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EASY ACCESS IMPROVED HEALTH
Outdoor fitness equipment is always there at the beginning The aim of exercising outdoors is to tone up and improve
and the end of your exercise programme. The equipment is your health. Parks are ideal locations for an enjoyable
suitable for all climates, and people enjoy the health benefits workout in a natural environment. Some people just want to
of exercising in the fresh air. kill time in the park rather than exercise – but if they keep
their legs moving while chatting to friends, they feel good
YOU DON’T GET BORED about themselves because they are actually exercising.
The outdoor environment is beautiful and stimulating, so
you’re less likely to get bored and may even want to exercise In general, heading outdoors for fitness not only provides you
for longer. You wouldn’t want to be in the gym all the time with the benefits that come from working out, it also offers
when it’s sunny, would you? And if the wind starts blowing you a change of scenery and more variety in terms of your
while you’re working out, you’ll be burning more calories activities.
through resistance training.
FREE VITAMIN D Enjoy exercising outdoors and may 2023 be a
Outdoor exercise is a good way to get vitamin D, thanks healthy year for you and your family.
to your exposure to sunlight. Scientists have found that
overweight people are almost twice as likely to be deficient
in vitamin D than their slimmer counterparts. In addition,
vitamin D has been proven to lower your risk of contracting
certain cancers, including breast cancer.

The outside environment has great beauty. You are less likely
to get bored and will want to exercise even longer. That’s
because you wouldn’t want to be in the gym all the time
when it is sunny.

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