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 ...

If you’re already so over the 20-minute wait for the elliptical trainer at the gym, take your workout outside. Even if you’re not a runner, you can get an (almost) equally rigorous workout with a ...

Nordic walking is growing in popularity for both its cardio and strength-training benefits. Along with getting your heart rate up, Nordic walking is a full-body exercise that uses special poles to ...

Nordic walking has a growing and dedicated fitness following for a variety of good reasons. It’s a good overall aerobic workout, but with much lower joint impact than running or jogging, and it needs ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In case you missed it, good ol' fashioned walking is so trendy. You can dabble in cozy cardio, rucking, ...

If someone passed you on the street using Nordic walking poles, you might turn and stare. And maybe even snicker. At first glance, the activity looks out of place, like cross-country skiing minus the ...

Whether you're not so steady on your feet right now or looking to amp up your walking routine, walking poles just might be the secret weapon you've been waiting for. While walking and hiking are ...

ST. LOUIS — Rich Orr gave his wife, Jill, a pair of trekking poles. She wasn’t impressed. “She stubbornly resisted using them on a flat or moderate slope,” he said. “She would drag them or put them ...