I didnt talk about sprinters but many other sports that you didnt address. Tell me about sports that relate to fighting, not golf or whatever.
For the second time, what's the age of wrestler in the Olimpics?
Around the 30s your speed, reflexes and recovery time decrease, and this affects the performance in most sports and particularly combat sports.
Even in an pure endurance sport like cycling 37 is already old, let alone a sport as MMA. Another story is that in MMA, techninque and experience compensates a lot.
Here's an article that touches on a lot of the things you're saying:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/thecon...-does-aging-affect-athletic-performance-36051
One tidbit that I think is most relevant:
"In most sports, this age sweet spot falls in the mid-20’s to early 30’s. Although there have been numerous examples of Olympians competing, and sometimes winning medals,
over the age of 50, the vast majority of these come from sports requiring exceptional skill and less aerobic or anaerobic power, such as the shooting events, sailing, equestrian and fencing.
For endurance events, the upper cap for competing at the sport’s highest levels appears to be around the age of 40."
Another big thing is this:
"In the general population, VO2max tends to decline by about 10% per decade after the age of 30. Athletes who continue to compete and train hard can reduce the drop by about half, to 5% per decade after the age of 30."
5%
per decade in athletes. That means by 40, their V02max is 5% less than it was at 30, and most of that drop-off starts at around 35-37.
I can show you many more articles, if you wish, about muscle strength, mass, density, speed, and reflexes. Speed and reflexes tend to drop off around age 37 as well, while the muscle strength, mass, and density can stay until age 50 in some athletes.
Don't forget all my threads on the average age of MMA champions in history and the age of current champions. 31-33 seems to be the pinnacle for MMA, with most drop-offs happening around (omg) age 37.
