No matter what age you are, cycling presents a great set of challenges for you with both pros and cons for your age group. The key is to simply be aware of these challenges. For example, when you are younger, you’re body can absorb a significant pounding, but your endurance may not be optimal. Once you reach your 50’s, your bone density drops but you may find you can recover from fatigue easier. No matter what your age, ensure you are eating the proper diet to help combat father time.
Key Takeaways:
- Cycling can help people maintain good health, a sense of well-being, and a feeling of youthfulness throughout their lives, but the way cycling should be approached and practiced changes with age.
- Lifetime cyclists need to pay close attention to the changing strengths, weaknesses, and nutritional needs of their bodies as they age to maintain maximum health.
- Cycling is a great way to exercise throughout one’s life, even though our needs and abilities change over time, but cycling habits and practices can be easily adapted to meet those needs.
“Nerve conduction and reflexes slow down as we age, and unfortunately for older athletes this can translate to deteriorating balance and accidents, said Hamer.”
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