6 Healthy Outdoor Activities to Keep Yourself Fit and Active
Benefits of Staying Fit and Active
When one is active and physically fit, he/she will be able to feel better and live a healthier life. If you can get out to participate in some outdoor activities such as camping, swimming, and cycling, you will be able to meet so many new people and make a lot of friends.
Research by medical experts has also revealed that regular exercise can minimize the risk of one getting some diseases such as cancer, stroke, heart diseases, stress-related disease, and obesity. Exercising outdoors is also beneficial in many ways such as:
- Reduce the risk of depression.
- Assist you to sleep better at night.
- Boost your self-esteem, mental health, and mood.
- Exercising can also assist you to manage your weight, reduce alcohol intake and stop smoking.
6 Healthy Outdoor Activities to Keep Yourself Fit and Active
1. Cycling
As seen at, cycling is also the best cardiovascular activity which you can use to explore various neighborhoods in your community such as trails, paths, and parks (1). If your workplace is nearby your home, you can also cycle as you go to work. The best thing with cycling is that it targets almost all parts of your body such as legs, stomach, and arms.
It’s vital for you to ensure the bike that you are using correctly fits with your body so that you do not put a lot of strain on your knees and back. Some of the equipment that you need is helmet and gloves which must have some palm padding to cushion and absorb any vibration which may be felt on your hands as your cycle.
2. Mountain climbing
Experts have revealed that one of the best fun outdoor activities that you can enjoy especially when you are on your vacation is the mountain climbing (2). You will find it useful especially if you have been bored with indoor activities and also if you have little adrenaline. It’s an all-body workout activity which will increase your muscle strength and enable you to lose weight in the long run. All that you are supposed to do is to do some training to strengthen your muscles since you will need a lot of energy in climbing any mountain.
In case there is no mountain nearby your home, you can look for any nearby steep hill which you can climb. You must also have good shoes before injuries as your climb.
3. Tent camping
In cases, many people think that one must go outside too far away from his/her home to go camping. This is not the case as even in your home you can enjoy camping by buying sleeping bags and setting up a tent in your compound. You can live a life, cook your meals outside, play with your family and also count the stars at night.
On the other hand, if there is any camping site near your home, you can also go there with your family. All you are needed to do is to have all the camping gears such as a tent, enough food, medical emergency tools, sleeping bags, and clothes.
4. Walking
The idea of staying active does not mean that you must engage yourself in long-distance marathons or enroll yourself in a gym. All that you have to do is to make sure that you at least walk for about 30 minutes a day just around your neighborhood. Just walk at a faster pace which can enable you to sweat by the time you return to your house. Your walk must be comfortable, and with time you will be able to get you in shape.
You can consider walking to your workplace, school or when you are going shopping. Try to change the routes so that you make walking interesting to you.
In case you find it annoying while you are walking, you can consider listening to audio books, music or talking on your phone.
5. Swimming
It’s a beautiful outdoor activity which workouts for all your body parts, starting from the mind, legs, and arms (3). There are so many benefits which you may get through swimming such as:
- Increasing your stamina
- Reducing the risk of diabetes
- Reduce stress
- Reduce high pressure
- Best for individuals who have muscles problems since the weightlessness of water assists them to exercise without feeling any pain.
- It’s also refreshing and fun for the mind.
When it comes to swimming, you are supposed to have a good swimming suit, and you can decide to wear goggles or not. If you do not know how to swim, you can ask an expert to assist you, and with time you will be an expert.
6. Hunting
Hunting also the best outdoor activity which has so many benefits when it comes to your health. Some of the health benefits that you can gain from hunting are:
- You will be able to have physical and emotional balance.
- Strengthen your muscles.
- Burn calories.
- Boosting your adrenalin levels which can make your liver to break down glycogen which is required by the muscles.
- Hunting also has nutritional value since it will enable you to consume organic meat which does not contain any additives, coloring, and chemicals. This meat has a lot of proteins, iron and other vitamins which are beneficial to the body.
Conclusion
Engaging yourself in outdoor activities which enables you to stay active and also fit has so many advantages to our lives. Such activities can assist you to keep in touch with other people as you exercise. You can choose any of the above outdoor activity and then make it part of your life.
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Melanie Campbell, the outdoor and camping enthusiast behind Ardent Footsteps, has been enjoying this wonderful world since 2010. She shares expert advice when it comes to camping and trekking. With the main focus on making the most out of camping and outdoor adventures, Melanie will make you want to go out today!
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