Walking poles can help with balance and reduce strain on your joints. Adjusting trekking poles so your elbow is bent helps you to use them properly. The right walking poles can make your walks safer ...

The experts consulted for this story do not necessarily endorse the products ahead unless otherwise noted. Recently, we reported on a pretty mind-blowing study published in the Canadian Journal of ...

If you want to lose weight but find intense workouts too tiring or have joint pain that makes running difficult, a gentler and smarter option is gaining popularity: Nordic walking. Also known as pole ...

Nordic walking, endorsed by Harvard, is emerging as a top fitness trend. This technique, using poles to engage more muscles, boosts calorie burn, strengthens the core, and trims the waistline.

Nordic walking isn’t just a great way to get your steps in. The fitness trend involves walking with long poles—similar to ski poles or hiking sticks—giving you a full-body workout every time you take ...

Originally developed in the 1960s as a summer training exercise for cross-country skiers in Finland, Nordic walking makes use of specially designed poles with glove-like straps to propel the body ...

Whether on a trail or a sidewalk, poles help you safely go farther, faster and engage your upper body. Here’s how to reap the benefits. By Amanda Loudin Ashley Hawke was originally a skeptic of ...

In case you missed it, good ol' fashioned walking is so trendy. You can dabble in cosy cardio, rucking, the 12-3-30 treadmill routine, walking in a weighted vest, and even silent walking. Now, it's ...