Nordic walking Schule - Thea Gamper

Why Nordic Walking?

Nordic walking is fun and inspires

Nordic Walking helps to pep the cardiovascular system - without overstraining yourself. It is performed with special Nordic Walking poles and:

• balances the musculoskeletal system
• trains 4 out of 5 motoric main physical strains: staying power, energy, mobility, coordination
• enhances through active exertion of the respiratory helping musculature the oxygen supply of the whole organism
• strengthens the immune system
• assists the reduction of stress hormones
• loosen tensions of shoulder and neck area
• delays the ageing process

The effectiveness of Nordic Walking with poles is 40–50% higher than without poles and is, due to the high activity of muscles (90%, therefore around 600 muscles), consuming enormously energy. (Source: Studies of Cooper Institutes „Sportmedizin“ Hollmann, Hettinger, Schattauer 2002)

The one who will exercise Nordic Walking on a regular basis, has found an ideal activity, which can be practised whole year around into the fresh air.