How is Nordic Walking better for you than just walking?
Nordic Walking, with the correct technique, offers many additional benefits to walking without poles:
- Increases your heart rate and your oxygen consumption more without feeling you are working any harder.
- You can burn up to 46% more calories than with ordinary walking, similar to running, swimming or aerobics classes (remember - without it feeling any harder than walking!).
- Works your upper body as well as your legs, your abdominals, arms, shoulders, upper chest and back skeletal muscles, up to 90% of muscles are used.
- The poles aid stability and reduce stress on the joints by up to 30%, especially the knees.
- Improves posture and it is good for loosening around the neck and shoulders through proper technique and arm motion.
- Strengthens the bones in both upper and lower body, helping prevent osteoporosis.
Other benefits:
- Overall well being both physical and psychological
- Suitable for all ages and abilities
- Sociable, fun activity
- Meet up with friends or make new ones
- You can Nordic Walk anywhere, countryside, park or right from your doorstep
- Requires no specialist clothing and relatively simple, inexpensive equipment
