A key area that many of our walkers want to trim is their waist. Not only will this help you look great but, more importantly a slim middle has significant…
Do you drop your head when you walk – either because you’re afraid of tripping or because you’re lost in thought? What about when you text or use a computer…
Kate Kutchera is a Bristol Nordic Walking instructor and regularly practises mindfulness, the ability to be fully present, aware of where we are, what we’re doing and how to stay…
Danny Adams is a Sports Chiropractor and mobility specialist at the Bristol Chiropractic Sports and Family Clinic on Kellaway Avenue. We asked him about the importance of breathing correctly while…
I often ask people who don’t Nordic walk how they view it. Some feel it’s ‘uncool’ because of using the poles (I'm not sure why), some have never heard of…
Nordic walker stories cont.. This week we've more tales from our wonderful Nordic walking community who kindly agreed to give us an insight into their lives over the last couple…
2020/21 - The Lockdown Years (Part I) It was the roller coaster that nobody wanted to be on. It was a trilogy, possibly to be continued (but let's hope not).…
How to find your love for exercise It's known as the 'miracle drug' by health professionals, makes you look and feel good and can even put the spark back into…
Much is written about what it means to be physically fit, but what does it mean for you? I’m guessing it might include things like: Walking with friends and family/ up…
Last month the UK’s chief medical officers published new guidelines on physical activity to reflect the latest scientific evidence. Their previous guidelines were published in 2011 but since then the evidence…