Wake-up Workout: Nordic Walking

I knew when I saw him standing in front of the building at 5:30am with his ski poles, this guy meant business, and Stefan Aschan of Strength 123 sure did. He and his team will showed us a workout using their magical Nordic Walking sticks.

VIDEO AFTER THE JUMP

Comments: 2

Posted by Pete Edwards at May 18, 2008 11:06 PM

Great coverage of Nordic Walking! Over 6 million Europeans are walking with poles - in the city, in the country and up in the mountains.

The poles when sized correctly and used with proper technique really do burn more calories than regular walking! And the poles add additional balance and stability for individuals with balance issues - including MS, Parkinson's and Neuropathy.

Perfect length poles help us to automatically walk with a super straight back - better walking posture is biomechanically a good thing. This improved walking posture when combined with the unique 4-Wheel-Drive type action of walking with poles radically reduces the stress to the shins, knees, hips and back. Nordic Walking is low impact and yet provides a highly effective workout - burning more calories and working more muscle groups than regular walking.

Just like the poles Stefan used on CW11 we recommend quality one-piece poles custom fit to each individual's height. One-piece poles are safer, lighter and much more durable than twist-locking adjustable length/telescoping/collapsible poles.

Stefan's poles on CW11 were the SWIX VIP Nordic Walking Poles. The SWIX VIP's are found exclusively at The American Nordic Walking System and WWW.SKIWALKING.COM

Get off the couch and start Nordic Walking today!

Posted by Marilyn Goode at September 21, 2008 3:17 PM

Hi,

Can you tell me where I could get more information about using these poles and where I could buy them? I live in the Midlands in the UK.
Actually my Post Code (Zip Code) is CW11

Thanks,
Marilyn Goode

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