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Try Nordic walking
Required equipment: sticks for Nordic walking, quality shoes or sneakers for walking, wear resistant to weather conditions, gloves, a bottle of water .
Walkers with nothing but sneakers and thin sticks walk fast and everything is quiet, except for the characteristic sound of sticks on the tops of boiling asphalt or concrete.
Although hikers and walkers in nature regularly use a stick of wood, hiking stick is similar in shape and material as the one used in alpine skiing, in this case it is a completely different sport, or rather, physical activity, which is increasingly used for recreational at different ages.
This trendy activity called “NordicWalking”, or Nordic walk, and its popularity is justified by the fact that the world has become a mass movement.
Nordic walking was created in 1997. in Finland, the Nordic skiing with skis on snow. In essence it is a specific training, which consists of walking and stretching with the help of sticks. This recreational sport is a relatively young sport skill and it can used by almost anyone, almost regardless of the predefined physical abilities.
Nordic Walking is especially recommended for people with overweight, having problems with their back and joints. On the other hand, it is a diverse sport, which protects the body, with a different technique of training intensity, it is an interesting alternative form of sport to athletes, amateur and recreational athletes.
During Nordic walking energy consumption is increased by 40 percent to 50 percent compared with ordinary walking. Experts measured Nordic walking and it is almost the same as running. In fact, 15 minutes of Nordic walking corresponds to a classic run of 12 minutes. Calculated in calories, with Nordic walking, the body burns 400 calories per hour, while during normal walking burns just 280 calories.
With Nordic walking body weight is distributed on two legs and two sticks, and significantly less impact on the spine, knees and ankles, and allows you to use sticks for security and stability.
During Nordic walking it is extremely important position of the body. The basic step is performed with the swinging arms alternately forward, but unlike the movement of legs (left leg – right hand).In the area of the shoulders and hips rotate in an area mutually opposite direction.
The technique of Nordic walking is not particularly demanding, and indeed everyone can learn it in a very short of time. It is one of the best ways to spend your free time in nature. Try it, maybe you’ll soon be a fascinated fan of Nordic walking.