AT PLAYA DORADA YOU CAN TRAIN OUTDOORS EVERY DAY!
Exercising outdoors has multiple benefits that go beyond those provided by weight training or group classes at the gym. Research over the years has shown greater benefits for well-being, self-esteem, and motivation. Training for approximately 30 minutes a day outdoors, with the help of the sun and contact with nature, will increase your energy levels, revitalize you, and reduce your anxiety and bad mood in your daily life.
Training in the Sunlight
The vitamin D we synthesize from sun exposure during our outdoor workouts has great benefits for bone and muscle health and metabolic function, as well as for the prevention of cardiovascular disease (Pludowsky et al., 2013). In addition, it is a common treatment for depression and other mood disorders. Exposure during the day can help you sleep better at night, improve immune function, and increase the production of “happiness hormones.” However, we must take certain precautions when exercising in hot weather, such as in the summer, by staying hydrated and using sunscreen.
Fresh Air
Refreshes and increases vitality and strength. When you train outdoors, you breathe in pure oxygen to nourish your cells and help fight disease.
Less Anxiety
Going to the gym for the first time, especially at certain times of the day, can be overwhelming. Entering a new, enclosed environment crowded with people lifting weights and using equipment you’ve never seen before, performing exercises that are new to you and that you don’t know how to do, may not be the best way to start an exercise program if you’re looking for motivation and to stick with it over time. Outdoor training instantly eliminates most of this type of anxiety by exercising in large spaces with fewer people, with exercises that are easy to perform, and possibly in an environment that you already know, which is pleasant and can convey more tranquility and security.
Train your brain
Outdoor training offers mental stimulation that other types of exercise cannot achieve. It doesn’t matter if you are training at home or at the gym, the point is that you will always be surrounded by the same walls and mental/visual stimuli, whereas when training outdoors you will be constantly changing scenery, which will help stimulate your brain to a greater extent.
Psychological Benefits
When you’re at the gym, you may sometimes feel like you’re being watched. When you exercise outdoors, that attention dissipates and everyone is more focused on their workout than on other issues.
Exercising is good for your self-confidence, but exercising outdoors can be even better. Training outdoors can increase your vitality, improve your well-being and self-esteem, and reduce anxiety.
Benefits at the Cellular Level
It has been shown that people have lower levels of cortisol (a hormone related to stress) after training outdoors than when training indoors, higher levels of dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins (the “happiness hormone”), as well as possibly improved immune function.
Teaching for the little ones
Since this type of training takes place in peaceful, natural settings, these locations are also recommended for children, as they are very safe for them. This could help parents avoid having to miss sessions frequently because they are unable to organize childcare, and it will also encourage their children to live and learn healthy habits directly from their parents.
Take Advantage of the Connection Effect
It is believed that humans have a deep, innate affinity for nature, as well as an intrinsic, emotional connection with other organisms and animals. Exercising outdoors renews this innate connection we have with nature.
Since this type of training takes place in peaceful, natural settings, these locations are also recommended for children, as they are very safe for them. This could help parents avoid having to skip sessions because they can’t make arrangements for their children, and it will also encourage their children to live and learn healthy habits directly from their parents.
Make the most of the advantages of outdoor living at Playa Dorada. Contact us! We will advise you on the purchase of your new home.
