Nordic walking is a full-body workout that is growing in popularity each year.
Suitable for all ages and fitness levels, it engages almost every muscle while also improving your cardiovascular endurance, balance, and coordination.
Using Nordic walking poles offloads stress from your hips, knees, and back, shifting work to your core, arms, and shoulders.
Did you know that hiking and Nordic walking are different? Hiking minimizes effort, while Nordic walking maximizes effort
To adjust your Nordic walking intensity, simply change your speed.
While Nordic walking isn’t hard, it isn’t easy to learn either. A lesson will help you feel comfortable and confident with your poles.

Ten big benefits of Nordic walking:

It whittles your waist.
Your abs tighten each time you push off with your poles. Many people walk 5,000+ steps per hour—that's also 5,000+ pole plants/ab contractions per hour.
Your knees and hips will thank you.
The poles let you offload weight from your hips and knees into your upper body. You can walk further, faster or even pain-free.
It revs up the calorie burning.
Research shows that it burns up to 46% more calories than standard walking.
It sculpts your arms and shoulders.
Nordic walking uses 90 percent of your muscles, especially the underused upper body muscles.
It helps balance your blood sugar.
It helps keep blood sugars in a healthy range.
You’ll straighten up and feel more confident.
Your upper back muscles (that pull your shoulders back) tighten each time you plant a pole.
It’s a fun social workout.
Invite your friends and family members to enjoy all the health benefits with you.
It’s a stress buster.
The smooth rhythmic action provides a distraction from everyday concerns and lifts your mood.
You can adjust the intensity.
Press on the ergonomic handles with more or less intensity to modify your pace.
It’s a great running alternative.
Nordic walking offers the same year-round fresh-air experience as running but without jarring and jostling your joints.