Monday 13 October 2014

Nordic walking strives to shed a stodgy image

By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nordic walking, or walking with ski poles, is an effective, full body workout, fitness experts say but it has a bit of an image problem. The activity burns more calories and works more muscles than walking alone, but to embark on a public trek that looks like cross-country skiing without the snow can require a modicum of unselfconscious courage. Malin Svensson a Swedish-born athlete, fitness coach and author of the book “Nordic Walking,” has been teaching it in America since 2002. “It is something you have to try out to understand,” she explained. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo News Read More Here..

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