Indoor training Vs Outdoor Training

Dedicated fitness enthusiasts are very often creatures of habit. Some of us prefer to exercise indoors and some of us prefer to exercise outdoors. So which one is better?
When we find a routine that we are happy with and that works for us we like to stick to it.

Exercise anywhere is a good thing. Exercise everywhere is better. From the reliability and flexibility of gym workouts to the variety and expanse of outdoor adventures give your body the best of both worlds and you’ll cover all kinds of new fitness ground.

The trouble is, when we  try new activities in new environments, even the most satisfying regimes can gradually become stale and routine this may cause you to plateau and not only do we risk becoming bored or burned out on our exercise program but we can easily develop muscle imbalances and overuse injuries that set us back or throw us off our fitness plans altogether.

Its good once in a while to get a change of scenery while training. One major benefit to outdoor training is that it tends to be more engaging and mentally stimulating due to the changing scenery and terrain and not to mention the mood boost that comes from being outside in the sunshine. Another benefit of many outdoor activities is that it involves higher levels of weight-bearing activity, which improves bone density by stimulating greater bone development.

The benefits of being indoors is that you don’t need to worry about what the weather is like and you can still get your workout done. Indoor studio and fitness classes can deliver a motivating group experience that might be too challenging to organize outdoors, and indoor workout machines can more easily provide a consistent, well-controlled and lower-impact activity.

The point is, both indoor and outdoor environments have their benefits, and the wise fitness enthusiast would do well to seek out the advantages offered by both.

If you run outdoors, come inside for some yoga and if you lift weights indoors, get outside for a run. Doing a whole of different  indoor and outdoor activities not only offers you more fitness options to choose from on any given day it also tends to create better fitness results.

Building more indoor and outdoor variety into your routine can be getting you out of your usual routine and beyond your established comfort zone can also jump-start your body, helping you push past any plateaus in weight loss or conditioning.

An added bonus: Moving between indoor and outdoor environments can help you expand and custom tailor your athletic experience based on your changing moods and needs, so you get more satisfaction out of your fitness over time.

Basically when I do train indoors the workouts provide me with a short task list that’s all about the body. I am focused and concise. Being outdoors is a completely different experience. There is nothing like feeling the earth below my feet, seeing my breath and hearing the sounds of nature. Being outdoors is my time to think as I don’t get to do that as much when I am indoors amongst the gym goers.

The  rejuvenation that you feel after an outdoor workout is not just in your imagination. Exposure to the elements and outdoor scenery can have a marked, positive effect on your mental, emotional and physical state.
You feel a sense of alertness, mental clarity and elevated mood.

In the outdoors, you need to watch for and accommodate all sorts of obstacles – tree roots, potholes and puddles. The adjustments your body must make on changing terrain engage core and skeletal muscles that aren’t as active when the surface doesn’t vary.

Indoor workouts provide reliability, variety, control and accessibility. The indoor climate means no concerns about wind, heat, humidity and rain. You can train steadily through the seasons to stay in prime shape for your sport of choice.

A strategically and balanced indoor-outdoor workout program can be the most direct route to your fitness goals – and it can significantly deepen your fitness satisfaction.
Whatever you do, make a point of taking your workouts wherever they want to go. Your body will happily go along for the ride.

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Re-energize Fitness on 0438172632 to make your first outdoor workout session a challenge you wont forget and that your body will love you for.