It's almost impossible to stand on line at a supermarket checkout counter without seeing magazines telling you to "Walk off the weight." Walking is low-impact, burns calories, requires no equipment other than walking shoes, and can be done anywhere But if walking is good, hiking is better, not only for physical fitness, but mental fitness as well.

Climbing Hills: A Calorie-Burning High-Impact Workout

Most walkers choose a relatively flat route. Even if you walk in hilly areas, unless you live in a city like San Francisco, you are unlikely to challenge yourself with the kind of hills you find on hiking trails.

Hikers, on the other hand, generally head for the trails, and trails usually have hills (unless you live in a place like Florida, where the state highpoint is a mere 345 feet above sea level!). In terms of aerobic exercise, climbing hills gives hikers some real bang for the buck. We all know it takes more effort to walk uphill than to walk on a flat surface. This means that you are worker harder, burning more calories, raising your heart weight, and working your weight-bearing muscles more effectively.

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