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Nordic Walking originated in
Finland, where it comprises a regular part
of the daily health and fitness routine for
many active, healthy and super-fit Finns.
Nordic walking simulates the
movement used in cross-country skiing, most
notably the ultimate aerobic sport. It incorporates
the use of specially designed Nordic walking
poles, which provide a powerful upper body
and core workout, while eliminating foot,
knee, hip and back pain associated with walking
and hiking.
Nordic walking combines the
simplicity and accessibility of walking, with
simultaneous core and upper body conditioning
similar to Nordic skiing. It can be done anywhere
a person of any age or ability might other-wise
walk without poles.
By popular demand, regular weekly
Nordic Walking classes will be held outdoors
at lunchtime, during the spring and summer
season.
While regular walking utilizes
only 70% of muscle mass, and imparts full
impact on the joints of the legs & feet,
Nordic walking produces up to a 46% increase
in energy consumption compared to walk-ing
without poles. Nordic walking can also increase
upper body muscle endurance by 38% in just
12 weeks.
The result with Nordic walking
is a full-body walking workout that burns
significantly more calories without a change
in perceived exertion, due to the incorporation
of many large core and upper body muscles
comprising over 90% of the body's total muscle
mass.
Benefits of Nordic Walking Nordic
walkers use more of their entire body, with
greater intensity, and provide enhanced fitness
for 90% of the body's muscle mass. This leads
to:
- Increased
overall strength and endurance in the
core and upper body muscles
- Burning
more calories than in plain walking
- Significant
improvement in cardiac and respi-ratory
capacity
- Significant
un-weighting of hip, knee and ankle joints
- Provides
density preserving stress to bones to
strengthen bones
- Improved
balance and stability with use of the
Nordic walking poles
- Greater
ease in climbing hills
Santé Group's licensed
Gymstick Nordic Walking Instructor, is also
a certified Personal Trainer Specialist, as
well as a certified Nutrition & Wellness
Specialist.
Our instructor has been active
in health and fitness for many years in the
Durham region, works with the Town of Ajax
and has helped many corporate clients get
fit, lose weight and improve their health
and productivity. She works with both groups
and individuals to im-prove health and fitness,
and to maximize employee motivation, focus
and performance in the workplace.
Don't
Miss This!:
Get Outdoors!
Refreshing and invigorating Nordic Walking.
Space is limited, so register early
Call Santé Group at 905.250.1322 or
email info@santegroup.ca
for more details.
Santé Group HealthCare
1315 Pickering Parkway, Suite 105. Pickering,
Ontario
Attire: comfortable outdoor
clothing, outdoor walking shoes.
Equipment: Nordic walking poles will
be provided by the certified instructor, and
they may be purchased from the instructor,
for a reduced fee, with the purchase of classes.
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