Nordic Walking News November 2007

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FRIDAY, 30 NOVEMBER 2007
	RIAS, National Trust Promote Walking this Winter
	RIAS is encouraging people to beat the bulge this Christmas by being more active. The over 50s insurer has joined together with the National Trust to promote a range of walks that open up the great outdoors to young and old alike; a perfect way to walk off the Christmas turkey while spending more time with the family! The walks can be downloaded free from the National Trust's website: www Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 2007
	Nordic Walking Poles Improve Balance & Stability
	Glen Arbor, MI (PR.COM) - Over six million Europeans are Nordic Ski Walking every day (all ages and all fitness levels). This is an amazing new fitness activity that turbo charges the normal walking campaign. Not only does Nordic Walking burn up to 40% more calories than regular walking, it automatically improves walking posture and helps to reduce the stress to the shins, knees, hips and bac Read Full Story
THURSDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2007
	Nordic Walking Poles: Affordable Exercise Gift
	Winooski, VT (PR.COM) - This holiday season, give more with less. Nordic Walking is an effective, low-impact activity that can burn up to 46% more calories with less time and effort. The Nordic Walking technique mimics cross-country skiing without the skis. By incorporating poles, an increase in upper body strength and overall aerobic activity elevates walking to a new level of fitness. Nordic Read Full Story
WEDNESDAY, 7 NOVEMBER 2007
	New Fitness Guidelines For A Healthy Heart
	(NewsTarget) - The American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association have released new guidelines for physical activity that recommend that healthy adults ages 18 to 65 exercise a minimum of five days per week in order to promote health and prevent disease. The new guidelines were published in Med Sci Sports Exerc 2007; 39:1423–34. Specifically, the guidelines recomme Read Full Story