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Come and learn how to turn walking into a total body exercise with poles. Get more from walking in your own time or join our regular fitness walking classes.

In line with Government guidance and our own updated risk assessment protocols, we can now offer the beginners` Power of Poles workshop for up to 5 participants at a time. For details on the measures we`ve put in place to keep you safe, click on More Information.

At the end of this session, you will have a full understanding of using poles correctly and a level where you will be issued with the NWUK Freedom Passport, allowing you to join thousands of walks & classes, every week all around the UK

If you have any questions, don`t hesitate get in touch - just phone Sue on 07973 670895 or email sue@harrowstriders.co.uk

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Choose the pre-paid option and get 20% off - this walk costs £7

Pay by monthly direct debit and this walk is included in the package

The wellbeing walk is suitable for those who have completed the Power of Poles Introductory course/Learn to Nordic walk course and/or haven`t attended a class for a while.

This walk is also suitable for anyone coming back from an injury/illness or has medical conditions that prevent them from walking at a faster pace.

By regularly attending, you will be able to focus on increasing the intensity of your walking as fitness levels improve.

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These WALX make every step count! Total Body Walking is a unique mix of walking drills with strength, balance and postural exercises. No equipment needed. Enthusiasm required. This is a moderate walking paced class incorporating strength and balance exercises outdoors, ideal for those walking to build up their aerobic fitness, and improve strength and balance.

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Discover how walking with poles can turn an ordinary walk into an effective whole-body workout.

During this 90-minute session, you’ll learn how to use poles safely and effectively and gain your Nordic Walking UK Freedom Passport.

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A lovely relaxed walk around the Hill fort of Badbury Rings. Beautiful views as we walk round. 

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 Improving functional fitness is key to every day activities

. These sessions deliver  exercises to improve mobility, strength, balance and coordination. Your overall fitness including your cardio output will improve, It is a whole body workout helping you feel more energised, Using smoveys will support your upper body and core strength and increase your heartrate.

As we work in a group everyone can work within their limits.  There will be plenty of opportunity to rest and all the exercises are differentiated to suit you. We use out poles to improve our core strength, balance and upper body range of movement

Improving posture is key to improve the way you walk!!

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A walk through the woodlands and fields to explore the local countryside

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Join us for ths 5 - 6km walk starting from the main Quail Holme Road carpark in Knott End. Weather dependant we will choose paths or tracks in the area and find a cafe for a brew and poss fish and chips when we finish

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Total Body Walking has its origins in Nordic Walking and is the next step in your fitness journey. If you want to learn how to turn your walks into a Total Body WALX, then come and join the Power of Poles induction programme. 

This class is suitable for all levels of fitness and is ideal for beginners as it is a structured teaching programme engaging participants, helping them to feel the benefits of walking with poles. In this 90min session, you will learn the basics of Total Body Walking, feeling your muscles engaging in both upper and lower limbs. On completion, you will gain your Freedom Passport, opening up over 2500 national WALX and Nordic Walking UK classes weekly.

Your WALX Master is specifically trained to deliver this session to benefit you the most.

Locally, you will be able to book onto any of our WALX on The Chase straight away and enjoy effective, Total Body Walking in the beautiful surroundings of Cannock Chase. 

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Our FREE Discovery Sessions are an easy, relaxed way to meet us and find out whether WALX Coast & Country feels right for you.

We'll have a chat about what you'd like to get from being more active and explain the different activities available.You can ask anything you like.We'll help you understand which sessions are best suited to your current fitness and confidence, so you don't have to work it all out yourself.

There's no expectation that you should already be fit and no pressure to commit.

Lots of our members were nervous before their first session. That feeling usually disappears very quickly once they've met us.

Come as you are.We'll take it from there together.

Book your FREE Discovery Session and come and meet us.