Fitness Ideas for You & Your Pet! -- Hiking with Your Pet<br />Subscribe to The Pet Collective: http://bit.ly/tpcsub<br />Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thepetcollective<br />Twitter: https://twitter.com/petcollectiveTV<br />Tumblr: http://thepetcollective.tumblr.com<br />Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/petcollectivetv/<br />Google+: http://gplus.to/thepetcollective<br /><br />How to Lose: 400-700 Calories<br /><br />The Gear - Essentials<br />Water: Make sure to keep yourself hydrated. Purchase a dog water dispenser at your local pet store!<br />Poop bags: Don't leave your dog's poo in the great outdoors!<br />Leash: You don't want your dog running off from bears!<br />First Aid Kit: Safety first! The great outdoors doesn't necessarily have a pharmacy.<br />Dog Treats: Just in case your dog needs a snack too!<br />Snacks: Non perishable foods like cereal dried fruit and nuts.<br />Backpack: To carry everything on your back comfortably. <br /><br />How It Benefits You:<br />Hiking is a great form of cardio and it's great for losing weight because of the incline of the ground. Which makes hiking comparable to jogging!<br /><br />Muscles used when hiking:<br />Calves Muscles<br />Quadriceps <br />Hamstrings<br />Core Muscles<br />Lower Back Muscles<br />& our Oblique Muscles<br /><br />Hiking promotes muscle toning and muscle building because the ground is not always level. Your body and legs have to compensate and this stimulates your body! <br /><br />How it Benefits Your Dog:<br />Hiking is a great bonding experience with you and your dog. It's great for socializing because you never know what you'll run into on your hike!<br /><br />Hiking benefits your pet in multitudes of ways with exciting sights and sounds. It provides a better sensory experience than just walking your pup down the street.<br /><br />Hiking The Correct Way:<br />Shoulders straight and back upright. Find your natural rhyme by walking consistently on a flat surface. Walk with ease on the hike. <br /><br />Try This:<br />Keep it interesting<br />Vary your hiking paths and try seasonal hiking. You'll be able to view different scenery each time!<br /><br />Rebecca-Louise's Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/rebeccalouisefitness <br /><br />Produced by Gabe Evans<br />Associate Producer: Faris Jaclyn
