What is Nordic Walking?

Whatever your current activity level or fitness goals, Nordic Walking could be the perfect exercise for you.

Nordic Walking uses specifically designed poles to engage the upper body during fitness walking giving you a total body workout.

Walking is the most recommended physical acitivity by health professionals. Nordic Walking enhances the natural walking movement using strong, yet lightweight one-piece carbon composite poles, which dampen unwanted vibrations on hard surfaces and can't collapse. Nordic Walking intensifies basic walking by including the arms and upper body to increase calorie usage without stressing the joints. This is important especially with previously inactive populations eager to reap the health benefits from this easy and effective form of physical activity. Nordic Walking is fun and can be enjoyed by almost everyone - any age, any athletic ability.

Nordic Walking was first used as a summer training method by cross-country skiers. The modern version of Nordic Walking was first launched in Finland in 1997. It was then developed into a fitness exercise in co-operation with the Finnish sports equipment manufacturer Exel, researchers in sports medicine, and other fitness professionals. It has rapidly increased in popularity and today Nordic Walking is a well-known fitness sport.