Derided by tabloid columnists, disgraced TV show presenters and Audi drivers across the land, the Middle Aged Man in Lycra is a well-worn target. Who does he think he is, dressed in skintight sports clothing and clogging up the roads on his expensive push bike? Well, we thought we'd look at why your friendly MAMIL has, in fact, been right all along.
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Right now there are thousands of men whose New Year resolutions include getting fit, losing weight, stopping smoking or a combination of all three. Maybe that includes you. And the good news is that taking up cycling is the perfect sport for achieving these aims, especially when combined with a goal-setting platform like Stikk.com or Strava. Here's why.
1. MAMILs are slimmer than the average UK male
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Don't know if you'd noticed chaps, but this country is in the middle of an obesity epidemic. Two-thirds of adult men are overweight — worse than anywhere else in western Europe — and it's those of us aged 35-54 who are most at risk.
For all those hilarious jokes about men past the first flush of youth squeezing themselves into Lycra, MAMILs are generally slimmer than their non-sporty friends. Yes of course, other sports are available, but seriously would golf help you burn up to 1,000 calories per hour? No. Nor do you look any less ridiculous in plus fours, pal.
Losing weight brings a whole host of benefits: more energy, better-fitting clothes, better love life, a longer life expectancy, and higher aerobic capacity (because your muscles have less competition from fat for oxygen and fuel). It's all good.
2. MAMILs have mightily impressive appetites
3. MAMILs live longer
4. MAMILs bring a strong sock game
5. MAMILs spend time with their buddies
6. MAMILs can empathise with your battle on body hair
7. MAMILs have better DIY skills (probably)
8. MAMILs see amazing new places
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