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We all know that most exercise is good exercise. With spring weather rolling in, you may want to know that stepping outside can enhance the benefits of your workout. Being outside can lower stress and hypertension and improve cardiac function and immunity. It also provides your body with vitamin D and can help you fall asleep faster when it’s time for bed.
If walking and running aren’t your speed or you’re looking to mix it up, MedShadow has suggestions for how to get in a workout, while soaking up the benefits of the great outdoors.
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Dig into gardening. You engage all kinds of muscles tending to your plants and get bonus points if you plant healthy vegetables or herbs.
@ideanthromovement #healthyliving #healthy #fitness #naturalmovement #movnat #movementculture #movement #animalflow #exercise #garden #gardening101 ♬ original sound – Ideanthro Movement
Tire out your kids with some old-fashioned tag or a hopscotch dance routine.
@bubbleshenanigans Got a little sweaty with this family hopscotch 🥵🔥@asherino04 @crunchyks ♬ original sound – Monic William
Hiking is different when you’re surrounded by the sights and sounds of nature.
@hiking_adventuresI also post pretty places and not just videos about rocks and soil! But I also post those 😂♬ Sedona – Houndmouth
Get your blood pumping with an equipment-free high-intensity interval workout.
@geegee_flawlessLove outdoor Hiit workouts 🔥🔥♬ Nail Tech – Jack Harlow
Roll your way to a stronger core and lower body.
@miss.spin_gabi Learning to work through mental blocks is the hardest part. #rollerskating #1yearprogress #skate ♬ AIN’T GONNA STOP – Carol Kay
Team up with a local sports league to get outside and move. Socializing helps both your mental and physical health.
@goombayrd Goombay Raleigh-Durham Coed Kickball League #raleigh #raleighnc #raleighnorthcarolina #raleighdurham #coedkickball #kickballnc ♬ original sound – Goombay Raleigh-Durham
Bounce your way to breathlessness with a calorie-torching jump-rope workout.
@lauren.jumps Reply to @scoobienessa it all starts with a solid basic bounce! 👊🏼 #learnontiktok #jumpropetutorial #jumprope ♬ I Can’t Stop (Ekali Tribute) – Flux Pavilion
Paddle your way to a good mood and a stronger upper body in a kayak or stand-up paddleboard.
@missholldoll Intended this to be shorter but this song is still too damn catchy to cut the chorus short. Board: Isle Explorer #fypシ #paddleboard_adventures #pnw #paddleboarding #seattletok ♬ Riptide – Vance Joy
