Nordic walking is a full-body, low-impact workout that consists of walking using specialized poles. When done correctly, it can engage up to 90% of your muscles and offer an intense cardiovascular and ...

Canes and crutches, have helped thousands of people get off the couch safely but since their inception back in 1997, Nordic walking poles have helped many walk comfortably again. Using Nordic walking ...

Nordic walking definitely counts as structured exercise and brings along the heart healthy benefits of activity. Remember ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Nordic walking takes a non-traditional approach to getting your steps in. The trendy exercise offers a ...

I came upon my new winter activity almost by accident. I was heading out for a hike through my local forest preserve when I decided to take a pair of trekking poles. I’d fallen in love with them on a ...

Winter weather turns many Americans into couch potatoes. Getting out and walking is not only good for boosting your mood during cold, gloomy days, but for keeping weight in check, too. Martica Heaner, ...

Nordic walking, a fitness activity that involves walking with specially designed poles, is gaining popularity for its ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Nordic walking isn’t just a great way to get your steps in. The fitness trend involves walking with long ...

Sher Monfore was so hobbled by back pain that she retired early from her career as a nurse. During a visit to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, she came across a woman who was demonstrating Nordic ...

FORT WORTH, Texas | When researchers at the Cooper Institute in Dallas found that Nordic walking burns 20 percent more calories than regular power walking, they expected the new sport to take off ...