Category Archives: tips
Take tunes on your Nordic Walking circuits | Dance to the music!
Like any endurance activity, in time, solo Nordic Walking may seem to get monotonous. Well, maybe boring is a better term. While Nordic Walking is a great way to just chill out and put your body on auto-pilot, sometimes you … 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
Don’t grab your Nordic Walking poles; let the straps bring them along
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