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What Is Nordic Walking?

Nordic walking uses two specially designed poles to work the upper body while walking.

The poles are used by the arms to match each step the person takes. When participating in Nordic walking, you get a boost in intensity from the arm activity.

Some of the Benefits to taking up Nordic Walking

Nordic walking is perfect if you’re unfit

Nordic walking is a fantastic option for those of us who haven’t exercised for a while as it switches on and wakes up all the main muscle groups, creating a base strength in all areas of the body and encouraging excellent posture.

Nordic walking means you are exercising efficiently

Nordic walking is an effective way to make sure you’re training all the main muscle groups – very few muscles are left out.

It is a compound exercise which means you’re working for functional strength at the same time as cardio health. Plus compound exercises can be better for heart training because the body has to pump more blood around to oxygenate the muscles. 

Nordic walking tones your body

As Nordic walking uses all the main muscle groups you’ll maximise your calorie burn, especially if you incorporate hills and/or faster bursts.

Nordic walking helps build muscle. Muscle is more metabolically active than fat, so strengthening muscle can help you tone up and burn fat faster.

Nordic walking is ‘walking rehab’

Nordic walking allows us to train both sides of the body equally. This prevents overusing, overtraining or compensating with your dominant side and helps to isolate and correct muscle imbalances.

Nordic walking will leave you smiling

Exercise should leave you wanting more, not dreading the next session! Nordic walking is a highly effective total body exercise which builds strength and stamina whilst improving your self-confidence and mental wellbeing.

This is a 60+ year old activity session.