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It is good for your health. Hiking is a cardio work out that lowers your risk of heart disease, improves your blood pressure and blood sugar levels, boosts your bone density, builds strength in your muscles, strengthens your core, improves balance and helps control your weight. You want more?!
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It is good for your mental health. “Research shows that hiking has a positive impact on combating the symptoms of stress and anxiety”, says Gregory A. Miller, PhD, President of the American Hiking Society. “Being in nature is ingrained in our DNA, and we sometimes forget that”.
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It sharpens your mind. All exercise is good for us. But hiking involves something most forms of exercise don’t: trails. Trails include slippery dirt, branches that block your way, and other hidden obstacles that require many small adjustments from your part. The procedure you get yourself into while you follow your trail is good for your brain.
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When you reach the top or the end of your hiking route, you are never disappointed… It is all about the trip, but the destination is rewarding too!
EZ Hiking Tips
- Find your ideal hiking buddy. Not only is it highly recommended for safety reasons, but it is also more fun!
- Do your research. Familiarize yourself with the trail map, dress and pack accordingly.
- Hike to hike. Before reaching your ultimate hiking goal, hike some more! Arrange smaller hiking day trips with your buddies. This way you get better prepared and have fun along the way.
