Read the advice of the experts and make the most of your exercise time
We are all aware of the benefits for the body and mind of training regularly as part of a healthy life. Added to greater flexibility and endurance are the benefits of training outdoors.
What are these benefits of training outside the four walls of a gym? In short, according to experts, it improves mood and promotes relaxation.
When we enjoy the good weather (until the cold arrives or the suffocating heat goes away), there are some days when the light lasts until later and the temperature is comfortable enough to go outside to train.
“Exercising in the open air has beneficial effects on the mind, self-esteem, and motivation”, stand out from Freeletics, who added:
“It improves mood and humor and to this is added the positive of training surrounded by nature, with the influence of sunlight and the feeling of freedom that you do not feel when you are indoors ”
we always defend outdoor exercise. In fact, we are sports fans that, in addition to exercising the body, make contact with nature a plus of enjoyment.
It is the example of outdoor fencing fights, the so ecological plogging, forest bathing, Nordic walking or, simply, swimming in the sea or a garden pool.
Of course, since we care so much about skincare here, we always recommend going out with high sun protection.
Reasons to train outdoors:
-Outdoor sport helps prevent diseases, improves mental state, and helps to better sleep.
-Being in contact with sunlight and taking in fresh oxygen help release the hormones of happiness and stimulate the immune system.
-It is more stimulating, for the enjoyment of the landscape
-Only in contact with the sun can vitamin D be synthesized from what we eat
-Going out and meeting people who are training is motivating, it can make you expand your circle of friends
-The city can be your gym: a bench, a ladder, a fence … Everything can help you with your training
-If you go for a run, you can choose different surfaces, such as concrete, grass, trail, and asphalt, something much more varied than what a treadmill offers
-Running outdoors causes a more natural movement and running form is better, so you’re doing your body a big favor too
-Reduces anxiety and provides mental stimuli that promote relaxation