I turn 50 in July. I run 600 to 700 miles a year. My wife runs with me. We just bought a bowflex home gym. We will fight hard to stay fit. Your videos are life changing.
Wow, what incredible information! I am 68 and consider myself in pretty good shape, and still cycle to work, but I do feel myself getting weaker in several ways. The thorough info you’ve taken the time to present is amazingly helpful to me and I am sure to others as well. Thank you so much for your inspirational videos.
Hello! I just discovered your channel yesterday. My wife and I have already watched this video twice. I am 54, she is not yet 50. Both ride road / gravel as much as work and life allow. I have lost about 80 lbs through cycling and changing my eating. I thought I was "set" for a happier old age. I am active, reasonably fit and strong (for now). Your video was a powerful reminder of some things we've heard elsewhere (and mostly ignored) and a HUGE eye opener about the consequences of continuing to neglect the strength and mobility training you described so well. Thanks to your presentation, and example. We are now seeing that we need change course, and that there is still time. We are investigating what action we can begin to take. We live in a very small town, so coaches like you describe may be hard to come by, but we are going to do our best and check with both of our local gyms. I subscribed to your channel, your newsletter, and now follow on Strava. Thank you for the wake-up call. Keep up the great work!
Oh my gosh, you made my day! Thank you for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it. Our goal is to figure it all out with like-minded people like you. Kudos on your amazing transformation. Welcome to Century Ride! 🎉
Oh... One other thing: I'm from a small town too. I know what it's like to not have the resources of a big city. But I know lots of good trainers work with people online. So that's an option for you too.
Another great video. I’d mentioned on an earlier video, at 67 my VO2 max is increasing and for the past year, I’ve been doing resistance training and building lifting to maintain my core and upper body strength. And as you say, I’m seeing all round improvement and getting faster on the bike. How right you are. And my bike fitter was qualified in physical coaching, and set me on the right course to build. Keep posting these informative and engaging videos. 🙏
I love your videos! There is so much knowledge you passing, with great examples. I am 49 and I just realized that competing with younger is not the point anymore. I should focus more on keeping myself in shape because tomorrow I will not be younger than today, but I can be as fit as today :). In addition, I am a programmer, so I am sitting for long hours and my core muscles and stability not getting better from this :( I guess there is one more thing worth adding to this video - stretching. Wish you all the best! Keep doing a great job with your videos!
I’m 61 & a hardcore mtn biker along with occasional road & gravel rides. I ride 2/3 x per wk, lift upper body 2x per wk, lower body 1x per wk for 40 minute sessions along with playing pickleball 2x per wk maybe 2 yoga sessions per wk. I feel amazing like you explained for yourself. I don’t want to end up like my parents whose last yrs were horrible. Great vid, new sub here from Philadelphia Pa!
Welcome aboard, Jim! Thanks for the sub and the comment. You've got it dialled in! Well done. I'm going through the same thing with one of my parents. It's an eye opener.
Great vid. I’m 52 and started kettlebells at home last July. I do x2 a week. Yoga class x1 a week and a little bit of indoor rowing as and when. I’m only doing a HIIT so to speak once a week as I watched a cardiovascular doctor say that too many hard workouts at my age could cause heart problems later in life apparently, plus now I take longer to recover. I’m sure I don’t do as much as many out there but I’ve definitely noticed a difference already in my strength, posture and difference on the bike. I’m not lifting too heavy as don’t want to injure myself. Keep up the good work.
Hi Geraldine! Thanks for watching and your comment. Yep..I'm doing strength 2x a week (longer sessions) as well. I have sooo many questions/thoughts about HIIT these days. There's so much contradictory info. Definitely on this list for a video. And for sure, increasing your weights (good) is best done with the help of a trainer. Keep going!💪
@@CenturyRide yes you are totally right about HIIT. My KB workouts are mainly slow tempo like you showed towards the end of your vid but a little cardio either KB Swings or on the rowing machine as at present I’ve lost the love for the indoor bike trainer. Still riding outside twice a week while in winter either road or off road but if it snows then it will be indoor. Here in the uk we’ve had a very wet winter with plenty of rain. Look forward to your cardiovascular vid 🙌🏻
I'm in! been at it steady now for 16 weeks and I feel like I could leap tall buildings in a single bound. I'm gaining a lot of muscle too. I can see it and feel it and I can even open jars on my own now!LOL I'm 60 y/o woman and I'm a (mostly) whole food plant-based eater!LOL I'm going to get an InBody scan at around the 24 week mark and see how much muscle I've gained since my last one which was about 3 years ago. I had a MTB crash in Sept of 2020 and once I healed my broken ribs and hand (8 weeks of very little exercise except walking) my Naturopath said I needed to gain some upper body muscle. I have a home gym but was always too busy (insert too lazy more like) and I got to lifting easy stuff - 15 minutes 3x a week -and I was gaining a pound of muscle a month!!!! so I am very curious to see what my gains are now with 30 minutes of much more targeted and heavy lifting. I do my lifting in the early morning before work - 3 days a week with a day off in between. It's a habit now and I love it!!!
