Forty is the new 30, right? Try telling that to your aching muscles and creaking joints as they gear up for their 40th (and counting) lap around the sun.

In reality, as we age the elixir of youth starts to fade and we have to work harder and train smarter to protect our bodies from the general wear and tear of modern living.

This has recently dawned on Nick Higgins, co-founder and head of teaching at Hotpod Yoga . “I’m 40 now and I’ve noticed a massive difference between 30 and 40,” he tells Fit&Well . You may like

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