5 Top 5 Essential Tips for Beginner Hikers 🥾

5 Tips, for Beginner Hikers.<br />Hiking is not only great exercise, it can <br />also improve your mood and overall health. .<br />MyFitnessPal spoke with Wesley Trimble, <br />program outreach and communications manager for <br />the American Hiking Society, for some beginner tips.<br />This advice<br />will help you <br />hit the trails <br />this summer:.<br />1. Set a smart goal.<br />Hiking trails fall under 3 levels of difficulty: , easy, intermediate and difficult. .<br />Start with easier hikes and <br />work your way up to harder trails. .<br />2. Strength training can help.<br />Navigating steep terrain requires <br />strong legs and a strong core. .<br />Squates, deadlifts, <br />kettlebell drills and <br />pushups all help build <br />muscles that are <br />necessary for more <br />difficult trails. .<br />3. Planning is key.<br />Either take a photo or print <br />out a copy of the trail map.<br />Make note of where you parked, <br />how long you expect the hike to take <br />and where you plan on turning around. .<br />4. Bring water and snacks.<br />Even for short hikes, <br />be sure to bring some <br />nonperishable snacks <br />like trail mix, energy <br />bars or jerky. .<br />Most importantly, bring water, <br />at least half a liter for every <br />hour you plan to hike.<br />5. Pack these <br />other essentials.<br />The American Hiking Society <br />recommends carrying:, a compass, flashlight, whistle, first-aid kit, <br />Swiss army knife, sunscreen and sunglasses. .<br />It's time to hit those trails.