Nordic Walking Guy
Blogging about Nordic walking and the Afoot lifestyle1) Walk with purpose! 2) Be consistent! 3) Nobody walks alone!
PolesAvailable at Amazon: These Exerstrider poles are designed with the idea of not letting go of the poles to get full extension. Notice the use of conventional wrist straps instead of Nordic walking straps.
Move well to think wellVia the New York Times, information about the mental benefits of exercise: "Learning in midlife to juggle, swim, ride a bicycle or, in my case, snowboard could change and strengthen the brain in ways that practicing other familiar pursuits such...
Do your adjustable Nordic walking poles no longer tighten? Here's a way to fix that:
ReadingIn case you're interested: A short Kindle book about Nordic walking. It uses a specific approach to teaching Nordic walking.
PolesAvailable at Amazon: The rounded tip with these poles can help with the push-off that's part of the Nordic walking stride, but the wrist straps are conventional. That makes it harder to get full extension by letting go of the poles.