Open gym vs indoor gym: Which is better for your heart health? Experts answer

More and more people are now preferring to exercise in an open gym instead of indoor gym post pandemic as it not only reduces chances of infections but ensures a daily dose of sunshine that in turn improves immunity, intake of Vitamin D and sets your circadian rhythm right. However, the proponents of open gym are on the rise as it also provides multiple other benefits like lowering blood pressure, reducing stress, helping with sleep problems, better mood among others. With World Heart Day round the corner, we asked experts which is better for heart health - open gym or indoor gym. BENEFITS OF OPEN GYM Open Gym While exercising in an indoor gym makes workouts a pleasant experience, open gym may have some additional benefits like fresh and natural air that helps in better lung oxygnenation and also intake of Vitamin D which is again helpful in preventing heart diseases. An adequate respiratory function is essential for a good functioning of heart," says Pragnya Ravichandran, Executive Physiotherapist, Cloudnine Group of Hospitals, Chennai, T Nagar "Open air gym has its own advantage as there is no close environment, so chances of communicable respiratory tract infection tend to spread less frequently.