Wow, good for you! I'm struggling to put on muscle mass... But we're putting that to the test in our next video. I do feel stronger, though and like you I'm enjoying it. Thanks for watching! ☺️
I really appreciate the feedback. I was a bit worried it might be information-overload! 😅 But I know our growing community is smart and willing to do whatcha gotta do!
Great video; thanks for doing the research. I struggle with finding the balance between the two. Before I rode a lot I did 3-4 days of strength training. Now that I'm riding 3-4 days a week I struggle with getting in more than one day a week of strength training. Living in the desert doesn't help cause I get to ride year round; summers can be really brutal though. So this summer's experiment is to only ride 2-3 days a week and strength train 2-3 days a week. My aerobic fitness is great, but my Anaerobic fitness is only so so.
Yes, getting the balance right on is an ongoing thing. I should have mentioned that strength is lost so easily, we've got to do it all year round. Not just the off season.
As somebody who had chosen running, especially on trails, as my activity in my late 40s, I gotta say, even lifting and putting on muscle, I can't take a fall like I used to.
A good coach also respects your time. In our highest earning years we have to earn at work. Some folk can only get in one time a week for an hour or less. If they don't know how to build muscle on a limited time frame, maybe they're not old enough to know what adults need. And yes since Mike Metzger, everybody knows a ton of muscle can be put on with less than a half hour a week. If they don't know the big names in the history of strength training, then they likely just bro split, which is not ideal for professionals, but fine for teens and 20 somethings with near infinite time to sit in the gym.
My wife and I have utilized strength training for the majority of our adult lives. We are very active people riding our bikes, hiking and other outside hobbies but strength training is probably the most beneficial as we age. Strength and balance go together and as we are both in our 60's now it has been a tremendous advantage to have trained all these years. IMO, you can get away with not doing these things until you reach about 50 years old and then the separation is evident from the people that workout and the folks that haven't.
There used to be a show on TV when I was young where national level athletes would compete against each other in a plethora of different games. Most were all around athletic, but cyclists always were the laughing stock,. They were without exception skinny, frail, ridiculous white with ridiculous tanned arms and legs and sucked at just about everything. (we still loved them though (like Joop Zoetemelk)) I suck at cycling but love it very much. And I do take my strength training serious for the last 20 years or so. At 58 I find that progress is slowing to a crawl (injuries and crappy knees don't help) but occasionally I surprise myself.
I love it too and the good news is you probably have a pretty good VO2 Max for your age which is really important. I'm 56 and have just started strength training. But you what you can, right? Thanks for the great comment!
I am 47 female and I had someone told me that I am TOO muscular because I can leg press and deadlift more than him !!!! 🤣 I'd rather be too muscular anytime more than being weak ! Oh I am cyclist too!!!
What if you didn't have to give up the hour or two of cycling for strength? What if the hour or two of cycling could satisfy much of your strength training needs far more functionally then conventional gym strength training, and give you a VO2 max far beyond anything conventional cycling training can deliver. What if 1+1=3? It is possible? YES! Intrigued? (I'm so glad you're "not doing much about this". That looks so weird! It's not attractive! It's bizarre! And, I can't believe, men are doing it now! And they're not fooling anybody? They look like the Jack Nickolson 'Joker'. There's nothing more attractive than a women aging gracefully. Like a fine bottle of wine.)
Haha! Yep, only working on what's below the neck. How about this: you don't give up an hour or two on the bike AND you get in the gym? 😉 Thanks for watching!
How do you feel about carving out time for lifting heavy weight?
I love it!!!!! I love to be strong!
@@JTChi Feels good. I agree.
I turn 50 in July. I run 600 to 700 miles a year. My wife runs with me. We just bought a bowflex home gym. We will fight hard to stay fit. Your videos are life changing.
Right on, John! I refused to go to the gym only to find out I kinda like it!
Wow, what incredible information! I am 68 and consider myself in pretty good shape, and still cycle to work, but I do feel myself getting weaker in several ways. The thorough info you’ve taken the time to present is amazingly helpful to me and I am sure to others as well. Thank you so much for your inspirational videos.
Thank you, Glen! I'm so glad you found it helpful. I thought I was stronger than I really was... But I'm getting there!
Being stronger at an older age is a matter of life and death!
