From the WALX & NWUK Community
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We promised a bigger and better event than ever for 2014 and we are delighted to announce that CONFERENCE 2014 will be just that! 2 days of workshops, presentations, networking, learning and inspiration! A mix of indoor and outdoor workshops – keynote presentations from experts and your chance to meet & learn from other instructors.
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National Three Peaks Challenge 2014 11-13th July 2014 Trek the three highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales in just 24 hours and raise funds for people with cancer in Wales. You will begin your climb with the highest mountain – Ben Nevis, then Scafell Pike and finish with Snowdon, all in 24 hours! Did
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We receive calls and e mails daily about how Nordic walking has positively changed somebody’s health, body shape and even life! Here are two we thought we would share with you………………………. IAN McLELLAN was an obese diabetic with high blood pressure when he started Nordic walking as part of his personal training plan in 2009 Pictured
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We get asked every day what type of shoes are suitable for Nordic Walking and although we can provide a tick list of ideal features…..comfort & fit are everything and most people tend to have brands that they prefer. If you are looking for suitable shoes for Nordic walking – here are our top tips:-
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OK, so the weathers not be too kind to us in recent weeks but does soggy ground, fierce winds and lots of mud put off us off Nordic Walking? NEVER! We are a positive bunch at NWUK and we simply think of the conditions as adding to the effectiveness of every step we take …read
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We know it’s not been the best start to year weather wise but hey – look around you and there are signs that spring is not too far away (we promise!) Snowdrops are battling the elements and putting on a show all over the UK so we thought we would share our favourite SNOWDROP walks
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Nordic Walking for the over fifties is being offered by elite rugby club the SARACENS who are based in North London. As part of their drive to help the local community get active, they have included Nordic Walking with NWUK Delivery Partner Instructor Daniela Boyce to the list of activities available at their stunning new
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If you love being active, enjoy being outdoors and want to help others achieve their goals, joining our team could be the answer. We need inspirational Instructors to represent us in locations across the UK. At NWUK we offer Instructor training that is a recognised fitness QUALIFICATION and provides entry to Register of Exercise professional
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Prima magazine this month contains some advice about ‘creaky knees’ and why Nordic Walking is a great way for sufferers to gradually increase their activity levels in a gentle controlled way. Well done to NWUK Delivery Partner Jackie Reiss for providing the advice and thanks to Prima for helping us to spread the word! get
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If you fancy taking up Nordic Walking In 2014 – here are some tips about how to choose the right Instructor for you. Nordic Walking UK have trained over 2,500 Instructors and they offer a variety of sessions from wellbeing to high intensity circuits. Before joining into any regular walks it is ESSENTIAL that you learn
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At this time of year, its easy to focus mainly on the thermal properties of clothing but these days, active wear technology has moved on and your under garments can play a big part in both comfort levels and performance. Wearing an ordinary bra when exercising is really not recommended for a number of reasons. Apart
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When we say our Nordic Walking groups are inspirational……….we sure mean it! This group all took part in a themed day that was run by Dudley Parks as part of their Summer Nordic programme and we just love how they are smiling their way through the TREK FIT circuits! Tom Weaver, the Senior parks activity activator advisor