The program would provide the benefits provided by hiking in the natural environment. Benefits for physical health such as cardio strengthening, bone density maintenance and improvement, general functional fitness, balance and stability. Cognitive maintenance by ensuring oxygen transfer to the brain, (elasticity of veins etc.), improved alertness and sensory stimulation. Emotional health benefits by stress reduction from being in a wooded environment with greenery, the socialization with others on the trail and the relaxation from natural sounds of nature. Also, presentation for how to get started equipment, clothing, safety precautions, local trails. Overview of participants benefiting from hiking at all ages and all levels of fitness. Chronology age is not a factor merely one’s fitness level age which can easily be improved.
James Nelson is a Certified Personal Trainer, Senior Fitness Specialist and a Certified Health Coach. He has provided programs at WCC since 2019 and is the owner/operator of Take A Hike Adventures LLC. James recently completed training a group of individuals 62 to 76 years of age for the 20-mile Mammoth March, which all completed this past August.