A. It is tempting to look at ski poles that you already own and decide that they will do just fine for use as walking poles. Just as you would not use a snowboard to go water-skiing, it is not a good ...

Sure, your feet and legs are involved in walking, but physical therapist Vicki Rudh-Jones sees no reason the rest of the body should just go along for the ride. To that end, Rudh-Jones teaches Nordic ...

Walking with walking poles is actually good for you. Pole walking (PW) is not a new idea, but it was new to me. My first thought was: How in the world do you get a leash around some stubborn old East ...

Q: I saw an article in a magazine a few months ago advocating walking with weights. The weights in the picture were 10 pounds. What do you advise? – K.J., Oakland, Calif. A: Don’t do it! Rather than ...