Don't Like Running? Try Hiking Instead!

不喜欢跑步？那就试试徒步旅行吧！

 

Hiking outdoors has plenty of perks¹: nice views, fresh air, and the sounds and smells of nature.

户外徒步运动有很多好处：漂亮的景色，新鲜的空气，大自然的最原始的声音和味道。

 

It's good for you, too.

这些对你的健康都是大有裨益的。

 

Hiking is a powerful cardio workout that can:

徒步旅行是一种有氧锻炼，

 

Lower your risk of heart disease, improve your blood pressure and blood sugar levels and build strength in your glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings, and the muscles in your hips² and lower legs.

能够降低患心脏病的风险，提高血压和血糖值和锻炼臀大肌、股四头肌，肌腱，还有臀部和小腿的肌肉。

 

Gregory A. Miller³, president of the American Hiking Society, says,

美国徒步运动协会主席格雷戈瑞米勒称，

 

"Research shows that hiking has a positive impact on combating the symptoms of stress and anxiety.

“研究表明，徒步运动在对抗压力以及焦虑症方面有着积极的影响。

 

Being in nature is ingrained in our DNA⁴, and we sometimes forget that."

我们注定无法脱离大自然，有时候我们会忘记这一点。”

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