Nordic walking

Hi Archimedes,
I am a Nordic Walking instructor based in the UK and just posted an article about Nordic Walking and Balance on my blog a couple of weeks back. It includes some balance exercises you can try in your Nordic Walking sessions.
Maybe you find them useful.

www.fitandhappyoutdoors.com/home/active-an
d-balanced/

Does anyone have any other balance exercises you use during your walks? I would love to hear your tips and ideas!

Ailien

that sounds good

The sticks did help improve my walking work out. I felt I was able to push myself to move faster. It was a lot of fun.

Great articles, and something I would like to try

Thanks, ARchimedesII

Thank you for the links

ONLINEASLLOU,

When I was out doing my Nordic walking, an older woman did ask me if it would be good with people with balance issues. I told her it could be helpful as well as something she might enjoy. Many nordic walking websites will tell you that it can help with balance and stability. It is a popular activity for many older people in Europe.

You might find these articles helpful.

online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052
702303714704576383692425736856

www.epda.eu.com/en/parkinsons/in-depth/man
aging-your-parkinsons/quality-of-life/
nordic-walking/



Edited by: ARCHIMEDESII at: 5/25/2014 (15:30)

I have been considering it lately. I have some mild balance problems, knee problems, and am getting older. I have no trouble walking, but would like something to get my heart pumping a little harder. Running is a bad idea for me because of the fore-mentioned problems. I am thinking that the poles might add more "vigor" to the exercise without increasing my fall risk.

But I haven't seen anyone address the balance/stability issue yet.

Edited by: ONLINEASLLOU at: 5/25/2014 (14:31)

THANK YOU SO MUCH, did the sticks give you a good workout?

My gym offered a Nordic Walking class a few years ago. I loved it. The lady who taught it is Linda Lemke aka The Nordic Walking Queen and she's an expert in the field. She is a lovely lady. I have attached a link to her website. She blogs and has other great info.

lindalemke.com/

Thank you so much ARCHIMEDESII I hope that your injury gets better soon. I live near a forest and have just googled and seen that they is a group there, so will look into it. Thanks for the advice on the poles, as I do not want to spend much especially when starting off

I've been running off/on for years. However, because of an injury, I've taken up Nordic Walking. I've been doing it for about 4-6 weeks in place of running. It's an excellent low impact cardiovascular workout. great for the upper body.

Will I run again ? Eventually, but for now I'm nordic walking. You can find the poles on Amazon. You don't have to pay a lot either. I only paid $22 or so with shipping. There a poles that will set you back $50 to $75. That's too much for me.

There are also videos on YOUTUBE to help get you started. If you enjoy walking or hiking, you will probably enjoy nordic walking.

Thank you

Here's an article you might find helpful:

www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_artic
les.asp?id=952

Coach Jen

Hi has anyone tried nordic walking? Really interested in finding out more