Learning the Basic Technique | Nordic Walking 

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Good Luck! I'm 81. Recently took up poles. I don't open my hands at all. Nor do I walk at this guy's pace. I simply don't "oversqueeze" my pole handles. When I'm pushing on one of them when its point is behind me, I have to grip the handle "a little tighter." When I'm done with the power stroke, I simply relax that hand, but I do not open it. I'm not out to win a race of some sort. I just want to engage my upper body, core, arms and shoulders to a reasonable extent. I'm doing pretty well, I think, even though some die hard polers might say I'm doing it all wrong. All I know is, after a mile of nordic pole walking, I'm about done because of how exhausting it is for me. I'm learning to "Pace" myself, to not push so much with my poles, and that has allowed me to go 2+ miles without exhausting myself. Take it easy. You'll benefit.

thank you Sir. @@rogerroth9536

​@@rogerroth9536 So glad to hear it. I'm 77 with osteoarthritis in lots of joints so there's no way I could match this guy's pace. Also I need support when walking like you and will not be able to trail the stick behind me as I need them for balance. Good advice about not letting the handles burn your hands. Thank you.

That's great to hear ! Hope you will enjoy the experience 😃

Let me know how your walking experience goes Deborah! 😜

Thanks for your comment! We appreciate it very much 😊

Swedish guy in Miami since 28 years, I have yet to see anyone other than me doing this -and I am out there every day. The best part was that when I added poles I immediately lifted my average heart rate by 15-20% over the same workout: an extra day workout a week!

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@@SikanaEnglish what brand of walking shoes was the man wearing in the video. Where can I purchase them? Thank you.

I wish you health, happiness, and prosperity Roger

Hi Roger, good post. I had knee replacement surgery 2 years ago, which left me with a walking problem. I get back pain walking with a stick which actually puts me off walking any distance ! I am 74 and a friend in her 80's, also with walking difficulties has changed her life for the better changing to poles! Got to be worth a try 😊

@@Sharrazan1 Good luck, Sharrazan! Stay well!

Are you doing a course? Does it include gymnastics before and after the walk? Mine does & is perfect for elderlies like us

Because they are British?? People DO speak like that in the UK you know!

Sounds like a great plan, wishing you all the best! 😃👍

a) it originated in Finland in the middle of last century, so just about as far removed from "franchising" as you can get in the western world, and b) it activates and uses many more large muscle-groups than regular walking. Are you also complaining that moving your legs in a circle has been "franchised" into cycling?

The tips on my poles are a hard rubber that eventually will wear down on roads or sidewalks but only after considerable use. Having said that replacement tips are very reasonably priced and available online or at an outdoors shop. They are easy to replace.

Depending on where you live, do a search for nordic poles

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It really depends of your back problems, you should ask a doctor about it.

Is it possible you need to adjust the length of the pole?

Adjust length and/or arm swing speed.

You are surpost to roll through your foot. Landing on ypur heel and push off from the toes.. as if squashing a lemon underfoot. This should.. make you you walk with a much better posture. 🤗

All walking and running should start with the heel and roll through to the ball of the foot. in the direction Heel to toe. I have at times walked on tip toes or toe to heel myself in the house as it is quieter.

@@Jade-pd3wm I think you are wrong - Injury studies show that you should land on midfoot or toes when running as there is far less shock to the body...

@@tonylegge7261 correct. No heal for best running form and injury prevention.

@hulladaemon Yes but I was replying to Jade, who talked about running!

Well, that's of course, something else!

i think that's just called walking

@@laurenbendik2006 hahahaha:))))

@@laurenbendik2006 Especially if you can do it in a Nordic country!

You'd have to ask a Sports doctor to get a good answer.

You may try very gently at first - don't move as fast as the guy in the video. If it feels good, it's probably good, if you feel worse stop it!

It is very good for your knees especially going up or down hill. Your arms/ upper body take some of the impact off of your knees hips and back

Do you know what the source of your knee pain is ? I was doing the British race walking a lot at one point in September ... at one point i did overdo it and had some pain but that was after i had healed myself from a very bad ripped and punctured meniscus ... I never had the surgery (because i didn't want the anesthesia which can cause memory loss issues ) and I never got the glucose injections (because it had steroids which ironically eat away at joints .) the surgeon's assistant said i'll never get better without one of those two treatments . But when i didn't overdo it and was careful about the knee twisting if i was making turns , there was no problem . Also , contrary to popular opinion , the worst thing for painful knees is to put weight on them . If you are carrying things like heavy groceries , you need to carry it on the side that doesn't have the painful knee and you need to stop lifting heavy things . Also contrary to what a lot of people will tell you , it's not good to workout with weights if it puts pressure on painful knees . In fact my brother used to be a bodybuilder and now in his 60's both of his knees are so bad he can barely walk ... and need to have both knees replaced .

Also this is not a good video because the guy has bad posture and if you look at when he's actually do in the Nordic walking his back is not straight and therefore his rib cage is leaning down over the stomach .

Because Nordic walking requires poles. It engages the upper body for a better workout than simply walking.

Agree with Amanda about increased upper body engagement. Also use of poles increases sensory feedback, which many people find to be beneficial to mood/intellectual engagement

Heel toe for walking yes. Running no. I'd wear zero drop shoes for natural movement

See ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0u99i8myWmQ.html

I suppose you can get a leash where you tie the dog to your waist but it would require enough training so that they stay away from the sticks

Yeah you should probably study English instead.

@@us-bw6hg yes right after i nordic walk to your mommas house