Interesting article on fitness, walking, etc.

[Tom Rankin]

This article suggests hiking is great exercise, for more than one reason.

http://wfl.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_articles.asp?id=389

To quote the article,

"Some research suggests that simply being outdoors, especially in more 'natural' surroundings, has a positive effect on your health."

 

[Rivet]

"Some research suggests that simply being outdoors, especially in more 'natural' surroundings, has a positive effect on your health."

Anything beats being in the office.

 

[WhiteMTHike]

To quote the article,

"Some research suggests that simply being outdoors, especially in more 'natural' surroundings, has a positive effect on your health."

HERE,HERE!

 

[Grumpy]

To quote the article,

"Some research suggests that simply being outdoors, especially in more 'natural' surroundings, has a positive effect on your health."

But we all knew that without the help of "some research," didn't we?

G.

 

[DougPaul]

"Some research suggests that simply being outdoors, especially in more 'natural' surroundings, has a positive effect on your health."

But we all knew that without the help of "some research," didn't we?

I have always figured that more research is required on this topic...

Including, winter, spring, summer, fall, and everytime in between.

Doug

 

[Halite]

I have always figured that more research is required on this topic...

Including, winter, spring, summer, fall, and everytime in between.

Doug

My research continues. Now if I could only get a government grant to pursue it full-time.

 

[hikingfish]

Related numbers for snowshoeing

Always thought these were interesting:

http://www.bodyresults.com/E2R_snowshoe.asp

Fish

 

[DougPaul]

Always thought these were interesting:
http://www.bodyresults.com/E2R_snowshoe.asp

Take with large grain of salt. Anyone can set the energy level of snowshoeing anywhere between that of standing still to collapse.

At least there won't be any bugs to feast on you if you collapse...

Doug