Our Bristol Nordic walkers seem to love distance walking challenges. The super-long Camino de Santiago trail, Offers Dyke, Cotswold Way, Bath Beat, South Wales Three Peaks, West Highland Way… and…
Many of you have been increasing the length of your walks recently leading up to the Bath Beat. We are also heading into the Spring and Summer, a popular time…
Above all else, we want you to enjoy your Nordic walking. An exercise that’s enjoyable is sustainable. And Nordic walking is one of the best long-term exercises around.But it’s also…
An amazing 75 of our club have signed up for the Bath Beat walking event at the end of April. We have been busy writing the training programmes for the…
Put your hand up if you drop your head when you’re deep in thought whilst walking. Or if you look down at your feet when on uneven ground. (I’m guessing…
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…