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 perks: 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 hips 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. Miller, 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 DNA, 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。”