From the WALX & NWUK Community
By Gill Stewart at
We receive calls and e mails daily about how Nordic walking has positively changed somebody’s health, body shape and even life! Here are two we thought we would share with you………………………. IAN McLELLAN was an obese diabetic with high blood pressure when he started Nordic walking as part of his personal training plan in 2009 Pictured
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We get asked every day what type of shoes are suitable for Nordic Walking and although we can provide a tick list of ideal features…..comfort & fit are everything and most people tend to have brands that they prefer. If you are looking for suitable shoes for Nordic walking – here are our top tips:-
By Gill Stewart at
OK, so the weathers not be too kind to us in recent weeks but does soggy ground, fierce winds and lots of mud put off us off Nordic Walking? NEVER! We are a positive bunch at NWUK and we simply think of the conditions as adding to the effectiveness of every step we take …read
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We know it’s not been the best start to year weather wise but hey – look around you and there are signs that spring is not too far away (we promise!) Snowdrops are battling the elements and putting on a show all over the UK so we thought we would share our favourite SNOWDROP walks
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Nordic Walking for the over fifties is being offered by elite rugby club the SARACENS who are based in North London. As part of their drive to help the local community get active, they have included Nordic Walking with NWUK Delivery Partner Instructor Daniela Boyce to the list of activities available at their stunning new
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If you love being active, enjoy being outdoors and want to help others achieve their goals, joining our team could be the answer. We need inspirational Instructors to represent us in locations across the UK. At NWUK we offer Instructor training that is a recognised fitness QUALIFICATION and provides entry to Register of Exercise professional
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Prima magazine this month contains some advice about ‘creaky knees’ and why Nordic Walking is a great way for sufferers to gradually increase their activity levels in a gentle controlled way. Well done to NWUK Delivery Partner Jackie Reiss for providing the advice and thanks to Prima for helping us to spread the word! get