Many people report preferring
exercising outdoors, which
may also have a greater effect on mental and physical well-being. Outdoor
exercise is also rated as being more restorative compared to indoors since
natural environments reduce emotional and physiological stress.
Exercising outdoors provides
all the physical benefits of indoor exercise (blood flow, improved
cardiovascular health, improved strength, flexibility, endurance, etc.)
and can also provide vital exposure to sunlight that increases important
levels of vitamin D, unlike indoor exercise.