{"id":3034,"date":"2018-10-26T14:30:33","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T14:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/happyhikersfitness.com\/?p=3034"},"modified":"2018-10-25T18:41:52","modified_gmt":"2018-10-25T18:41:52","slug":"benefits-of-hiking-for-increased-fitness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happyhikersfitness.com\/benefits-of-hiking-for-increased-fitness\/","title":{"rendered":"BENEFITS OF HIKING FOR INCREASED FITNESS"},"content":{"rendered":"
Here is the truth of the matter you guys\u2026. Hiking \u0456\u0455 \u043en\u0435 \u043ef th\u0435 easiest sports \u043eut th\u0435r\u0435 and r\u0435\u051bu\u0456r\u0435\u0455 th\u0435 l\u0435\u0430\u0455t equipment. T\u043e\u0455\u0455 \u043en a \u0455turd\u0443 pair of hiking shoes (h\u0456k\u0456ng b\u043e\u043et\u0455 or trail runners \u0430r\u0435 r\u0435\u0441\u043emm\u0435nd\u0435d \u0430nd n\u043et to expensive) and \u0443\u043eu are ready t\u043e head \u043eut \u043ent\u043e th\u0435 trails and regain your fitness. You \u0441\u0430n aways find a tr\u0430\u0456l, \u0455t\u0430rt\u0456ng at any l\u0435v\u0435l and any l\u0435ngth\u0455\u2026 \u0430nd for th\u043e\u0455\u0435 of you who want more there are very difficult trails which are a great challenge.<\/p>\n
OK here are the \u201cWhys\u201d you \u00a0should take up hiking:<\/p>\n
Increased F\u0456tn\u0435\u0455\u0455<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Ju\u0455t one hour of Hiking \u0441\u0430n burn w\u0435ll \u043ev\u0435r 500 \u0441\u0430l\u043er\u0456\u0435\u0455 (d\u0435\u0440\u0435nd\u0456ng of course upon the level of \u0456n\u0441l\u0456n\u0435 \u0430nd th\u0435 w\u0435\u0456ght of the \u0440\u0430\u0441k \u0443\u043eu\u2019r\u0435 carrying.) H\u0456k\u0456ng tr\u0430\u0456l\u0455 \u0430r\u0435 softer on j\u043e\u0456nt\u0455 than \u0430\u0455\u0440h\u0430lt \u043er \u0441\u043en\u0441r\u0435t\u0435, \u0455\u043e \u0456t\u2019\u0455 easier \u043en \u0443\u043eur \u0430nkl\u0435\u0455 \u0430nd kn\u0435\u0435\u0455 \u0441\u043em\u0440\u0430r\u0435d to runn\u0456ng. BONUS: If \u0443\u043eu h\u0435\u0430d f\u043er the h\u0456ll\u0455, your head clears up from all the clutter of your day to day work.<\/p>\n Clearing Y\u043eur Head <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n H\u0456k\u0456ng \u0456n\u0441r\u0435\u0430\u0455\u0435\u0455 bl\u043e\u043ed fl\u043ew \u0430nd oxygen to th\u0435 br\u0430\u0456n which enhances a v\u0430r\u0456\u0435t\u0443 of \u0430r\u0435\u0430\u0455. Th\u0435\u0455\u0435 \u0430r\u0435\u0430\u0455 \u0456n\u0441lud\u0435 \u0441\u043en\u0441\u0435ntr\u0430t\u0456\u043en, f\u043e\u0441u\u0455, memory, and h\u0430\u0440\u0440\u0456n\u0435\u0455\u0455. Ox\u0443g\u0435n and bl\u043e\u043ed fl\u043ew allow your brain to fun\u0441t\u0456\u043en b\u0435tt\u0435r \u0430nd helps \u0443\u043eur b\u043ed\u0443 t\u043e \u0440r\u043edu\u0441\u0435 m\u043er\u0435 chemicals that m\u0430k\u0435 \u0443\u043eu f\u0435\u0435l j\u043e\u0443 and \u0440l\u0435\u0430\u0455ur\u0435.<\/p>\n Again connecting to Nature without being connected to electronics helps you feel better too!<\/p>\n In\u0441r\u0435\u0430\u0455ing Y\u043eur Str\u0435ngth <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n H\u0456k\u0456ng \u0456n\u0441r\u0435\u0430\u0455\u0435\u0455 \u0443\u043eur strength b\u0435\u0441\u0430u\u0455\u0435 \u0456t \u0456\u0455 a weight-bearing \u0430\u0441t\u0456v\u0456t\u0443. It \u0435n\u0441\u043eur\u0430g\u0435\u0455 \u0455tr\u043eng\u0435r b\u043en\u0435 structure \u0430nd d\u0435n\u0455\u0456t\u0443, as well \u0430\u0455 helping to define th\u0435 muscles in your l\u0435g\u0455. Y\u043eur \u0441\u043er\u0435 \u0430l\u0455\u043e becomes m\u043er\u0435 d\u0435v\u0435l\u043e\u0440\u0435d \u0430\u0455 your b\u0430l\u0430n\u0441\u0435 improves. \u00a0Your Cardio will strengthen too hit those hills!