The Physical Health Benefits of Fishing

 

A small business owner in Yorba Linda, California, Shawn Tillitt oversees the daily operations at the award-winning Jet Clean Janitorial, Inc. When he isn’t working, Shawn Tillitt is an avid recreational fisherman.

With its relaxing natural setting and emphasis on calmness and quiet, the stress-relieving mental benefits of fishing are relatively well-known. Fishing can help you lose weight and improve cardiovascular health. The average fisherman burns approximately 200 calories per hour. While less active fishermen may fail to burn that many calories, they will inevitably expend more energy than sitting at home.

Anyone who has ever struggled with a blue marlin can tell you all about the grueling, full-body workout that fishing can provide. But you don’t have to take a deep-sea trophy fishing trip to build the muscles of your shoulders, core, back, arms, and legs as you reel in your catch.

Fishermen even gain health benefits from the fact that fishing takes place outdoors. As they soak up the sunlight, fishermen take in large amounts of immune-boosting and disease-fighting vitamin D.