{"id":4021,"date":"2019-01-04T20:30:43","date_gmt":"2019-01-05T04:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalwire.com\/?p=4021"},"modified":"2019-01-04T14:46:51","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T22:46:51","slug":"health-benefits-of-walking-trails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturalwire.com\/health-benefits-of-walking-trails\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Benefits of Walking Trails"},"content":{"rendered":"
Many cities and towns have long winding walking trails.<\/strong> If there are no dedicated walking trails near your home or office, you can always hit the road and take to the pavements as far and long as you want. While walking is a basic movement and does not really fall into any distinct category of exercise or fitness routine, long distance walks have loads of health benefits.\u00a0<\/strong>For some people, running may present too many risks. Walking doesn't have the same potential issues such as shin splints, plantar fasciitis and tendinitis among others.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hiking is usually more vigorous<\/strong> than walking but both are useful exercises<\/strong> if you wish to lose weight. Walking and hiking can burn more calories<\/strong> than what you will lose while sitting and standing at one place. You will burn more calories while hiking<\/strong> as it is more laborious. Walking too can be made challenging if you increase the distance or reduce the time. Walking at a speed of up to three miles per hour will burn fewer calories than when you clock a speed of five miles an hour. Let's take a quick look at how many calories you can burn at varying speeds and distances.<\/strong><\/p>\n The three major factors that determine how much calories you shall burn are your<\/p>\n In case of hiking, there will be a fourth factor and that would be the obstacles or challenges of the trail. Many hiking trails have considerable elevation<\/strong>, the terrain may not be a flat and you might have to deal with changing altitudes. There may also be some rather odd or daunting climbs.<\/p>\n Hiking will burn more calories<\/strong> but the entire distance will be a key. For the most part, people don't hike every single day. Hiking trails are not always long enough to help people burn over a thousand calories. Many hikes are just a mile or two miles long<\/strong>. No matter the hurdles, unless it is one steep ascent or akin to rock climbing, a mile or two will only burn a few hundred calories and that can be influenced by the pace you maintain. Hiking a mile or two in four hours with plenty of stops and snacking may be fun, but won't burn as many calories.<\/p>\n Walking trails allow walkers to cover as many miles as they like with ease. One can cover the entire trail and repeat the path to clock as many miles as desired. It is not uncommon for some people to walk five miles every morning or evening. The beauty of walking trails is that you can plan your daily ritual <\/strong>and go when you find it most convenient. However, many hiking trails are often closed at sunset<\/strong> or just before so keep that in mind.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hiking is a form of walking but not on a flat and even surface. Walking trails are usually paved or otherwise smooth paths in:<\/p>\n They may also be found in other settings with varying landscapes but they are usually man made. Walking trails can be natural but there is some effort to regulate the route.<\/strong> Hiking usually is in a natural landscape on a terrain as it is. Hiking trails usually have varying elevation. There may be rocks, boulders, cliffs, valleys, sharp ascents and descents among other natural elements.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you're going to be out walking for quite a few miles, there are several things you should bring<\/strong> to be prepared. Most importantly,<\/strong> you should wear a great pair of walking shoes or hiking boots.<\/strong> Test them out and wear them for a few days before hitting the trails.<\/strong> This way, you'll wear them in and hopefully avoid blisters<\/strong> out on the walking trail. If you're going on a long walk, wear a pack, either on your back or across the body. You should have:<\/p>\n Remember to wear a hat and slather on the SPF<\/strong> before you head out!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hiking is a cardio exercise<\/strong>, just like walking. However, it can also becomes a strength exercise<\/strong> when you hit the challenging trails<\/strong>, especially those that involve steep climbs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Do you have any favorite walking trails or tips to share? Let us know how you explore the beaten path and beyond down below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Walking is the simplest of all exercises. It is also one of the healthiest and safest workouts. One of the best ways to enjoy walking is to hit one of your local walking trails. Many cities and towns have long winding walking trails. If there are no dedicated walking trails near your home or office, […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":4032,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,68,30,51,134,41,138],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/naturalwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Health-benefits-walking-trails-feature.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalwire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4021"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalwire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalwire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalwire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalwire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4021"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/naturalwire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4021\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4034,"href":"https:\/\/naturalwire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4021\/revisions\/4034"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalwire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/naturalwire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalwire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/naturalwire.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Is Hiking a Good Way to Lose Weight?<\/h3>\n
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