Tag Archives: exercise

My Nordic Walking Diary, Part II

Posted on May 26, 2013 by nwus

The date above reflects the last update of the diary: Results, so far – with no dieting, after 6,815 miles – lost some weight and body fat and in general am staying in great shape due to regular Nordic Walking. This … Continue reading →

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Water Bottles and Health

Posted on July 19, 2011 by nwus

Re-posting closer to the top, as this is an important issue for everybody. There has been a lot of discussion about the safety of different kinds of plastic water bottles and other containers. Even though the plastics industry has published … Continue reading →

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What I Use and Wear For Nordic Walking – Updated

Posted on January 9, 2011 by nwus

This article was first posted in September, 2006. Since then a number of equipment-wise changes have occurred. My main poles for a while now have been the LEKI Speed Pacer Varios and the LEKI Travellers Carbon. Klean Kanteen stainless steel … Continue reading →

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Nordic Walking – the Easiest New Year’s Resolution to Keep?

Posted on December 31, 2010 by nwus

As tradition holds, most of us make, or at least try to make all kinds of New Year resolutions. There’s little doubt that many of those tend to be related to health and exercise issues. We promise family, our friends … Continue reading →

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Why Deal With Nordic Walking U.S.?

Posted on December 10, 2010 by nwus

First of all, we are one of the first and longest-operating Nordic Walking organizations in the USA and quite frankly, one of the longest-operating ones anywhere. That said,  I must give credit where credit is due: Tom Rutlin has started … Continue reading →

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What is this all About?

Posted on November 6, 2010 by nwus

Nordic Walking is the best and most enjoyable whole-body exercise, short of cross country skiing, and it isn’t just seasonal, like the latter, but a year-round activity.  Suitable for all ages and fitness levels – much better and more fun … Continue reading →

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