I was discussing mini health rituals with some of our instructors recently and we came up with a fabulous list of little multi-tasking exercises to boost balance, strength and flexibility.For…
By Ros Ingleby - Instructor with Bristol Nordic Walking. For me the answer to this question is a resounding YES. I believe Nordic walking to be the best exercise you…
How often are your best health and fitness intentions thwarted when your willpower wanes, and is there anything you can do to stop this happening? Antonia Macaro, a long time Bristol…
There were two interesting TV programmes last week about walking and fitness. The first was co-presented by Julia Bradbury, the second was by Michael Mosley about health and fitness.Britain’s top…
There’s a whole bunch of reasons why most of us come Nordic walking, but maintaining and increasing aerobic fitness is probably one of them. This gives us the puff to…
Spring has most definitely sprung this week. The sap is rising and so is our energy. Now is the very best time to put on your walking shoes and get…
My Fitbit fascinationAt last I have a Fitbit. This little device has caused a huge stir and I wanted to see for myself just what all the fuss is about.…
There’s so much to talk about this week, I hardly know where to begin! Let me start with the 10k Nordic walking challenges that so many of you have signed…
Healthy Nordic walking snacksMany of you are beginning to tackle some longer Nordic walks, which means you need to consider taking food to eat along the way as well as…
Do you like goal setting? Does it help motivate you? For most of us I expect it’s a matter of balance. We don’t want to be ruled by ‘achievement targets’…
