There are many benefits of hiking. The most common benefits are:
- Weight loss.
- Decrease in blood pressure - Blood pressure is the force created by the heart as it pushes blood into the arteries and the circulatory system.
- Helps prevent osteoporosis by improving bone density. Relieves back pain - Osteoporosis is a condition characterized by weak and brittle bones. Osteoporosis is a term to describe porous bones. Sometimes the bones can become so brittle that activities like bending over, lifting a vacuum or coughing can cause a fracture.
- It doesn't cost much.