Benefits of exercising outdoors

VitaminD present in the sunlight help lower insulin levels.
You are more likely to stick to an exercise programme outdoors -the fresh air will invigorate you and help ease off stress as well
Tone up the musculoskeletal syatem by exercising on natural surfaces-it keeps the joints ,tendons ,ligaments and small muscle in perfect condiTIONS
Cut your risk of infection by stepping out to exercise-a closed environment harbours more germs ,increasing the chances of infection spreading.

hi kanaka,

thanks for those pointers...but i am scared of stepping out in the pollution....

Thanks for the useful information, Kanaka!
I do walking only outside during summer--but in winter?
Eventhough we have a treadmill, who uses it? ( But now I can use this as a good excuse for not using it, right)

sriniketan

Thanks for the info, yes its true that the vitamin d is good for the bones