{"id":5539,"date":"2016-09-07T20:54:58","date_gmt":"2016-09-07T20:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/?p=5539"},"modified":"2021-05-18T11:58:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-18T11:58:39","slug":"the-benefits-of-exercising-outdoors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/2016\/09\/07\/the-benefits-of-exercising-outdoors\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Exercising Outdoors (Green Exercise)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MyrmT2ZGPr0?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Research suggests that exercising outdoors &#8211; in nature, has mental health benefits, above and beyond that normally experienced with exercise indoors.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1021\/es903183r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A meta analysis<\/a>, which examined the results of 10 UK studies concluded that exercising in nature had significant long and short term positive effects on both self esteem and mood.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>very green environment improved both self-esteem and mood; the presence of water generated greater effects.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both men and women had similar improvements in self-esteem after green exercise, though men showed a difference for mood.<\/p>\n<p>Age groups: for self-esteem, the greatest change was in the youngest, with diminishing effects with age; for mood, the least change was in the young and old.<\/p>\n<p>The mentally ill had one of the greatest self-esteem improvements.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Exercising outdoors, particularly near water is better for our mental health than compared to the same exercise, done indoors or in an urban, built up area.<\/p>\n<p>Exercise itself is good for you both physically and mentally, and being in nature is good for your mental health, even if you just sit or stand there admiring the trees!<\/p>\n<p>If you are suffering from stress or depression, try a daily, or weekly walk in nature to combine the two. Once you get fitter, maybe try a run at the end of the walk, to get some endorphins going too!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3746\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/2016\/02\/23\/top-5-destinations-to-train-mma-of-all-time\/thai3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thai3.jpg?fit=653%2C490&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"653,490\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Thai3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thai3.jpg?fit=653%2C490&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3746\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/thai3.jpg?resize=653%2C490&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Thai3\" width=\"653\" height=\"490\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, I don&#8217;t live by a beach in Brazil, but I do live by a river in Hope, North Wales&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2974\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/2015\/06\/02\/hope-mountain\/ted1-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ted1.jpg?fit=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"720,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hope\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ted1.jpg?fit=720%2C960&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2974\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ted1.jpg?resize=720%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hope Mountain\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2979\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/2015\/06\/02\/hope-mountain\/ted6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ted6.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ted6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ted6.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2979\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ted6.jpg?resize=960%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ted6\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2977\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/2015\/06\/02\/hope-mountain\/ted4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ted4.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ted4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ted4.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2977\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ted4.jpg?resize=960%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ted4\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2976\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/2015\/06\/02\/hope-mountain\/ted3-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ted3.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ted3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ted3.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2976\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ted3.jpg?resize=960%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ted3\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2984\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/2015\/06\/02\/hope-mountain\/tedhope\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/tedhope.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"tedhope\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/tedhope.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2984\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/tedhope.jpg?resize=960%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"tedhope\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2981\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/2015\/06\/02\/hope-mountain\/ted8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ted8.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ted8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ted8.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2981\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ted8.jpg?resize=960%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ted8\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2980\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/2015\/06\/02\/hope-mountain\/ted7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ted7.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ted7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ted7.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2980\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ted7.jpg?resize=960%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ted7\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2978\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/2015\/06\/02\/hope-mountain\/ted5-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ted5.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hope Wrexham\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ted5.jpg?fit=960%2C540&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2978\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/ted5.jpg?resize=960%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hope River\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\\\/en\\\/2016\\\/09\\\/07\\\/the-benefits-of-exercising-outdoors\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:42549451}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 500px; height: 83px;\" data-original-width=\"500\" data-original-height=\"83\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 144px; height: 83px;\" data-original-width=\"144\" data-original-height=\"83\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/2015\/01\/27\/stress-buster\/ted2\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"140\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"79\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"2642\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ted2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"960,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ted2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ted2.jpg?fit=300%2C169&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ted2.jpg?fit=960%2C540&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ted2.jpg?w=140&#038;h=79&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"140\" height=\"79\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"140\" data-original-height=\"79\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Ted2\" alt=\"Ted2\" style=\"width: 140px; height: 79px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 124px; height: 83px;\" data-original-width=\"124\" data-original-height=\"83\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/2014\/12\/02\/30-days-of-gratitude-89-10-11\/ted\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"120\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"79\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"2359\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ted.png\" data-orig-size=\"1011,665\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ted\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ted.png?fit=300%2C197&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ted.png?fit=1011%2C665&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ted.png?w=120&#038;h=79&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"120\" height=\"79\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"120\" data-original-height=\"79\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Ted\" alt=\"Wild dog with stick\" style=\"width: 120px; height: 79px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 123px; height: 83px;\" data-original-width=\"123\" data-original-height=\"83\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/mma-articles\/other\/the-5-most-inspirational-pictures-of-all-time\/tedandi\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"119\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"79\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"859\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/tedandi.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"960,639\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"TedandI\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/tedandi.jpg?fit=300%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/tedandi.jpg?fit=960%2C639&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/tedandi.jpg?w=119&#038;h=79&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"119\" height=\"79\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"119\" data-original-height=\"79\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"TedandI\" alt=\"Ted\" style=\"width: 119px; height: 79px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Ted and I <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 109px; height: 83px;\" data-original-width=\"109\" data-original-height=\"83\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blackbeltwhitehat.com\/en\/mma-articles\/other\/the-5-most-inspirational-pictures-of-all-time\/tedchickens\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"105\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"79\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"865\" 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