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Nordic walking is a form of exercise that involves walking with specially designed poles. Thanks to this, the muscles of the chest, triceps, biceps, arms and abdomen are stimulated differently. They are strengthened more than during walking, jogging or even cycling. When you master the correct technique, your pole walk automatically engages 90% of the muscles of the entire body.
Nordic walking is a new trend, started in the late 90's by Finnish cross-country skiers. The trainers of this discipline, which enjoys great popularity in Nordic countries, were looking for a new form of physical activity that would be suitable for summer trainings.
As a fitness activity, Nordic walking was created and developed as a result of research conducted by the Finnish National Sport. A Finnish company produced and marketed specially designed walking poles and developed a training programme. Nordic walking then spread to the United States and Europe, where it has been gaining more and more popularity ever since.
The forerunner of the discipline, the so-called mother of the movement, is Sirpa Arvonen, who trained many European instructors herself. Nordic walking was described as a physical activity by such personae as Malin Svensson – a NW teacher in the USA, who is regarded as the precursor of NW training, also in Europe.
According to her, NW owes its popularity to the fact that:
Tom Rutlin, although often disregarded, also deserves praise, as he significantly contributed to the development of this form of activity. For instance, he was the first person to devise special rubber pads that are placed on one end of the pole (Nordic Walking Pads).
Health aspects
Scientific research conducted by the National Health Institute in Finland and the Cooper Institute in Texas confirmed that regular practice of Nordic walking helps:
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