Nordic Walking Poles

Nordic Walking poles are very light and have a special strap system that allows for opening and closing of our hands while walking and pushing off. Real Nordic Walking poles are  equipped with comfortable fingerless glove-like straps . The especially designed straps on Nordic Walking poles are key to  their success .

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Nordic Walking Poles are specially made for the purpose, trekking poles or adapted ski poles will not provide the benefits and, unlike Nordic walking poles,

 they are usually interchangeable between the left and right hands.  Nordic walking poles are significantly shorter than those recommended for cross-country skiing.  Nordic walking poles are typically made of lightweight aluminum or carbon fiber and are retractable for easy storage.  These versatile Nordic Walking Poles are also equipped with  durable carbide metal tips for your favorite trail, the beach, snow and ice..  Nordic Walking poles are often mistaken for ski or trekking poles. Nordic walking poles can be bought from several manufacturers .Nordic walking poles are available in fixed or adjustable length , but One-piece Nordic Walking poles are safer, lighter and more durable than twist-locking adjustable/telescoping/adjustable poles.   Nordic Walking Poles are used behind the body and engage the muscles of the upper body while reducing the ground force impacts on the joints.  Nordic Walking poles are light and strong; light enough to not strain the shoulders and strong enough to bend without breaking.  Some Nordic Walking poles are made of one-piece carbon fiber material that makes them extremely lightweight (less than 1lb per pair) and durable. 

Poles

Poles from the top brands range in price from just under $80 to around $200.  poles come with instructions on a DVD

Rubber Tips

Rubber tips engage paved surfaces, and underneath is a carbide tip for any other surface.  Rubber asphalt pads are included for hard asphalt

Cork Handles

Cork molds over time to fit your hands, and both cork and foam absorb sweat, while rubber and plastic grips can get slippery (and thus unsafe) when damp

Running

Running with Nordic Walking poles allows you to turn up the intensity even further

Workout

The result of using Nordic walking poles is a full body walking workout that can burn more significantly 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 comprise more than 90% of the body's total muscle mass and do work against resistance with each stride