Nordic walking offers a plethora of benefits for walkers. According to Hernandez, it revs up calorie expenditure without ...

Take your basic walking routine and add ski-like poles. Walk naturally with opposite arm and leg forward. Drag and plant the poles as you walk. Don’t think about it too much or you’ll mess up. The ...

The technique uses 90% of the major muscles and can burn more calories than normal walking, according to research - making it ...

I was skeptical of Nordic Walking when I first heard of it. It seemed like a try at commodifying taking a stroll, like, “You’re not really walking until you’re doing it with these expensive walking ...

They're toting what appear to be ski poles -- but Nordic walkers are far removed from the snow-capped mountains of winter. In fact, Nordic walking takes place mainly on dry land, often as the ...

Nordic walking employs a simple technique with specially designed poles to enhance the natural walking motion. The poles are ...

A free program will train smokers and former smokers in Nordic pole walking to see if the fitness activity can play a role in helping people kick the habit. "[We want] to see if a substitution ...

The first time I heard about Nordic walking, I made three assumptions. First, I assumed it was nothing more than a gimmick to sell more poles. Second, I assumed I wasn't interested — I already do ...