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Nordic Walking Santa Claus Gets In Shape With Nordic Walking Poles

Scandinavia gave us Santa Claus and Nordic Walking Poles!

During the off season Santa Claus straps on his Nordic Walking Poles just like millions of other Scandinavians. Skiers in Scandinavia know that hill bounding, ski walking and roller skiing, when deprived of snow, are great way to prepare and stay shape for the next ski season. The rest of the Nordic Walking population is Nordic Walking for the same wonderful health and fitness benefits.

The benefits of Nordic Walking are many and if improving health and fitness in 2010 is one of your New Year Resolutions, then Nordic Walking may be the perfect way to get more bang for your fitness buck.

Walking with poles burns up to 40% more calories than regular walking - turbo charging the normal walking campaign. Nordic Walking helps to improve cardiac health, improve aerobic fitness, increase oxygen consumption and at the same time the Perfect length poles help us to automatically walk with a super straight back. And 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. Sturdy and user-friendly one-piece Nordic Walking Poles are also helping individuals balance issues to walk taller, with more stability and with more confidence.

If looking for quality Nordic Walking Poles for someone on your Christmas list be sure to check out the SWIX VIP Nordic Walking Poles from Norway. ALL sizes are in stock and ready to ship (free Nordic Walking DVD included). Plus Nordic Walking Instructions from WWW.SKIWALKING.COM and The American Nordic Walking System are emailed to all customers.

After hosting hundreds of Nordic Walking Lessons and strapping my special SWIX and EXEL Nordic Walking Poles onto thousands of Americans I have seen first hand that individuals of ALL ages and ALL fitness levels can benefit from Nordic Walking with the Perfect Length Poles one piece poles.

Everyday I hear success stories from happy customers that are almost to good to be true. I observe some of these remarkable successes during my Nordic Walking classes or I read about them in emails and from thank you cards. Many of these happy customers refer to their new ability to walk more comfortably as a miracle, but in reality it is just good physics. It is exceptionally rewarding when these individuals or their family members refer to my Nordic Walking Poles as miracle poles.

These durable and user-friendly one-piece Nordic Walking Poles are helping individuals with balance issues, knee issues or new knees, hip issues or new hips, back issues (including those with rods in their back), weight issues, multiple sclerosis (MS), parkinson's (PD), neuropathy, arthritis, bursitis, scoliosis, lumbar stenosis, fibromyalgia, post polio, osteoporosis, stroke recovery, cancer recovery and other limitations to walking. We also donate poles to the Wounded Warrior Program. Our one-piece Nordic Walking poles are safer, lighter and much more durable than cheap twist-lock and flip-lock adjustable length/telescoping/collapsible poles and are helping thousands of Americans get off the couch, successfully get outside, start walking safely and effectively launch much needed walking campaigns.

Santa Claus may not be the real deal, but the benefits of Nordic Walking Poles certainly are.

 

 

 

 

 

Nordic Walking Poles Helping To Improve The Lives Of Those With Diabetes and Neuropathy

 The 2009 World Diabetes Day is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 14th. And Nordic Walking should be promoted as an ideal option for those with diabetes that want to live a healthier lifestyle. Additional info about World Diabetes Day can be found at: http://www.worlddiabetesday.org

World Diabetes Day was introduced in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to the alarming rise in diabetes around the world. "Diabetes education and prevention" is the World Diabetes Day theme for 2009. Contact the International Diabetes Federation for more information: http://www.idf.org

Those of us that have embraced Nordic Walking as a part of our healthy lifestyle know the many benefits of walking with poles. Many of our customers at SKIWALKING.COM and The American Nordic Walking System have shared with us their personal success against diabetes and/or neuropathy.

Walking with Nordic Walking Poles really does help to burn more calories than regular walking – up to 40% more calories! Most Americans prefer a more casual, but still effective, version of Nordic Walking – burning around 20% more calories than walking without poles (doable for almost any age and an fitness level). 

