Whos the fittest...young or old?

steeevie boy said:

whos fittest?....young or old???
Been having a few debates over this recently, so what do u guys think!20 or 60yrs old?which is fittest!Who would be best to do a timetrial given that they had both done the same amount of training?
Whos got the most stamina etc????
Steve

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Trick question! The 20 y.o. can train at a higher HR and recover faster. So limiting him/her to the level of a 60 y.o. would be pretty... well, limiting! OTOH, some 60 year olds train a LOT after they retire, and they're surprisingly tough to keep up with. But overall, it's a slam-dunk that the 20 year old has the inherent advantage.