Hiking: Is it for you?

Find the benefits of hiking!

You’ve heard people talking about going hiking. It is a very popular and fun way to do some exercise and stay fit while also having a great time and connecting with nature. Hiking can be categorized as walking or traversing through any wild field or space. It can be at national park, a hill, or a mountain. Hiking is an excellent form of exercise, it has all the basic components of aerobic, muscular, and more often than not, it serves as a social situation.

Here are some of the benefits of hiking:

·         Improves cardiorespiratory fitness (heart, lungs, blood vessels.)

·         Improves muscular fitness.

·         Lowers the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke.

·         Lowers the risk of high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes.

·         Lowers the risk of high cholesterol and triglycerides.

·     Lowers the risk of colon and breast cancer, and possibly lung and endometrial cancer.

·         Increases bone density or a slows the loss of density.

·         Reduces depression and better quality sleep.

·         Lowers the risk of early death (If you are active for 7 hours a week, your risk of dying early is 40% lower than someone active for less than 30 minutes a week).

·         Weight control: hiking burns up 370 calories an hour (154-lb person).

Hiking also offers the benefit of connecting with nature, it is perhaps its greatest advantage over jogging. When people decide to go hiking they have to get out of the city and turn to the countryside, they go to big open spaces with lots of fresh air. A clean environment absent of all the pollution of the city makes hiking extra healthy. For nature lovers, there’s no better option.

There are, however, some precautions one must take when going hiking. One of the most important is not going alone. Hiking can be risky for newbies and anyone that is not fully familiar with the environment they’re in. It is always better to go with at least one other person in case of any emergency. The company also helps make the trip all the more fun.

Depending on your desired location to go hiking, one should always dress properly and carry all the necessary items like water, a compass, and if you decide to camp out, shelter and food. You should always avoid hiking at night as it can be dangerous, but if you choose to stay and camp, we recommend you gear up with the products from Lightbug Sports. The best of their products for hiking and camping would be their light-reflecting shirts. Made with special materials, this shirts are capable of reflecting light from over a hundred feet away to make you clearly visible to people holding flashlights in case of a nocturnal emergency. Give them a visit and see how they can help you.

Hiking is a great way to exercise and connect with nature!

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