Key benefits of outdoor exercise. Including mental, physical and psychological health benefits of green exercise and comparing indoor vs outdoor exercise. This includes 5 key benefits of physical activity in nature.

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THE FIVE AMAZING
BENEFITS OF
OUTDOOR EXERCISE

2. When most people think of exercise, they
typically think of hitting the gym. While
that may seem like the only practical
option, there is overwhelming evidence
that exercising outdoors, is better for you
- both physically and mentally.
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3. VIS MEDICATRIX NATURAE
IS ONE OF THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF HIPPOCRATIC MEDICINE
AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY AND VIEWED AS AN ESSENTIAL
FACTOR IN MAINTAINING AND RESTORING ONE'S HEALTH
THE HEALING POWER OF
NATURE, FROM THE LATIN
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4. “NATURE IS THE
PHYSICIAN OF
DISEASE”
-Hippocrates
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5. MOVEMENT OUTDOORS
IS INTRINSICALLY TIED TO OUR HUMANITY.
FOR OVER 99% OF HUMAN HISTORY, WE
LIVED OFF THE LAND AND SOUGHT
NATURE FOR SURVIVAL, HEALTH,
BUT ALSO FOR PLEASURE AND
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TOO
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6. HERE ARE THE FIVEMOST
PROFOUND BENEFITS
OF OUTDOOR
EXERCISE
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7. IMPROVED IMMUNITY
⇒ Learn more about Exercise and the Gut Microbiome
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8. 1.
YOU’LL BOOST YOUR
IMMUNE SYSTEM
• Research shows that the percentage of
green space in one's environment has a
positive association with health
• Being in nature is a great way to give your
immune system a boost
• Green exercise is used to describe the
effects of exercise outdoors over and above
the physical activity act itself
• Research tells us the impact that fresh air,
grass, and the natural environment have on
mental health and physical well-beingwww.primalplay.com

9. REDUCED DISEASE
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10. 2.
YOU’LL GET A BURST
OF VITAMIN D
• Going for some exercise in the sun is an
excellent way to get some Vitamin D
• People who spend lots of time outdoors
appear to be healthy
• Vitamin D deficiency is increasingly
common, especially in young children, the
elderly, and people who live in the northern
hemisphere
• Deficiency can lead to brittle bones,
osteoporosis, and the bone disorder rickets
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11. IMPROVED METABOLISM
⇒ What impact does exercise have on Insulin Sensitivity?
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12. 3.
YOU’LL BURN MORE
CALORIES
• Performing the same exercise outdoors is
better for you than doing the same activity
indoors
• Working out in a climate-controlled
environment does not supply the same
stress to your body as working out in an
environment that has hot (or cold)
temperatures
• Research from the University of Exeter has
found that road runners burn more calories
when running at the same speed than
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13. FEEL BETTER
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14. 4.
YOU’LL RELEASE MORE
FEEL-GOOD HORMONES
• There’s a scientific reason why people feel
so energised and full of enthusiasm after
exercising outdoors
• Your body is releasing feel-good hormones
like dopamine
• Those who exercised outdoors on a regular
basis had higher levels of serotonin, a
hormone that regulates mood, than those
who workout mainly indoors
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15. HAVE MORE FUN
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16. 5.
YOU’LL WORK OUT
LONGER AND HARDER
• Working out indoors can lead to boredom
• When you decide to exercise outdoors, you
are seeing new people, new scenery and
generally enjoying your time more
• Means you are “nudged” to work out longer
• During self-paced walking outdoors,
individuals walk faster and work harder
• You feel more energetic and enthusiastic, so
you work out longer and harder, with a
decrease in levels of tension or anger
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