Is 40 'ready for the knacker's yard' (old)?

[Levin]

On any article or video the golden starting point for any advice for aging people seems to be 40.

So what do you reckon?

At 40, do I have one foot in the grave?

Personally, I feel fitter and healthier in my 40s than I did in my 20s. I think I'm pretty cool and youthful looking, also. Most of the frequent seasonal illnesses don't happen any more. All of my little bodily niggles have pretty much melted away.

I still have 11% body fat.

Or our standards for aging so low, as we don't know how to age in the West without falling apart by the age of 30?

And how do you feel for your age?

https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/ready+for+the+knacker%27s+yard

You're old

You're still cool and happening

I'm undecided.

[Simslover92]

The average age of a person's life today is 79 so you're a little past the halfway point at 40. 39 more years to go. So I'm undecided. I want to say no its how you feel ultimately but the truth of the matter is a lot of people younger than 40 will say you're old or getting there.

But again it's more so how you feel than the number. If you're healthy as a horse then you are fine which you seem to be so don't worry too much about it.

[Katebfun]

HECK NO- I believe life starts 40 years old! 0-40 is preparation, Healing and learning faze.

[goaded]

You're still in your prime, but start taking warming up before sports seriously, regularly practice multiple different sports, and if you think something's odd with your body, go see a doctor about it. Oh, and keep learning stuff.

[NathanDavis]

I think European 40's are a bit different than American 40's... or Japanese 40's for example... lol

all three quite different life styles

[Levin]

So what are your impressions of the differences between the three?

[NathanDavis]

two of them are healthier... and one's really not, lol

[Abbycado]

I’m ready to get properly knackered.

[Levin]

Bet it sounds really odd when you say that...