TEN BEST THINGS ABOUT RUNNING UPHILL:

Physical fitness or fitness commonly defined as the condition of being physically fit and healthy. Fitness is generally achieved through proper and balanced diet, moderate-vigorous exercise and sufficient rest. These days’ people hardly walk then how they think about running uphill’s or even inclining their treadmill. Their less physical activity not only affects them physically, but also great effects on their body. Currently they are unable to bear sun rays which causes harmful effects later their health. We start living a compact life surrounded by luxuries. We are not only adopting the way of living of developed countries but now slowly and gradually we adopt their diseases too which not only affects us but our forth coming generations. 

Exercise has countless benefits on fitness and health. Running uphill has extended benefits beyond the dominion of physical fitness. It helps to prevent non – communicable diseases, improve health, stimulate weight loss naturally not by doing strict dieting. It makes you fresh lessen the release of stress stimulating hormone, increases your enthusiasm. The benefits of running uphill are numerous but I penned down some interesting and most important ones.

·         When you incorporate running uphill in your daily routine whether you run outside or using a slight incline on machine it makes your leg muscles stronger because when you run uphill your quadriceps and calf muscles work more instead of your hamstrings resulting in more stretching and strengthening. These calves are responsible for ankle flexing need extra work to run on an incline makes leg muscle stronger and healthier.

·         Running uphill requires more energy instead of doing it on a flat surface because you move against the gravitational force. It makes you to propel forward on uphill and to resist it you use your body weight as an opposing force to make a balance. As your leg muscles works harder uses more energy. When you are using more energy in result you burn more calories. The steeper the hill you choose for your workout more calories you burn in return.

·         Running against the gravity reduces the pressure built on knees when running on flat surface. It minimizes leg shock and shin splints.

·         Running uphill requires more oxygen in result we must breathe harder. Breathing harder increases lung capacity to store more oxygen for muscles decreasing the chances to get fatigue after strenuous work.

·         Running uphill not only make your lower muscles strong but it also influences upper body. As we run over an incline surface we perform this task on rhythmic pattern which makes our arms strong.

·         Running uphill has impact on weight loss. Obese people are bulkier from their belly or stomach region. When you run on an incline surface you burn more calories and loses excessive fats. Your body come to shape faster when you incorporate running uphill.

·         Running uphill is a strong motion that activates entire body. Uphill sprints not also make your leg muscles strong but also effect on heart, lungs and skeletal system. It helps to maintain healthy weight. Hill sprints can be done anywhere whether on incline machine, on hilly streets or in park.

·         Running uphill require proper time management because you are working out on higher intensity so it require more recovery time as compare to flat surface. Slowly add hill training to your routine to avoid injury and exhaustion.

·         Running uphill will increase your stamina because you must run downhill. The tough running followed by easy moments to build your stamina. You have noticed that running uphill increases your aerobic capacity.

Running uphill reduces your stress level to enjoy life.