Life-long cardio lovers can also give themselves a pat on the back. A University of Birmingham and King’s College London study looked at the muscles of 125 amateur male and female cyclists aged between 55 and 79 and found that a lifetime of regular exercise can slow down the muscle ageing process. The cyclists’ results were compared with a group of healthy people who didn’t take part in regular physical activity and who were aged between 20 and 80.

The study found no losses in muscle mass or strength among older cyclists who exercised regularly. It also found that body fat and cholesterol levels remained unchanged with age, and the immune system didn’t age either.

In other words, exercise is always a good idea and if you keep on moving throughout your life, you’ll continue to reap the tremendous benefits.

At what age does running and strength training get harder? It's probably much older than you think