Not only does Nordic Walking burn up more calories than regular walking, the use of the perfect length poles and correct technique automatically helps to improve walking posture and help to reduce the stress to the shins, knees, hips and back. Utilizing the correct length poles encourages improved walking posture, while the poles and your arms absorb an impressive amount of the shock that would typically hit the shins, knees, hips and back. Nordic Walking is ideal for athletes, kids, and adults of all ages and even folks with balance issues.

Nordic Walking’s winning combination of improved posture, a unique 4-Wheel-Drive type action and shock absorbing benefits are helping many individuals to walk comfortably again. Nordic Walking Poles are helping individuals with balance issues, knee issues or new knees, hip issues or new hips, back issues (including those with rods in their back), weight issues, multiple sclerosis (MS), parkinson's (PD), neuropathy, arthritis, bursitis, scoliosis, lumbar stenosis, fibromyalgia, post polio, osteoporosis, stroke recovery, cancer recovery and other limitations to walking. Nordic Walking poles are helping thousands of Americans get off the couch, successfully get outside, start walking safely and effectively launch much needed walking campaigns.

We have proven repeated success working with individuals with weight and/or balance issues. The poles radically improve balance, stability and gait. We have donated poles to numerous University Studies researching the benefits of walking with one-piece poles for not only diabetics, but cardiac issues, balance, stability and gait issues. I personally love hosting free Nordic Walking Clinics for multiple sclerosis (MS), parkinson's (PD) and diabetes support groups, Wounded Warrior programs and weight management classes at hospitals, TOPS and Weight Watchers. We have received hundreds of super positive testimonies from all of these groups. Many from those that utilize canes and/or walkers, but find that the Perfect Length Poles are a huge improvement over their canes and walkers.

Physical activity is key to good health and Nordic Walking could help millions with diabetes exercise more effectively. For more information about launching your safe and effective Nordic Walking Campaign with durable and user-friendly one-piece poles call: 877-SKIWALKING or 877-754-9255.

Seniors and individuals with balance issues should avoid cheap twist-lock/flip-lock adjustable length/telescoping/collapsible poles. As a ski coach it is obvious to me that one-piece poles sized correctly will prove to be safer, lighter and much more durable than cheap twist-lock and/or flip-lock poles.

As with any new fitness activity consult your doctor first and start out with moderation.

Nordic Walking Comes To Gustavus, Alaska

There are great trails for Nordic Walking in and around Gustavus. Nordic Walking around town is cool too. There are NO roads leading in or out of Gustavus. The town is surrounded by the ocean and by Glacier Bay National Park. The Bartlett Trails are the toughest and our poles saved the day given the extreme terrain.

The world class fishing at Gustavus, salt water and fresh, made it hard to find time to get our daily Nordic Walk in. Silver salmon, pink salmon, dolly varden, flounder, halibut, rock fish, .... the best fishing ever. Sea otters, bald eagles, sea lions, seals, moose, bear tracks, wolf tracks, .... a wildlife paradise.

The dinning at the Gustavus Inn is fantastic too! The night we stopped in the special was the barbecued King Salmon.

The Gustavus Inn can assist with all of your fishing, hiking and vacation needs. There are bikes for guest to cruise through town and now Nordic Walking Poles to tour the trails. When hosting Nordic Walking Clinics I always utilize user friendly one-piece Nordic Walking Poles that are sized specifically to each individual's height. When hosting clinics at the Gustavus Inn it was proven again that one-piece poles proved to be hassle free - especially when compared to twist-locking adjustable length/telescoping/collapsible poles. Real Nordic Walking Poles from SKIWALKING.COM and the American Nordic Walking System prove to be user-friendly and hassle free.

The Gustavus Inn just closed for the season, but they are taking reservations for the 2010: http://www.gustavusinn.com

Our trip to Gustavus, Alaska really was a dream come true.