Nordic Walking Poles are especially helpful for runners with shin-splints or runner's knee. The poles radically reduce the stress to the shins, knees, hips and back. I have been coaching runners and skiers for over 30 years and poles have played an important role in our training for track and cross country running - not just dry-land training for my skiers when deprived of snow. Poles are an excellent recovery tool for runners. Running or walking with poles provides a great workout, plus the wear and tear, stress and impact are minimized.
And of course only one-piece poles can handle the added
stress of running with poles, ski walking and hill bounding. Cheap/flimsy
twist-lock and flip-lock 2-piece and 3-piece collapsible poles just can't
handle it - they rattle, vibrate and automatically shorten themselves or fail altogether.
Always look for quality one-piece poles that are sized correctly to your
height. Don't get scammed by cheap/flimsy collapsible poles.
Perfect length poles help us to automatically walk and run with
a super straight back - better walking and running posture is biomechanically a
good thing. This improved posture when combined with the unique 4-Wheel-Drive
type action of walking with poles radically reduces the stress to the shins,
knees, hips and back. Nordic Walking is low impact and yet provides a highly
effective workout - burning more calories and working more muscle groups than
regular walking.Quality one-piece Nordic Walking Poles in 16 different lengths can be found at WWW.SKIWALKING.COM and the American Nordic Walking System.
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