Free Nordic Ski Walking Clinics at Garland Resort

• Walking with Nordic Ski Walking poles (with correct length) is gentle on the shins, knees, hips, and back - and provides an effective aerobic workout.
• Nordic Ski Walking is somewhat like cross-country skiing, but no snow and no skis are required. You never fall down - low impact, yet high calorie burn.
• Nordic Ski Walking poles from Skiwalking.com are modified cross country ski poles, custom made in Lillehammer, Norway. All poles come with patented comfortable straps, durable carbide metal tips for the trail, beach, snow and ice, plus removable rubber tips for use indoors or on pavement.
• Nordic Ski Walking is the fastest growing fitness activity in Europe. Over 750,000 folks in Finland are ski walking - which is 20% of the population. Over six million Europeans are walking with poles, too.
• Nordic Ski Walking burns up to 40% more calories than just plain walking.
• Unlike regular walking, running, and biking, Nordic Ski Walking works the arms, shoulders, and abs. Nordic Ski Walking works all of the major muscle groups.
• Nordic Ski Walking provides all the low-impact benefits of walking, while reducing knee and joint strain, burning more calories, working the upper body, increasing oxygen consumption, and providing a more effective aerobic workout.
• Nordic Ski Walking produces up to a 46% increase in energy consumption (Cooper Institute, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sports 2002 publication).