It really is, Peter. I should have started earlier but I'm in it to win it now!🙌🏻
Hello! I just discovered your channel yesterday. My wife and I have already watched this video twice. I am 54, she is not yet 50. Both ride road / gravel as much as work and life allow. I have lost about 80 lbs through cycling and changing my eating. I thought I was "set" for a happier old age. I am active, reasonably fit and strong (for now). Your video was a powerful reminder of some things we've heard elsewhere (and mostly ignored) and a HUGE eye opener about the consequences of continuing to neglect the strength and mobility training you described so well.
Thanks to your presentation, and example. We are now seeing that we need change course, and that there is still time. We are investigating what action we can begin to take. We live in a very small town, so coaches like you describe may be hard to come by, but we are going to do our best and check with both of our local gyms. I subscribed to your channel, your newsletter, and now follow on Strava. Thank you for the wake-up call. Keep up the great work!
Oh my gosh, you made my day! Thank you for taking the time to comment. I really appreciate it. Our goal is to figure it all out with like-minded people like you. Kudos on your amazing transformation. Welcome to Century Ride! 🎉
Oh... One other thing: I'm from a small town too. I know what it's like to not have the resources of a big city. But I know lots of good trainers work with people online. So that's an option for you too.
Another great video. I’d mentioned on an earlier video, at 67 my VO2 max is increasing and for the past year, I’ve been doing resistance training and building lifting to maintain my core and upper body strength. And as you say, I’m seeing all round improvement and getting faster on the bike. How right you are. And my bike fitter was qualified in physical coaching, and set me on the right course to build. Keep posting these informative and engaging videos. 🙏
Thanks for watching and commenting, Graham. I've also noticed that we walk faster since we started strength training. Keep going 🙌🏻
I love your videos! There is so much knowledge you passing, with great examples. I am 49 and I just realized that competing with younger is not the point anymore. I should focus more on keeping myself in shape because tomorrow I will not be younger than today, but I can be as fit as today :). In addition, I am a programmer, so I am sitting for long hours and my core muscles and stability not getting better from this :( I guess there is one more thing worth adding to this video - stretching. Wish you all the best! Keep doing a great job with your videos!
Thank you! We were sitting too much as well. We bought standing desks. Now I just have to remember to stand!
I’m 61 & a hardcore mtn biker along with occasional road & gravel rides. I ride 2/3 x per wk, lift upper body 2x per wk, lower body 1x per wk for 40 minute sessions along with playing pickleball 2x per wk maybe 2 yoga sessions per wk. I feel amazing like you explained for yourself. I don’t want to end up like my parents whose last yrs were horrible. Great vid, new sub here from Philadelphia Pa!
Welcome aboard, Jim! Thanks for the sub and the comment. You've got it dialled in! Well done. I'm going through the same thing with one of my parents. It's an eye opener.
I'm 54 I Totally Agree In Everything You're Saying, I Do Strength Training 3 Days A Week It's A Must 💪🏿🏋🏿♂️
Way to go Rodney! I'm 2x a week but longer 90 min sessions. Then 4x for cardio and a rest day.
Great vid. I’m 52 and started kettlebells at home last July. I do x2 a week. Yoga class x1 a week and a little bit of indoor rowing as and when. I’m only doing a HIIT so to speak once a week as I watched a cardiovascular doctor say that too many hard workouts at my age could cause heart problems later in life apparently, plus now I take longer to recover. I’m sure I don’t do as much as many out there but I’ve definitely noticed a difference already in my strength, posture and difference on the bike. I’m not lifting too heavy as don’t want to injure myself. Keep up the good work.
Hi Geraldine! Thanks for watching and your comment. Yep..I'm doing strength 2x a week (longer sessions) as well. I have sooo many questions/thoughts about HIIT these days. There's so much contradictory info. Definitely on this list for a video. And for sure, increasing your weights (good) is best done with the help of a trainer. Keep going!💪
@@CenturyRide yes you are totally right about HIIT. My KB workouts are mainly slow tempo like you showed towards the end of your vid but a little cardio either KB Swings or on the rowing machine as at present I’ve lost the love for the indoor bike trainer. Still riding outside twice a week while in winter either road or off road but if it snows then it will be indoor. Here in the uk we’ve had a very wet winter with plenty of rain. Look forward to your cardiovascular vid 🙌🏻
Awesome info…means a lot with great backup!
Great video. Lots of useful information.
Thank you! 😊
I'm in! been at it steady now for 16 weeks and I feel like I could leap tall buildings in a single bound. I'm gaining a lot of muscle too. I can see it and feel it and I can even open jars on my own now!LOL I'm 60 y/o woman and I'm a (mostly) whole food plant-based eater!LOL I'm going to get an InBody scan at around the 24 week mark and see how much muscle I've gained since my last one which was about 3 years ago. I had a MTB crash in Sept of 2020 and once I healed my broken ribs and hand (8 weeks of very little exercise except walking) my Naturopath said I needed to gain some upper body muscle. I have a home gym but was always too busy (insert too lazy more like) and I got to lifting easy stuff - 15 minutes 3x a week -and I was gaining a pound of muscle a month!!!! so I am very curious to see what my gains are now with 30 minutes of much more targeted and heavy lifting. I do my lifting in the early morning before work - 3 days a week with a day off in between. It's a habit now and I love it!!!
