WHAT IS NORDIC WALKING:
Nordic Walking is an enhancement of ordinary walking - it makes something we can all do... twice as effective!
Nordic Walking uses poles to in order to add two major benefits to walking
- The use of poles means the upper body muscles are used as well as the legs
- The poles help to propel the walker along - this means he/she
works harder than usual yet the support given by the poles makes it feel
easier!
Nordic Walking is a specific fitness technique and is not to be
confused with trekking, hill walking or trail running as the poles are
not planted in front of the walker/runner but in a specific way that
increases the use of the upper body. It can be done by anybody, anywhere
and does not require expensive equipment or clothing.
BENEFITS OF NORDIC WALKING
* increased overall strength and endurance in the core muscles and the entire upper body
* significant increases in heart rate at a given pace
* increasing vascular pathways and oxygen delivery efficiency
* greater ease in climbing hills
* burning more calories than in plain walking
* improved balance and stability with use of the poles
* significant un-weighting of hip, knee and ankle joints
* provides density preserving stress to bones
