From the WALX & NWUK Community
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NWUK Instructor Lisa Mallet was recently asked to offer Nordic Walking tasters at an event at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The event marked the launch of the YOUR PERSONAL BEST CAMPAIGN which is supported by Len Goodman and Arlene Phillips of ‘Strictly’ fame who joined in and had a go at Nordic Walking! The campaign which
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Exciting news – the brand new 2012 Leki poles have arrived and feature a very clever new Paw system called the ‘Smart Tip’. No longer the need to take your paws on and off you poles on different terrains, or losing them to the nearest drain or muddy patch, they simply click up to reveal
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Helen Eloli is not a fan of being outdoors but when her back problems made all other forms of exercise difficult, she took the plunge and tried Nordic Walking – here’s her story…….. “After a bad snowboarding accident, my back problems started, with a disc that would slip out at the drop of a hat
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The retail team have now produced some equipment handouts for instructors to give out to your customers that will give them some ideas on what equipment they can buy through you. These include essentials such as backpacks, head torches, and discounted Nordic Walking Starter Packs. These handouts are available to download from the NWUK Instructor area –
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We are constantly striving to help our Instructors to be the best and our amazing Tutors have created a host of modules that range from TREK FIT CIRCUITS to SOCIAL MEDIA. We also have two more CYQ qualifications (Exercise referral and Children’s fitness) and even a chance to refresh your technique with our very own
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Introducing the NEW Pink and Transparent Smoveys! Since the weird and wonderful Green Smoveys hit our shores, more and more of our instructors are using them to great effect. Originally developed for people suffering with Parkinson’s disease, the ‘Vibroswing’ has been helping people feel energised and get the blood pumping with great results.
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If you are not yet a member of the Register of Fitness professionals, here’s your chance to get on board and enjoy the benefits. REPS is an independent public register which recognises the qualifications and expertise of health enhancing Instructors in the UK, they provide a system of regulation for Instructors to ensure they meet
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What could be more heartless than telling a woman from a remote back water of North Yorkshire, that she can’t drive for 6 months? That was the outcome of my medical consultation in October last year following a sudden black out. Shell-shocked, I tried to make sense of the situation, the black-out happened on the
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We are delighted to be supporting the following Nordic Walking events and would love to see as many NWUK Instructors and their groups take part in them. If you are organising a similar event, anywhere in the UK or abroad, let us know and we will add it to our next newsletter. NATIONAL TRUST –
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Whether you have decided that 2012 is the year you take control and step up your activity levels or you are already active and want to set yourself some fitness goals – Nordic Walking is the answer. Read on to find out why.
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Here at Nordic Walking UK, we are always looking for the latest gadgets and gizmo’s that will make your Nordic Walking experience as enjoyable and fun as possible. As some of our team members and instructors are always Nordic Walking for fitness, it got us looking for a Smart Phone app that could record our
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Now, we know not everybody is in to using technology and that for many of you the chance to be out with your poles is a way to escape it but we could simply NOT resist showcasing a couple of fantastic smartphone Apps that can really transform a nordic walk! So, why not let technology