Wow, good for you! I'm struggling to put on muscle mass... But we're putting that to the test in our next video. I do feel stronger, though and like you I'm enjoying it. Thanks for watching! ☺️
EXCELLENT video a wealth of information!!!!
I really appreciate the feedback. I was a bit worried it might be information-overload! 😅 But I know our growing community is smart and willing to do whatcha gotta do!
Great video; thanks for doing the research. I struggle with finding the balance between the two. Before I rode a lot I did 3-4 days of strength training. Now that I'm riding 3-4 days a week I struggle with getting in more than one day a week of strength training. Living in the desert doesn't help cause I get to ride year round; summers can be really brutal though. So this summer's experiment is to only ride 2-3 days a week and strength train 2-3 days a week. My aerobic fitness is great, but my Anaerobic fitness is only so so.
Yes, getting the balance right on is an ongoing thing. I should have mentioned that strength is lost so easily, we've got to do it all year round. Not just the off season.
Lifelong mountain biker and lifter. I've always said cyclist are allergic to the gym 😁 Thanks for your content 👍👍
Excellent video, very informative
Thanks you! 😊
As somebody who had chosen running, especially on trails, as my activity in my late 40s, I gotta say, even lifting and putting on muscle, I can't take a fall like I used to.
A good coach also respects your time. In our highest earning years we have to earn at work. Some folk can only get in one time a week for an hour or less. If they don't know how to build muscle on a limited time frame, maybe they're not old enough to know what adults need. And yes since Mike Metzger, everybody knows a ton of muscle can be put on with less than a half hour a week. If they don't know the big names in the history of strength training, then they likely just bro split, which is not ideal for professionals, but fine for teens and 20 somethings with near infinite time to sit in the gym.
I hear you! I'm a mountain biker so building up some muscle and bone armour is a good strategy.
My wife and I have utilized strength training for the majority of our adult lives. We are very active people riding our bikes, hiking and other outside hobbies but strength training is probably the most beneficial as we age. Strength and balance go together and as we are both in our 60's now it has been a tremendous advantage to have trained all these years. IMO, you can get away with not doing these things until you reach about 50 years old and then the separation is evident from the people that workout and the folks that haven't.
Great comment! You're inspiring. 👍🏻
@@CenturyRide So are you. Your Strava shows that you are the real deal and are very active. Kudos to you! 😁
Thanks, Mike!
There used to be a show on TV when I was young where national level athletes would compete against each other in a plethora of different games. Most were all around athletic, but cyclists always were the laughing stock,. They were without exception skinny, frail, ridiculous white with ridiculous tanned arms and legs and sucked at just about everything. (we still loved them though (like Joop Zoetemelk))
I suck at cycling but love it very much. And I do take my strength training serious for the last 20 years or so. At 58 I find that progress is slowing to a crawl (injuries and crappy knees don't help) but occasionally I surprise myself.
I love it too and the good news is you probably have a pretty good VO2 Max for your age which is really important. I'm 56 and have just started strength training. But you what you can, right? Thanks for the great comment!
0:42 Nice Backwards Hat Dylan reference.
Haha! If you look carefully he makes an appearance in the opener.
I am 47 female and I had someone told me that I am TOO muscular because I can leg press and deadlift more than him !!!! 🤣 I'd rather be too muscular anytime more than being weak ! Oh I am cyclist too!!!
Hahaha! Love it! Way to go, JT. I've got to catch up to you.
Hi, could you share your coach reference here in Toronto?
@@jesuesousa you bet! It's movewelldaily.com We worked with Roshan. 💪
Everyone should lift weights; with proper form, of course
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What if you didn't have to give up the hour or two of cycling for strength? What if the hour or two of cycling could satisfy much of your strength training needs far more functionally then conventional gym strength training, and give you a VO2 max far beyond anything conventional cycling training can deliver. What if 1+1=3? It is possible? YES! Intrigued?
(I'm so glad you're "not doing much about this". That looks so weird! It's not attractive! It's bizarre! And, I can't believe, men are doing it now! And they're not fooling anybody? They look like the Jack Nickolson 'Joker'. There's nothing more attractive than a women aging gracefully. Like a fine bottle of wine.)
Haha! Yep, only working on what's below the neck. How about this: you don't give up an hour or two on the bike AND you get in the gym? 😉 Thanks for watching!
@@CenturyRide I got my shit together. I'm trying to help you.