Nordic Walking
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Nordic Walking is fitness walking with poles. One of the great strengths is in its accessibility. People with a vast range of fitness or skill levels can do it in a variety of terrains.
- Burns 46% more calories than ordinary walking
- Increases energy levels
- Helps you to tone up and lose weight
- Easy on the knees and joints
- Great for neck, shoulder and back problems
- Sociable, safe outdoor exercise
- Suitable for all levels
Nordic Walking
As a general, all-purpose exercise, walking is undoubtedly one of the best. What if we could make walking a better overall workout without feeling like we are exerting any more energy? How can we overcome the slouching, neck and shoulder pain many get from working at desks and computers? Across Europe, millions of people have taken up Nordic Walking to give them a good workout and loosen their neck and shoulders.
The most important aspect of Nordic Walking is that it offers so many health benefits not experienced through any other single sport or exercise - similar benefits could be gained from a combination of various activities, but not from one single sport alone.
Nordic Walking is a fresh approach to walking to gain greater fitness with less effort - a powerful way to exercise your whole body as you walk. It is a very sociable 'chat as you go' activity making it an excellent icebreaking day out for companies or clubs.
Nordic Walking is fitness walking with poles. One of the great strengths is in its accessibility. People with a vast range of fitness or skill levels can do it in a variety of terrains.
Walking with poles radically reduces the stress to the weight bearing joints; the shins, knees, hips and back. Nordic Walking and its winning combination of improved posture and shock absorbing benefits is currently helping many individuals to walk comfortably again. Nordic Walking Poles are helping individuals with balance issues, knee issues or new knees, hip issues or new hips, back issues (including those with rods in their back), weight issues, multiple sclerosis (MS), parkinson's (PD), neuropathy, arthritis, bursitis, scoliosis, lumbar stenosis, fibromyalgia, post polio, osteoporosis, stroke recovery, cancer recovery and other limitations to walking. Nordic Walking poles are helping thousands of Americans get off the couch, successfully get outside and start walking safely.
Nordic Walking is low impact and yet provides a highly effective workout - burning more calories and working more muscle groups than regular walking.
Nordic walking can be done year round in any climate and anywhere a person of any age or ability might otherwise walk without poles.