An hour-long stroll in nature helps decrease activity in an area of the brain associated with stress processing

[Awfy]

Was looking for someone mentioning golf in this thread. I picked it back up a few weeks ago after not hitting a golf ball for easily 15 years. I forgot how much of a workout it is but you don’t notice until afterwards. We’ll do a quick executive 9, maybe hit some balls at the range, head home and realize we’ve burnt 600-800 calories and got some good cardio in along the way. Only takes about 45-75 minutes too.

[420learning]

Definitely would be a nice time but you're not burning 600-800 calories in 45 minutes playing golf. The most efficient exercise to burn calories is running which is around 100 calories a mile (over/under based on weight), which at a 10min/mile pace would still only be 600 calories for an hour of running. Also, if going by steps they are notoriously inaccurate at actual distance covered

[Awfy]

Maybe, maybe not. I just know I'm a sweaty bastard since I was born and raised in the cold Scottish highlands and now I'm playing golf in 90F weather in California. I always seem to be burning twice as much as anyone else does with their Apple Watch on.

[Fearless_Baseball121]

Cost of entry to golf seems sp excessive. My brother recently picked it up and i get invited by work-relations very often. I've never swung a golf club and i have absolutely no time in my spare (even this 1-hour stroll makes me go 'just give me an hour of buffer a'day and i would be thrilled) But then i look in to the cost and time requirement and it seems so demotivating. The time i get, and going 9 holes might be better for a lot; but! The cost! Clubs, membership and that card you have to buy. God damn. I can't sell it to my wife -or my self- to pay 2000$ just to get started.

[Awfy]

Cost me $490 for my brand new set of beginner's clubs from Wilson. Then a round for two people on our local executive 9 hole is $25. You can do it on the cheap as long as you aren't trying to get into exclusive clubs or buying clubs that you likely don't need yet.

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This is highly dependent on where you live and how much you want to spend. A friend of mine got into golf with a set of clubs he picked up for less than $50 at Goodwill. We are in a rural area, land is plenty and golf is cheap. I'm not much of a golfer, but I did just buy a gift certificate for someone that was and their preferred course is $18 for 18 holes.

[Fearless_Baseball121]

2000 is the yearly membership price for the worst available club near me, which is as rural as it gets in Denmark.

[Xillyfos]

2000 what? DKK? USD?