman on a bike. Although I do not know where this road will lead, the way is not lost, for I have arrived here. And I am on my bicycle, again. Cyclefit offers an in-depth and highly personalised approach to bike sales. Whatever your riding discipline (for me it’s road, gravel and MTB) the team in Covent Garden will find the right build for you. All this is built around a pro level bike fit and detailed component selection. Add to this the important items often overlooked beyond the bike itself such as shoes, insoles and saddle pressure mapping and it’s a full service operation." JH A Midlife Cyclist is a tale of two wheels across the Yorkshire Dales, Vietnam, Costa Rica and beyond, and a rider in search of peace.
A review in BMC Medicine revealed that, because cycling is not weight-bearing, riders have a higher risk of low bone density. You will certainly feel a lot stiffer after rides. “In your 50s, your joints, tendons and ligaments get less flexible,” says Roberts. “The discs in the spine also dehydrate, so they become less gooey and cushioned. You may feel less flexible and be at risk of more injuries.” Get lots of rest too. “Sleep is when you produce HGH, which will keep you performing well in your 40s,” says Cavell.Weight-lifting can also help female cyclists manage the perimenopause. “Lower oestrogen can cause insulin resistance, and weight gain,” explains Roberts. You can still perform at a very high level as you get older,” insists Cavell. “You just need to compensate for any deficiencies.”
By the time you hit your 70s, age is doing mischievous things to your body. “This accelerated decline is quite embedded now,” says Cavell. I came for a story about cycling, and this was mostly a story about fighting body dysmorphia. Which was all good and interesting but I found it all a bit disjointed. Men enduring symptoms of low testosterone – such as fatigue and muscle loss – should also see their GP, because blood tests and treatment are available. Fat burning by riding for miles and miles won’t always work in your 40s, because of (underlying) hormonal change. You need to add strength training to help counter the insulin resistance.” Exercise is an antidote to some of that,” says Roberts. Riding your bike is arguably now more important than ever. “We need to keep going, but just be more intelligent in the way we do it,” advises Cavell.
Highly successful Spanish ex-pro rider Alejandro Valverde, who retired recently aged 42. Tim de Waele/Getty Images Age-related muscular decline affects balance,” says Roberts. “So falls are a major problem in your 70s and 80s, and breaking a bone can be harder to recover from at this age.” What changes should I make?
I have had six cats, including Marlee , in my life.I love Marlee and miss the other five. Each was beautiful and sweet in his/her own way.The age-related decline in bone mineral and muscle mass now really gathers pace. “That is why a lot of older people start to walk a certain way and feel stiff,” says Cavell. Resistance training also supports testosterone production, as does eating zinc-rich food such as red meat, poultry, beans, nuts and seafood, and topping up your Vitamin D levels. These changes begin aged 30, but subtly make their mark in your 40s. As Cavell explains in The Midlife Cyclist, men face a decline in testosterone – vital for muscle strength, red blood cell production and fat regulation – of 1 per cent, per year; so by your 40s you may have a slight loss of muscle mass and bone-mineral density, and an increase in fat storage.
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