The sun is not evil, people just don't respect it. I live life in the Australian sun. I was going to patent the next generation of solarium's, that get around the coming ban on tanning beds in Australia and other countries. But decided I don't want money over causing the next generation of skin cancers, because people will abuse my invention.
My grandfather is 90 years old and spent most of his life working as a concreter, he has amazingly good skin. No skin cancers, only breast cancer, stomach cancer and quad heart bypass. Survived all 3 to be with me grandmother and support her through dementia.
Next comes my mum, his daughter. Tans every day for her whole life, never used a tanning solarium and never lets her self burn. Has skin better than most people in their 20's and she is 63 years old. My mum has always been a gym junkie and is as dark as most people that hit the stage. Had people ask if my mum is aboriginal, that's how dark!
Then there is me, 37 years old and still get asked for ID when I buy alcohol. I get a good amount of sun, but limit my exposure and have a great color.
A bit of sun a day is healthy and if it's done very regularly you can get a decent color, without causing damage. There is more to your skin quality as you age than just sun. Other factors like genetics, diet, caffeine, alcohol, smoking and hydration all come into the equation. Keep exposure to a reasonable and regular amount and you can look healthy for decades. Knowing your skin type and how much sun it can handle is of most importance.
I'm not a big on fake tan, the idea of rubbing chemicals all over my body to enter the system via transdermal absorption will probably one day be found to do more damage than the sun. Hopefully one day the bodybuilding judges will put less importance on color and make it all about the muscles.