Nordic Walking

Nordic Walking is an enhanced walking technique that uses poles to work your upper body as well as your legs. It gives you a highly effective all over workout that doesn’t feel like one.

How will Nordic Walking benefit your body?

Nordic Walking combines the simplicity of walking with core and upper body conditioning similar to Nordic skiing. This gives you a full body workout, which means that you can:

• Burn around 20% more calories compared to walking without poles

• Release tension in your neck and shoulders

• Improve your posture and gait

• Strengthen your back and abdominal muscles

• Reduce the impact on your joints

And because Nordic Walking doesn’t feel like hard work you’ll be happy to walk further and for longer.

Is Nordic Walking for you?

• It’s an ideal activity if you haven’t exercised for a while or dislike traditional sports or gym activities

• It's helpful if you have had an injury as the poles can support and guide you while you work to improve fitness as part of your rehabilitation

• It's great for athletes for cross training

• It provides community groups with a sociable way to keep fit

• And it’s fantastic if you’d like to shed a few pounds.

Whatever your age, from eight to 80, you’ll enjoy discovering the benefits of Nordic Walking helping to improve your quality of life.

Lee Valley run a weekly session from River Lee Country Park at Fishers Green at 10:00.

Cost: Free

Booking: there's no need to book just meet us there! You can find the up to date schedule on our What's on pages.