Complete Guide to Nordic Walking.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stewart, Gill.

Contributor:

Lay, Peter, Contributor.

Lawlor, Kieron, Contributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fitness walking.

Physical fitness.

Weight loss.

Local Subjects:

Fitness walking.

Physical fitness.

Weight loss.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Nordic walking - a specific technique for walking with poles that is far more effective in burning calories and whole-body toning than walking alone - is growing rapidly in the UK and worldwide. Here at last is a clear, simple guide to help you understand everything you need to know about Nordic walking whether you are a beginner, a more experienced Nordic walking enthusiast or a health and fitness professional. The Complete Guide to Nordic Walking expels all the myths and simply provides advice and information on how to Nordic walk, who with, where and most importantly why. Organised into

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Half-title""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction: What is Nordic walking?""; ""PART ONE: GET STARTED""; ""Chapter 1 Learning the basics""; ""YOUR FIRST NORDIC WALK""; ""HOW TO WALK EFFECTIVELY""; ""PICKING UP THE POLES""; ""GEAR 1""; ""PHASE 1: STEP AND SWING""; ""PHASE 2: DRAGGING THE POLES (OR BEING A �FOUR-LIMBED CREATURE�)""; ""PHASE 3: GAINING CONTROL""; ""GEAR 2""; ""PRACTICE DRILL 1: UP AND DOWN THE GEARS""; ""PRACTICE DRILL 2: PUSHING OFF FROM THE TOES""; ""PRACTICE DRILL 3: DOUBLE-POLING""; ""GEAR 3""; ""PRACTICE DRILL 1: UP THROUGH THE GEARS""

""PRACTICE DRILL 2: ONE POLE ONLY""""PRACTICE DRILL 3: POLES/NO POLES""; ""UPHILL AND DOWNHILL TECHNIQUES""; ""GOING UPHILL""; ""GOING DOWNHILL""; ""PRE-EXERCISE HEALTH CHECK""; ""MEDICAL CHECKS""; ""LIFESTYLE CHECKS""; ""PRE-WALK: MINI HEALTH CHECK""; ""Chapter 2 Exerstrider technique""; ""USING STRAPLESS POLES""; ""GETTING STARTED WITH EXERSTRIDER POLES""; ""NOW IT�S TIME TO START MOVING""; ""PART TWO: THE BENEFITS OF NORDIC WALKING""; ""Chapter 3 Why Nordic walk?""; ""GENERAL PHYSICAL BENEFITS""; ""KEY AREAS THAT WILL SHOW IMPROVEMENT QUICKLY""

""CARDIOVASCULAR AND CALORIE BURNING BENEFITS""""IT FEELS EASIER THAN ORDINARY WALKING""; ""IT TAKES PRESSURE OFF THE JOINTS""; ""IT INCREASES UPPER-BODY MUSCLE ENDURANCE""; ""IT CAN DECREASE NECK AND SHOULDER TENSION""; ""IT HELPS TO MAINTAIN BACK STRENGTH""; ""PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS""; ""Chapter 4 Nordic walking for health""; ""JOINT, BONE AND MUSCULAR CONDITIONS""; ""CAUTIONS""; ""CARDIOVASCULAR AND CIRCULATORY CONDITIONS""; ""CAUTIONS""; ""BREATHING-RELATED CONDITIONS: ASTHMA AND CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE""; ""CAUTIONS""; ""NEUROLOGICAL CONDITIONS""; ""CAUTIONS""

""TYPE 2 DIABETES""""CAUTIONS""; ""OBESITY""; ""CAUTIONS""; ""MENTAL HEALTH""; ""Chapter 5 Nordic walking for active ageing""; ""KEY ELEMENTS INFLUENCING THE ABILITY TO PERFORM EVERYDAY TASKS AS WE GET OLDER""; ""WHY NORDIC WALKING IS SO IDEAL FOR OLDER PEOPLE""; ""Chapter 6 Nordic walking for weight loss""; ""HEALTHY EATING""; ""EATING FOR WEIGHT LOSS""; ""EXERCISE FOR WEIGHT LOSS""; ""SCALES VS MEASURING TAPE""; ""PART THREE: WHAT�S NEXT?""; ""Chapter 7 Where to walk""; ""GOING SOLO""; ""ROUTE PLANNING""; ""FITTING NORDIC WALKING INTO YOUR LIFE""; ""STAYING MOTIVATED""

""WHERE TO NORDIC WALK""""Chapter 8 Joining or setting up a group""; ""JOINING A GROUP""; ""WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A GROUP � WHAT DO YOU WANT?""; ""COMMUNITY PROJECT GROUPS""; ""HEALTH CLUBS AND LEISURE CENTRES""; ""HEALTH-ORIENTATED GROUPS""; ""HOW TO SET UP A GROUP""; ""INSTRUCTOR TRAINING""; ""ONGOING SUPPORT""; ""PART FOUR: NEED TO KNOW""; ""Chapter 9 Equipment for Nordic walking""; ""THE THREE WALKING POLE COMPONENTS""; ""POLE TYPES""; ""WHAT KIND OF POLES SHOULD YOU CHOOSE? OUR RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""GETTING THE POLE HEIGHT CORRECT""; ""GETTING SET UP TO GO""

""TROUBLE SHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE""

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781408186589

1408186586

OCLC:

882779201