Travel Ideas, Trekking , informations On The Benefits of Hiking

Hiking is fabulous for health and fitness. It’s also a lot of fun and more interesting than your everyday walk.

Check out some benefits of hiking:

-Hiking on rough, hilly terrain recruits core muscles for an extra abdominal work.

-Gear up with a hiking backpack (with good back support) to add weight to your walk. It adds an extra lower body workout.

-Hills increase the heart rate and place more emphasis on the glutes and quads. It’s a fat burning workout, with a lower body focus.

-Walking downhill strengthens your lower back

-Using hiking poles helps you to walk faster to get a more intense workout

-Being surrounded by nature makes you feel less stressed and more connected with your sense of self. It’s “me” time.

-Hiking is inexpensive and suitable for all fitness levels.

If you want your hike to be a great workout try brisk walking for 20 minutes at a time. Switch it up between flat and hilly terrain. Try throwing in some squats and lunges on walking breaks to increase the intensity. Be sure to wear layers so you can shed some clothes off, when you work up a sweat.

If you are going on a hike to relax, bring a camera and a lunch to enjoy a day out, while the weather is still nice.

Hiking doesn’t have to be in the mountains and conservation areas. Try an urban hike. Pick a place in your city you have not visited. Pack some water and go! Walking is beneficial no matter where it’s done!

Take A Hike!

Life is continuously moving. The less we move, the less alive we will become. In order to achieve the highest level of health we must strive to achieve a balance between rest and exercise.
When planning to start an exercise regime or planning to start hiking, if it has been a while since you have participated in any form of exercise, it is very important to have a thorough medical check up with your doctor.

A good exercise routine should address the following:

Cardiovascular fitness

Strength Training

Flexibility

So if you are planning to embark on an intense exercise program with a personal trainer, ensure the above three things are covered.

Not everyone can afford a personal trainer, so the easiest way to start exercising is to start a walking program.

The benefits of walking are:

It strengthens your heart

It lowers your cholesterol

It increases your energy levels

It reduces your blood pressure

It reduces your stress levels

Walkers have less incidence of cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and other killer diseases.

Walkers live longer and get mental health and spiritual benefits.

To lose weight and to keep it off, you need to get moving.

Walking fights the aging process. Women spend hundreds of dollars each year on cosmetics trying to look younger, but the best anti-aging formula doesn’t come in a bottle and it’s free.

Walking at a moderate pace for 30-60 minutes burns stored fat and can build muscle to speed up your metabolism.

Walking an hour a day is also associated with cutting your risk of heart disease, breast cancer, colon cancer, diabetes and stroke.