Free Nordic Walking Clinics at Diabetes Open House

• Walking with poles radically reduces the stress to the shins, knees, hips, and back – and provides an effective aerobic workout.
• Ski Walking is kind of like cross-country skiing, but no skis & no snow required.
• Nordic Ski Walking poles are modified hiking poles. Poles from The American Nordic Walking System and SkiWalking.com are custom made in Lillehammer, Norway and come with patented comfortable straps, durable carbide tips for off-road, and removable rubber tips for use on hard surfaces (indoor or outdoor on pavement).
• Nordic Walking is the fastest growing fitness activity in Europe. Over six million Europeans are Nordic Walking – in the cities, in the country, and in the mountains.
• Unlike walking, running, and biking, Nordic Ski Walking works the arms, shoulders, and abs – providing a more effective workout, providing a full body workout.
• 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 Poles are ideal for all ages and all fitness levels – athletes, seniors, and even folks with balance issues (including MS, Parkinson’s and Neuropathy).
• Nordic Ski Walking produces up to a 46% increase in energy consumption (Cooper Institute, Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sports 2002 publication).
• Walking poles have been used at the University of Wisconsin in the rehabilitation of patients after myocardial infarction (MI). In the MI study, the oxygen uptake increased on average 21% compared to walking without poles.
• One-Piece Nordic Walking Poles custom fit to each individual's height are safer, lighter, and much more durable than twist-locking adjustable/telescoping/collapsible poles.