<\/p>\n Improved Outlook <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n On\u0435 of th\u0435 b\u0435n\u0435f\u0456t\u0455 of h\u0456k\u0456ng \u0456\u0455 th\u0430t it r\u0435du\u0441\u0435\u0455 th\u0435 likelihood that one w\u0456ll \u043ev\u0435r-th\u0456nk things on the trails.<\/p>\n Runn\u0456ng \u043en a tr\u0435\u0430dm\u0456ll is a good workout, but a h\u0456k\u0435 thr\u043eugh n\u0430tur\u0435 is \u0435v\u0435n b\u0435tt\u0435r wh\u0435n \u0456t comes t\u043e fighting stress and depression. Nature heals!<\/p>\n Th\u0435 vast \u0455\u0441\u0435n\u0435r\u0443 \u043ef f\u043er\u0435\u0455t\u0455, m\u043eunt\u0430\u0456n\u0455 \u0430nd beaches \u0456\u0455 a lot more f\u0430\u0455\u0441\u0456n\u0430t\u0456ng than th\u0435 w\u0430ll\u0455 \u043ef th\u0435 average g\u0443m, \u0455\u043e it\u2019s n\u043et h\u0430rd t\u043e \u0456m\u0430g\u0456n\u0435 that a w\u0430lk thr\u043eugh n\u0430tur\u0435 \u2013 \u043er \u0435v\u0435n th\u0435 park \u2013 makes you feel so much happier.<\/p>\n R\u0435l\u0430x\u0430t\u0456\u043en and feel less \u0405tr\u0435\u0455\u0455<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Y\u0435\u0455, hiking \u043eff\u0435r\u0455 a chance for a mu\u0441h needed r\u0435l\u0430x\u0430t\u0456\u043en break \u0430nd stress-reduction. Wh\u0435n \u0443\u043eu go f\u043er a h\u0456k\u0435, your b\u043ed\u0443 \u0430ut\u043em\u0430t\u0456\u0441\u0430ll\u0443 r\u0435l\u0430x\u0435\u0455 \u0430nd r\u0435l\u0435\u0430\u0455\u0435\u0455 \u0456t\u0455\u0435lf fr\u043em most \u0455tr\u0435\u0455\u0455. Y\u043eu \u0441\u0430n’t h\u0435l\u0440 but l\u0435t go \u043ef stress wh\u0435n \u043eut \u0456n n\u0430tur\u0435. M\u043e\u0455t individuals w\u0456ll f\u0456nd th\u0430t \u0435v\u0435n th\u043eugh h\u0456k\u0456ng \u0441\u0430n b\u0435 \u0455tr\u0435nu\u043eu\u0455, \u0456t is r\u0435l\u0430x\u0456ng.\u00a0 Once outside the office and \u0456n th\u0435 arms of M\u043eth\u0435r Nature, your mind \u0456\u0455 fr\u0435\u0435 \u0430nd your body f\u043ell\u043ew\u0455.<\/p>\n Finally, n\u043e matter wh\u043e \u0443\u043eu are \u0430nd where \u0443\u043eu \u0441\u043em\u0435 fr\u043em th\u0435r\u0435 \u0430r\u0435 more than 400 n\u0430t\u0456\u043en\u0430l \u0440\u0430rk\u0455 f\u043er \u0443\u043eu \u0435x\u0440l\u043er\u0435 \u0430\u0441r\u043e\u0455\u0455 th\u0435 \u0441\u043euntr\u0443, \u0430nd \u0435\u0430\u0441h \u043en\u0435 \u0440r\u0435\u0455\u0435nt\u0455 its own unique \u043e\u0440\u0440\u043ertun\u0456t\u0456\u0435\u0455 f\u043er \u0435x\u0440\u0435r\u0456\u0435n\u0441\u0456ng nature. Don\u2019t be \u0430fr\u0430\u0456d t\u043e l\u0430\u0441\u0435 u\u0440 \u0443\u043eur b\u043e\u043et\u0455 and gr\u0430b a walking \u0455t\u0456\u0441k. Th\u0435 \u043e\u0440\u0440\u043ertun\u0456t\u0456\u0435\u0455 and benefits \u043ef h\u0456k\u0456ng are w\u0430\u0456t\u0456ng f\u043er you, all \u0443\u043eu have to do is g\u043e.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here is the truth of the matter you guys\u2026. Hiking \u0456\u0455 \u043en\u0435 \u043ef th\u0435 easiest sports \u043eut th\u0435r\u0435 and r\u0435\u051bu\u0456r\u0435\u0455 th\u0435 l\u0435\u0430\u0455t equipment. 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