Still running, lifting, cycling or playing sport in your 60s? The evidence for staying active is overwhelming. Here's an honest look at what collagen is, what the research does and does not show, and where it fits for active men in this decade.
The evidence is clear - men who stay physically active into their 60s and beyond have better cardiovascular health, better cognitive function, better bone density and significantly better quality of life than those who don't. But training in your 60s requires a different structural approach than training at 40. The connective tissue changes of the 60s are significant. Here's the honest picture.
What Actually Changes in Connective Tissue After 60
The structural changes that begin in the mid-20s and accelerate after 50 continue to progress significantly through the 60s. Collagen synthesis capacity is generally described as falling substantially by this age, though the specific percentages quoted for it vary widely between sources and should be treated with caution. Tendon becomes less elastic, cartilage thins, and ligaments provide less stability under dynamic loading.
Beyond collagen decline, the 60s bring additional structural challenges - bone density continues to decline without adequate loading stimulus, muscle mass loss accelerates without deliberate resistance training, and the hormonal environment for tissue repair becomes progressively less favourable. These changes don't make training impossible or inadvisable - they make it more important. But they do require deliberate nutritional support that wasn't necessary at younger ages.
Where Collagen Fits
Collagen is a structural protein - roughly 30% of the protein in the body - and it forms the framework of cartilage, bone, tendon and ligament. Hydrolysed collagen peptides are a dietary source of the amino acids glycine, proline and hydroxyproline, which are abundant in that framework and are eaten far less often in a modern diet than they once were.
Research has investigated whether supplementing collagen peptides makes a measurable difference to connective tissue. Studies in this area typically use 5–15g daily, measured at 8–24 weeks. Published findings should be interpreted in the context of each study's ingredient, dose, design, duration, participant group and outcomes measured - and very few of them recruited men over 60 at all.
Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage, bones, skin, blood vessels, gums and teeth. That is the one health claim that is authorised here, and it attaches to the Vitamin C rather than to the collagen.
Revayo Prime provides 14.77g of FORTIGEL® hydrolysed collagen peptides (Type I) per serving alongside 189.9mg Vitamin C, made in the UK with no fillers and no proprietary blends.
What Collagen Is and Isn't
- Joint cartilage: articular cartilage in the knee, hip and shoulder is built on a collagen framework held in a water-binding matrix - anatomy, not an effect of supplementing
- Tendon and ligament: among the most collagen-dense tissues in the body by dry weight
- Bone: a collagen scaffold with mineral deposited into it. Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage, bones, skin, blood vessels, gums and teeth
- What it is: a specified, traceable peptide (FORTIGEL®) at a disclosed dose, with Vitamin C - not a proprietary blend
- What it isn't: collagen is a food supplement, not a treatment for arthritis, osteoporosis, sarcopenia or any other diagnosed condition, and it is not a substitute for training, medical assessment or treatment
The Best Training Approach for Men Over 60
- Resistance training is essential: strength training is the most important exercise modality for men over 60 - it maintains muscle mass, bone density and connective tissue quality more effectively than any other form of exercise. Two to three sessions per week minimum
- Keep cardio moderate: moderate intensity cardiovascular exercise maintains heart health and supports connective tissue nutrition through improved circulation - without the cumulative impact stress of high-volume running
- Mobility work daily: daily joint mobility and flexibility work to maintain range of movement - increasingly worth the time as natural connective tissue elasticity declines
- Longer recovery periods: allowing 48–72 hours between hard resistance training sessions - connective tissue recovery slows significantly in the 60s
- Daily collagen + Vitamin C: a dietary source of collagen peptides, with Vitamin C, which contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage, bones, skin, blood vessels, gums and teeth
For more on training and connective tissue support as you age, see collagen for men in their 40s who still train and collagen for men over 50 who still train.
How Men Typically Take Collagen
Research context
Research relevant to men over 60 who still train uses specific collagen peptide ingredients, doses, study designs and participant groups. Findings should be interpreted within those study conditions rather than treated as proof of a guaranteed result for every reader.
Published findings relate to the ingredient and outcomes studied. Revayo Prime is a food supplement and is not a substitute for professional advice, rehabilitation or medical care.
Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage, bones, skin, blood vessels, gums and teeth. This authorised claim relates to the Vitamin C in Revayo Prime.
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Revayo Prime gives you 14.77g of FORTIGEL® hydrolysed collagen peptides per serving. Most collagen on the UK shelf gives you 2 to 5g, and plenty bury the number in a proprietary blend. Ours is on the front of the pouch, with 189.9mg Vitamin C alongside it.
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Further reading: Collagen for men over 50 who still train - Collagen for men in their 40s who still train - Why every man over 30 should take collagen daily
Note: This article is for general information only and does not replace medical advice. Revayo Prime is a food supplement and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. If you have persistent or severe pain, consult a qualified healthcare professional before starting any supplement programme.