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Lindsay Vonn, Super Skier, uses LEKI Nordic Walking Poles
Lindsay suffered a major injury to her knees and her career as a world-class skier may be over. She says she is bone-to-bone. She was the USA’s bright star in the World Cup season and Russian Olympics. She led the … Continue reading
Nordic Walking gets you in the “Zone” | Heart rate matters
You’ll often hear fitness trainers talk about being in the “Zone.” What are the talking about? This chart explains things. Click it to enlarge for better readability. It shows your heart rate on the vertical axis and your age horizontally. … Continue reading
New study shows that walking inspires
A Stanford University study of 48 undergrads looked at how creative they would be if they took a hike vs just mulled over a challenge. The experiment had them sit at a desk to come up with a innovative ideas … Continue reading
Springtime – a great time to Nordic Walk
Earthlings, let’s stop fussing about the wierd weather the earth is seeing. I believe the earth goes through cycles ..even if you humanoids destroy it…the planet will continue. It may take another 4 billion years for the next rulers to … Continue reading
Nordic Walking at Sea
In 1990, I introduced Nordic Walking to the Crystal Cruises Line. I visited their Century City (LA) headquarters and presented the value of Nordic Walking to their guests. Crystal is the #1 rated line for almost 20 years. They like … Continue reading
Nordic Walking on board the Crystal Serenity
Today I write from the deck of the #1 rated Ultra Luxury cruise ship: the Crystal Serenity.We are on our way from Singapore to Capetown. Here’s a shout out to all the new NordicWalkers who enjoyed learning about the fitness … Continue reading
Drag your Nordic Walking poles | Don’t pick them up
A big part of instructing new Nordic Walking students is freeing them of their tendency to grab the poles. If you do that, you will eventually pick them up. Gradually, they will migrate forward until you are walking behind them. … Continue reading
Quality Nordic Walking poles
Good Nordic Walking poles are eight ounces. Feather light. You don’t even know you have them on. Notice I said “on,” not grabbing them. As we showed in the last post, you can get signs of carpal tunnel syndrome if … Continue reading
Nordic Walking improves posture | Proper technique is worth learning
If you do Nordic Walking properly, you will always have the poles behind you. Just drag them along. The hand strap will bring the poles along. Don’t look down at them – keep your head up, chest open and shoulders … Continue reading
How does Nordic Walking burn more calories than just walking??
One of the claims of Nordic Walkers is that the activity burns more calories than “just walking.” How can this be? Walking is one of the best exercises to do. True, the faster, the better to raise your heart rate … Continue reading