| Are you, like most people, under the impression that | | | | add to your walk, or you are a super fit walking |
| you need to have expensive equipment and/or | | | | enthusiast, you can benefit by adding walking poles to |
| machines, or go to a gym, in order to get a great | | | | your walk, and by using the Nordic Walking Technique. |
| workout? Getting a total body workout is much easier | | | | Walking with poles helps you to reach the same |
| and cheaper that you think with Nordic Walking using | | | | intensity as running without all the high impact, and best |
| walking poles. | | | | of all, without the perceived exertion. You will feel like |
| Walking has always been, and always will be the best | | | | you are not working any harder, but your whole body |
| way for people to start moving their bodies and getting | | | | is involved, automatically making it a much more |
| active no matter what their age or circumstance. | | | | effective walk and workout. It strengthens your upper |
| Doctors have always prescribed walking as a part of | | | | body, your stomach, chest, back, neck and arms. Try |
| ongoing rehabilitation for heart patients, osteoporosis | | | | to get all this out of a normal walk! Nordic Walking |
| patients, arthritis patients, multiple sclerosis patients, and | | | | uses about 90% of all the muscles in your body, and |
| many, many more. It’s safe and very, very | | | | the walking poles actually reduce the stress on your |
| effective. Almost everyone can participate in a walk! | | | | joints. |
| And did I mention that it is fun, because it definitely is. | | | | The Nordic Walking Technique is easy to master. It |
| Now there is a way you can turn your ordinary walk | | | | very simple terms, it is like cross country skiing without |
| into a wonderfully beneficial fitness activity. Add | | | | the skies. In fact, Nordic Walking was originally started |
| Walking Poles!!! Just by adding walking poles and using | | | | as a way for Professional Skiers to stay in shape and |
| the Nordic Walking Technique, you can maximize your | | | | practice during the off season. You can Nordic Walk |
| walking routine and start enjoying the many extra | | | | almost anywhere you can walk, and in almost any |
| benefits that this activity will bring to your routine. And | | | | weather. The poles add an element of safety when |
| one of the best benefits is that you don’t even | | | | walking trails, you can use them for balance and aid |
| know you are working harder. | | | | you when walking uphill or downhill. In the snow you |
| Walking poles add an element of safety to your walk | | | | can use them to help keep you stable and help |
| as well. They give you balance and stability, so people | | | | prevent you from slipping and falling while you walk. |
| who have joint issues can benefit greatly by picking up | | | | The only conditions where walking poles are not |
| a couple of walking poles. There are not very many | | | | advisable, are on bare ice. |
| people, no matter what their level of physical ability, or | | | | Best of all, Nordic Walking puts you in a good mood. It |
| disability, who cannot benefit from Nordic Walking. | | | | is a fun activity that is energetic and relaxing. |
| Nordic Walking using walking poles burns up to 40% | | | | The most important key to any successful fitness |
| more calories than normal walking. Imagine that, burn | | | | program is finding activities that you enjoy. If you |
| up to 400 calories per hours as compared to 280 per | | | | don’t enjoy an activity, chances are you won’t |
| hour for normal walking. And then by using the proper | | | | keep at it. If you like walking and enjoy the outdoors, |
| technique you can further boost your calorie | | | | try Nordic Walking, I promise you, you won’t be |
| consumption even more. This activity can be adapted | | | | disappointed. |
| to anyone’s fitness level. If you are just looking to | | | | |