{"id":1816101,"date":"2018-07-26T15:39:55","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T14:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newzyexecutive.fr\/discovering-nordic-walking\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T08:37:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T07:37:09","slug":"discovering-nordic-walking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newzyexecutive.fr\/en\/discovering-nordic-walking\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovering Nordic Walking"},"content":{"rendered":"

Endurance and Physical Fitness Development<\/h2>\n

I absolutely wanted to try the experience because, whether as a form of foundational physical conditioning or simply for overall health, this discipline should be categorized alongside essentials like swimming, jogging, or cycling.<\/p>\n

Then there is walking, which remains “THE” primary physical activity to recommend to everyone, as it has been an intrinsic part of our lives since birth.<\/p>\n

From now on, I would categorize it within the group of disciplines focused on developing fundamental physical fitness, specifically the ”\u00a0Nordic Walking<\/strong>\u00a0“.<\/p>\n

The addition of poles to Nordic walking\u2014its most defining feature\u2014provides greater intensity, improved technique, and more enjoyment during physical exertion; much like cross-country skiing, it incorporates an arm swing with an alternating arm-and-opposite-leg motion.<\/p>\n

All of this requires focus, and the effort is much more manageable as a result. It is truly a win-win. I therefore traveled to the Southern Alps in Autocar Rental<\/a> with a group of about twenty people, and we had a wonderful time!<\/p>\n

I truly recommend you give it a try!<\/em><\/p>\n

Session Proceedings<\/h2>\n

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I already had some telescopic hiking poles, which aren’t exactly the same as Nordic walking poles, but they were perfectly fine for getting started.<\/p>\n

After handing out sticks to those who had none, we shall begin with:<\/p>\n

Checking and fine-tuning pole walking for 5 minutes<\/h3>\n

Over a short distance of 100m, walk with your arms swinging freely while holding the poles.<\/p>\n

The hands must alternate naturally, moving in opposition to each leg: left leg with right arm, then right leg with left arm. From there, as with all physical activities:<\/p>\n

15-minute warm-up session with sticks.<\/h3>\n

The upper body: shoulders, arms, hands, back<\/p>\n

Lower body: pelvis, back of the legs (hamstrings), knees, calves, ankles<\/p>\n

Career Path<\/h3>\n

As we are just starting out, the journey will be approximately<\/p>\n

6km, or approximately 1 hour.<\/h3>\n

It is worth noting that compared to a normal pace, we walk twice as fast when using trekking poles.<\/p>\n

As this is an introductory session, there will also be a short mid-way break to:<\/p>\n

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  • Staying Hydrated<\/li>\n
  • Strength training session<\/li>\n
  • A brief 5-minute stretch before getting back to it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The route will consist of various plateaus, along with some climbs and descents that present no major difficulties<\/p>\n

    A minor technical variation was introduced: walking backward, in “reverse,” while pushing with the poles in front of you, still using an alternating motion.<\/p>\n

    The muscles being worked are no longer quite the same: calves, hamstrings, and triceps.<\/p>\n

    The discovery session concludes with\u00a0stretching using sticks<\/strong> introducing other exercises, particularly those targeting the back and the spine.<\/p>\n

    After all that, I feel good\u2026 as James Brown would say, I feel good, euphoric, and thirsty; it feels great to get back into sports\u2026<\/p>\n

    And my favorite link for\u00a0improve their fitness and physical conditioning<\/strong> which you can also apply to trail running, Nordic walking, or jogging, featuring the insights of two triathletes who share their expertise on improving physical fitness and completing a 10K run with ease and without injury, presented through step-by-step illustrations.<\/p>\n

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    This weekend, I took the opportunity to explore Nordic walking more closely by participating in an introductory session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1479,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[246,248],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1816101","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport","category-trail-running"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newzyexecutive.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1816101","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newzyexecutive.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newzyexecutive.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newzyexecutive.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newzyexecutive.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1816101"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.newzyexecutive.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1816101\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1816105,"href":"https:\/\/www.newzyexecutive.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1816101\/revisions\/1816105"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newzyexecutive.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newzyexecutive.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1816101"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newzyexecutive.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1816101"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newzyexecutive.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1816101"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}