Nordic walking is walking, with specially design poles that permit you to exercise about 90% of all the muscles of your body in one fitness action. This type of walking is proper for all types of terrain - trails, beaches, fields and sand dunes. This Walking is ordinary walking, but up to 40% more efficient by the using of hand-held poles. The effectiveness is by higher Calories burning up for the same efforts. It is a great way to get out and benefit from the countryside, or your own neighborhood. Walking with the poles is great for releasing tension in the neck and shoulders. It has been shown to be really beneficial for back problems. Walking with two poles is great for people who are looking for a smart physical action with highest health benefits joint with fun and convenience.

Nordic walking is very accepted in Europe, and there are now skilled teachers, teaching people the proper striding motion to acquire complete advantage from the activity. This fitness is work out suitable for anyone , and at all times of the year, including the winter. This Nordic walking increases energy burning up because the number of muscles being used is bigger, and trains the full body and is easy on the joints because of the way the effort is spread over the mobility system. This intensive walking reduces as much as possible the labor being done by the heart and increases the oxygen take-up of the whole body.

The unique designed poles are the reason that while you walk you exercise your upper body and arms as well. Nordic walking is best complete body excersise for all age groups. The walking is the just right sport for people of all ages and heights and can be practiced everwhere at any moment. Among claims made for this kind of walking is that it can build up bones, combat the effects of osteoporosis, reduce neck and shoulder stress and ease signs of repetitive strain wound. It is easy on the knees and takes stress off the lower body. Nordic Walking is an open-air leisure sport with a dynamic and harmonious pace, giving an all-purpose work out to all the body muscles chains.

Summing up, Nordic walking is an work out form with a lot of advantages, both for the strong individual needing a more dynamic work out form, particulary for cardiovascular benefits, and for an individual with restrictions.

For the persons who have no contact with an instructor I have some advices .There are many DVD on sale with a full instructions: you have explanations how to hold the poles , how to start the walking with correct rhythm , and even how to use the poles for other exercises .The poles and the DVD can be purchased over the Internet . I purchased mine on Ebay .