How to... stay fit in your 40s (and beyond)

According to ultra racer Joe Barr, age is a red herring – best ignored in favour of smarter training and nutrition. James Shrubsall explores how riders are staying stronger for longer

Turning 40, 50 or even 60 needn’t mean your best years in the gym are behind you. Follow our blueprint to add strength and size at any stage of life

Whether you’re a professional racer or an average Joe, there are plenty of simple changes you can make to improve your fun and performance on the bike. Over the following pages, coach Chris Kilmurray

FIT ANY AGE

Oh good. Science has spoken and it turns out everything we’ve been doing to avoid real exercise – running for the bus, carrying shopping like a pack mule, cleaning up after ourselves (and others) – mi

Can you improve your cycling fitness in six weeks without leaving the house? Frank Bauer takes the Rouvy app for a spin to find out