Learn the basics behind the rapidly growing trend of Nordic Walking Urban Poling Master Trainer Barb Gormley ! Products Featured in Video: Urban Poling Series 300 Poles Available at: www.urbanpoling.com Amazon.ca Amazon.com
Good morning, I recently bought the fitness 300 poles and looked at this video. It looks like you drag the poles. I walk on pavement around my neighborhood. Should I be dragging the poles on my walk? Won't that wear down the boots? Thank you
If your boot tips are slipping back, that tells me that you aren’t swinging up quite high enough. You need to swing up high enough to get the entire surface of the boot tip on the ground. Make just a small adjustment though…try swinging up just an inch or so higher. And of course keep your arms nice and long resisting the urge to bend and straighten the elbows!
Hi Berna: Realize that I'm replying very late :( . The solution is very easy: Boot tips slip back when you don't swing all the way up to the handshake position (with straight arms of course). Try swinging your handles up just another inch or two to get more surface area of your boot tips on the ground, not just the little heel. Lots of tips and solutions like this in my book, The Urban Poling Ultimate Guide to Nordic Walking 🙂. Happy poling!
