What is Nordic Walking?

Nordic Walking kann als Walking mit Stöcken bezeichnet werden

Nordic Walking means walking with poles and it is getting more and more popular. Nordic Walking has its origin in Finland and it has very quickly developed from a trend sport to an established movement. In the United States it's already very popular and slowly but surely it is spreading here as well.

Nordic Walking is an endurance sport, permitting an outdoor fitness training for the whole body. The use of special poles makes the training more efficient than with the classical walking.

By a systematic use of the poles, even ambitious athletes will experience an intensive workout. The poles improve the arm technique and the muscles of the upper body are actively trained as well.

Nordic walking can be regarded as a performance enhancing variant of walking. The already positive effects of walking are further improved.