From the WALX & NWUK Community
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Obesity and ill health are on the rise and our ageing population is growing – the cost to the nation of the drugs and care required to deal with this are astronimical but we CAN help a lot of people to avoid falling into this trap if we simply MAKE EXERCISE APPEALLING! Simple physical activity
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We had a massive response the Spulina competition in the last issue of the Nordic Walking newsletter both on this blog and via e mail and even Facebook!. The answer to the question – which vitamin is gained from exposure to sunlight was ……Vitamin D Thanks to all of you who sent in the correct
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Mark Richardson hit the headlines when he cycled for miles with his CV on a Tshirt. Now the ex Millets employee who was also a high profile X country skier has become the latest outdoors enthusiast to re train as a Nordic Walking Instructor and take our business support package in order to launch a new
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We often get asked if you can Nordic Walk with ordinary trekking or walking poles and the answer is simple…NO! However, you can use Nordic Walking poles for trekking so we would advise anybody who is looking to use poles when out walking to try Nordic Walking first! So, what is the difference? It’s mainly due
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We are short of Instructors in many areas of the UK and want to encourage people who want to make a difference to come on board and train to be Nordic Walking UK Instructors. This month we are giving a FREE pair of Inverso Alu Nordic walking poles (Worth £54.95) to every person who books onto
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At this time of year, we need all the help we can get to stay fit and well, what with dreary weather, lack of daylight and the increasing risk of the nasty winter vomiting virus. A daily dose of Nordic Walking will brush away the cobwebs and provide extra energy to see you through the
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Staff at NWUK HQ were surprised to discover a message from the Scottish Police on the ansaphone over the New Year break, especially as it was all due to a NWUK Competence card!. It transpired that a purse with a fair bit of money in it had luckily been handed to the Police by a
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The March issue of Sainsburys magazine is in the stores now and we are delighted to see that it features Nordic Walking and a link to our website to help people locate their nearest NWUK Instructor. You can see the article here Your Life
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Nordic walking UK are the first organisation in the UK to offer a CYQ qualification that incorporates all the skills of an exercise referral practioner but does not require fitness prescription via indoor based exercise. Martin Christie from Nordic Walking UK explains why they have spent 3 years developing this concept. ” Traditionally exercise referral programmes
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As ever at this time of year, the papers are full of ‘New year New you’ features and Nordic Walking seems to be a popular choice for 2013. One NEW magazine that has really embraced Nordic Walking is the new WOMEN’S WALKING MAGAZINE – we love this informative publication and thinks its a great read for anyone
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Elaine Mason and her team at the Torbay Care Trust have been pleasantly surprised at the response to their Nordic Walking programme and are determined to keep building on that success. The project is one of many across the UK that have taken advantage of the Nordic Walking UK community package which provides all of the
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Thanks so much to all the Instructors who sent in the fantastic photos of Nordic walking groups enjoying festive walks and lengthy lunches!!! These images prove that staying active can be fun and will inspire many non exercisers to come and take up this great activity in the new year! Keep the photos and stories