28/12/11: Windy Conditions (0)
12/28/11 •
It’s been very windy in the UK for the last couple of days ! Nordic Walking in such conditions poses a number of problems due to the light weight of Nordic Walking poles. Couple of tips for you all. First of all don’t use an open hand at the end of the arm pull , [...]
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22/12/11: Weighted Levers (0)
12/22/11 •
One of the ways of increasing your effort is by using wrist and ankle weights whilst Nordic Walking. I thought I had better give it a go myself so that I can comment from a position of having experienced their use and not just from an opinion. Armed with a pair of 1Kg Reebok weights , I [...]
19/12/11: Watch Your Wrists (0)
12/19/11 •
Recently , I have been doing a lot of Nordic Walking using hard tips. A few days ago , I noticed that the clack-clack of the tips seemed to be uneven even though I seemed to be extending my arms evenly both forward and backward through the arm pull. I got a friend of mine [...]
Snow & Ice (0)
12/17/11 •
With Winter fast approaching , you need to ask yourself the question “How can I keep up with my Nodic Walking in the snow ?”. The answer is to fit snow baskets to your Nordic Walking Poles. The baskets are the same as you get on x-country ski poles and prevent the poles from penetrating the snow [...]
16/12/11: Safety at Night (0)
12/16/11 •
Nordic Walking at night should be done with some forethought. One bright spark who will remain nameless , advised me to use a head torch like the one in the photo. My advice – DON’T – they do not shed enough light onto an unlit rough track – believe me. The only thing they do [...]
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11/12/11: Self-Promotion
