Isn nordic walking just walking with 2 sticks for old people?
You wouldn’t say that if you’d seen me racing up a hill. Nordic walking can be done very energetically and I can show you how to nordic run. There is an advanced level of the technique specifically designed for athletes. (I can show you this, but I don’t coach athletes). And also have a look at the answer which mentions the new “nordic fitness sports”. ^ top of faq page Don’t you have to be very fit and walk very fast? Isn’t it a kind of speed walking? You do not have to nordic walk fast. It isn’t all about speed. I think it is about finding and creating and enjoying extra power as you walk, covering the ground well in easy strides but by no means necessarily racing along. You can go as fast or as slow as you want. You can do it as energetically or as gently as you want. You might choose to use the poles and the technique to keep up with someone who may normally walk more quickly than you do, and equally, you can use the technique and your poles at a gentle slow pace and still derive g
