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Is it OK to listen to music with headphones while Nordic Walking?
Just one man’s opinion – it depends. Yes and no. I do – but not always. Nordic Walking is, frankly, more fun with another person. Heck, in Finland, Norway and other Euro countries they do it in groups. In the … Continue reading
Are your Nordic Walking Poles loose on your wrist?
Short folks with small wrists may experience this. An element of the Nordic Walking technique is to have the poles follow you easily. Don’t grab them. If the straps are tight against your wrist, the poles come up automatically with … Continue reading
Men (and women) – Nordic Walking is a great way to keep yourself AND your doctor happy!
My friends…if I may call you that….another study telling us that what we are doing is good for you. Yup! Nordic Walking will keep you fit AND EXTEND your life. Wowwie Zingo! This time the research comes from Norway. Nordic … Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day Nordic Walkers ! ! !
Ladies and Gentlemen, A tip of the hat to all the mothers out there. Happy Days are here again. My observation is that MOST of you are women. When I teach a class…if it’s not ALL women, there is only … Continue reading
Another satisfied Nordic Walker – a convert to the Fitness Rage
I was recently contacted by a woman from Georgia who had found this website. She was very enthusiastic about Nordic Walking and wanted to learn more. She exercised a lot already with mostly walking as her cardiac routine. I talked … Continue reading
Nordic Walking helps neck and shoulders
Nordic Walking is an excellent exercise mode owing to its overall impact and high-energy consumption and is thus well suited for exercise aiming at weight loss. It has also many other health effects. The Finnish Helsinki Polytechnic’s Faculty of Health … Continue reading
Story of Nordic Walking on High End Crystal Cruise ships
This is an excerpt from a post by Claire Walter in her Nordic Walking blog. It talks about when I rolled out the Nordic Walking program on Crystal Cruises in 1990. An oldie but I wanted to sahre. Claire is a strong advocate of … Continue reading
Nordic Walking poles at a discount…if…
……If you take my instruction class. Easy – but what if you are nowhere near San Jose-by-the-sea? Watch the training video I made, and I will extend a 15% discount on LEKI Nordic Walking poles. More on this downstream in … Continue reading
Movie Time – Not MGM, but it works – The correct way to Nordic Walk
Fresh out of the studio….a YouTube I did for LEKI. This is a good refresher for those who have taken my class or newbies. When I get time I’ll Be posting more of these. I found too many folks who … Continue reading
Yet another use for poles.
While on a camping trip this summer, I arrived at Kings Canyon early enough to set up my one man tent. However, I forgot to pack the tent poles. Duh. What to do? It was quickly getting dark. Ah Ha! … Continue reading