Hack your walk with Nordic Walking Guy’s 3 rules:
- Walk with purpose!
- Be consistent!
- Remember everything counts but not everything matters!
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Nordic walking in Gulf State Park in Orange Beach, Alabama was a nice mode for reflecting on meaning in movement.
Each step with poles is a conscious decision to invest in your health.
Nordic walking isn’t something that just happens—it’s a deliberate choice. Every time you pick up your poles and head outside, you’re saying yes to movement, yes to health, and yes to longevity. That simple decision, repeated over time, becomes an investment in a stronger, more resilient version of yourself.
Purposeful walking means upright posture, full-body engagement, and rhythm.
When you walk purposefully, you’re not just putting one foot in front of the other. You’re activating your entire body—engaging your core, rolling through each step, and matching your arm swing to the rhythm of your stride. That upright posture not only protects your joints, but it also communicates energy and confidence, inside and out.
Use proper form to turn your walk into intentional training, not just casual movement.
There’s a big difference between a stroll and a training session. With Nordic walking, good form transforms your walk into a full-body workout. Your poles become tools for resistance and alignment, turning every step into strength training. It’s fitness disguised as a walk in the park.
Walking with poles adds resistance, making every movement a deliberate rep.
Unlike regular walking, each motion with the poles adds resistance that engages the upper body and demands coordination. It’s like lifting weights with every stride, gently and rhythmically. This resistance turns even a leisurely pace into purposeful training—one rep at a time.
Set a physical goal before each walk: speed, distance, interval bursts, or form focus.
Going for a walk is great. Going with a goal is transformational. Whether it’s increasing your speed, going farther than last time, throwing in interval bursts, or focusing on clean technique, setting a physical goal before your walk gives structure to your training and something to celebrate when you finish.
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Nordic Walking Guy’s first rule is “Walk with purpose!” Walking with purpose includes living a life with meaning. Buy Your Unfinished Business: Find God in Your Circumstances, Serve Others in Theirs to learn more about faith, calling, and resilience.
