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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harry Bullmore

Experts reveal the fitness tests you should do in your 40s – can you pass?

How will you fare in these nine expert-recommended fitness tests for people in their 40s? - (AntonioDiaz – stock.adobe.com)

Turning 40 is a big moment for most people. On the face of it, this birthday simply represents another successful lap around the sun, but reaching your fourth decade is widely viewed as an entry point to midlife.

Hitting your 40s also presents the potential for unfavourable changes to one’s body – a decline in muscle strength and endurance, increased life stresses and a dip in flexibility.

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