Nordic Walking Guy
Blogging about Nordic walking and the Afoot lifestyle1) Walk with purpose! 2) Be consistent! 3) Nobody walks alone!
Does technique make a differenceA study compared different Nordic walking techniques to assess how best to use Nordic walking poles to engage the upper body.Styles compared:WalkingNordic walking (classical technique on which the vast majority of walkers are...
Do both!I played around with a fitness calculator today. The most significant variables were frequency, duration, and intensity of exercise and waist size and weight/body mass.The result was your fitness age, which is younger, equal, or greater than your chronological...
Nordic walking groups schedule in 2019Nordic Walking Guy wants you to Nordic walk with your family and friends, old and new! Join us for an occasional walking group excursion to sample what Nordic walking is all about. Then form your own walking groups and work out...
Time to get moving!Don’t fall back in your resolutions. Doing something makes a difference. Key statement: “…the risk of heart attack and angina steadily declined as cardiorespiratory fitness increased.”In the European Heart Journal study that led to the conclusion,...
Maintaining and fixing the snap (external) locks of your adjustable Nordic walking poles The video refers to trekking poles. The shafts and locks of adjustable trekking/hiking/walking poles are the same as the shafts and locks of adjustable Nordic walking poles The...