From the WALX & NWUK Community
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Many PTs tell us they don’t want to teach full Nordic Walking technique but would like to use poles with their clients…now they can! Our NEW concept uses the amazing EXERSTRIDER poles which provide MAXIMUM results with a FAST LEARNING CURVE. No need to teach technique as the poles naturally lead the participant into a whole
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Calling all Nordic Walkers….Fancy a Challenge??? Why not spend a day with other Nordic Walkers walking through 18 miles of stunning Suffolk countryside?? This event on Sunday 19th May will start at 9.00 am and the objective is to cover the distance (from Bury St Edmunds to Clare) within 8 hours A detailed route description will
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Nordic walkers across the Uk have been tasking themselves to photograph their local landmark statues to make them appear like Nordic walkers. The aim is to raise awareness of this growing activity and to encourage others to take part. “Nordic Walking turns every walk into a workout” says Gill Stewart of Nordic walking UK ”
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Northamptonshire sport (known as N sport) started their Nordic Walking programme in the Summer of 2011 with the initial focus being on ensuring that key staff and keen volunteers were adequately qualified to deliver a programme which would have a lasting impact on participation levels across the County. As well as the full CYQ Instructor training,
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Nordic Walking UK Instructors Sam Armstrong, Nicky Parsons and Heather Watson all offer varied programmes across the stunning county of Derbyshire and also work together to ensure their groups get to fully enjoy the variety on offer. Sam has been an Instructor for over 5 years and has an established group, she says ” I have covered an awful
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The question we get asked more than anything else is…..which shoes do you advise for Nordic Walking. Our answer is simple – they MUST be flexible soled, comfortable, not too heavy and ideally waterproof but footwear is a very personal thing so no one make or style fits all. In this issue we decided to
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OK, we all love a bit of Chocolate or warm spicy hot cross buns at this time of year but like many yummy things they can play havoc with the waist line. Our mantra at NWUK is:- enjoy everything in moderation and always make sure that you balance out the calories with plenty of activity. It
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The Ultimate branded Instructor hoodie – in black or Nordic purple complete with the NWUK Accredited Instructor badge. Get yours today for only £20.00 Make sure you log in to the Instructor area here and visit the INSTRUCTOR STORE which you will find on the left hand menu of your profile page to see poles
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As February comes to a close we will be working on the website listings to make sure the public can clearly identify Instructors who are also qualified to provide fitness advice as previously explained. We believe it is essential to have this background knowledge in order to teach Nordic Walking effectively at the correct level
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We are so proud of our Instructors and how tirelessley they go out and lead inspirational sessions for people across the UK and we are also grateful for the publicity many of them get because it spreads the word about how great Nordic Walking is Occasionally though, the stories are really inspirational so we thought
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Fancy Nordic Walking 10K with us? We are giving a free T shirt to anybody who joins our team for the Lincoln 10K All you have to do is download the entry from the race website here and let us know you are entering – we will let our team organiser Martin Thomas know that you
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Walking with poles? You may find it strange, amusing even but here are just a few of the messages we have received on our Facebook page which explain, in their own words, what Nordic Walking has done for them. Read on and be inspired! We also know that many of our readers have similar stories