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Nordic Walking evolved from an off-season ski-training activity known as ski walking, hill bounding or ski striding to become a way of exercising year-round. Ski walking and hill bounding with poles has been practiced for decades as dryland training for competitive nordic skiers. Trekking poles have helped backpackers reduce the stress to their knees and backs. In 1997 Nordic Walking become widely popularized first in Finland where it was known as sauvakävely, "pole walking". Specialized Nordic Walking poles have special fingerless glove type straps that eliminate the need to grip the poles. Today over 6 million Europeans are walking with Nordic Walking Poles. Nordic Walking and Nordic SKI Walking (for xc ski training) differ significantly in method, technique and objectives. |
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the positive training effects of walking combined with the total-body exercise
advantages of cross-country skiing. The result is a total body workout that
burns up to twenty percent more calories without a change in perceived exertion
or having to walk faster, due to the incorporation of many large core, and
other upper body muscles which work against resistance with each stride.
By transferring some of one's weight on the poles, one lessens the pressure
on the back and lower joints thus benefitting those who may suffer from
a damaged knee, hip or back when used in proper form. |
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