Nordic Walking Guy
Blogging about Nordic walking and the Afoot lifestyle1) Walk with purpose! 2) Be consistent! 3) Nobody walks alone!
Is walking ever purposeless?Everything has purpose, even seemingly aimless wandering. An article about the benefits of purposeless walking because it facilitates creative thinking. That sounds purposeful to me. Such meandering still has other benefits. In controlling...
Have you heard if this approach to aging?The World Health Organization promotes a concept called Healthy Aging. What does that mean? Main points: "Healthy Ageing is about creating the environments and opportunities that enable people to be and do what they value...
Nordic walking meetup in Tuscaloosa County on 9/29Join us on Saturday at 8:30 AM to find out what Nordic walking is all about! No charge; poles provided. New exercises you can do with the poles!Look for the white Nordic walking sign.When: 8:30 AM; September...
Why walk?Imagine what can happen when your upper body gets involved as with Nordic walking.
How we walkThe gait cycle begins when the heel of 1 foot contacts the ground and ends when the heel of the same foot contacts the ground again. This means one gait cycle is 2 steps, a step by the right foot and a step by the left foot. Each gait cycle has 2 phases....