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Health Benefits of Hiking

Hiking is a popular, inexpensive way to get out and take a break from daily life. The health benefits of hiking are both mental and physical.

Health Benefits of Hiking

Saying that there are health benefits associated with hiking may sound a bit obvious. Getting out and walking is a pretty obvious way to get some exercise. That being said, burning a few calories is not really the point.

If you are looking for a workout, hiking offers an opportunity to break a sweat. The level of excursion, however, is not as high as most other exercises. As a result, there are two ways to get the cardio health benefits of hiking.

The first is to walk for more than 20 minutes. This consistently keeps your heart rate up and starts to burn calories【消耗热量】. 20 minutes, however, isn’t really going to cut it unless you do it every day. To really break a sweat and build stamina【能量，力量】, you want to hike at least an hour. If it sounds like a lot, keep in mind you are going 30 minutes in one direction and 30 minutes back. The second method is to go up. By up, I mean to hike a trail with elevation changes. Generally, a trail that goes up at a slight incline for a long time is better than one that goes up. Time is a key factor, so try to find a trail that isn’t going to wipe you out in the first 200 feet.