So what is Nordic Walking?
Nordic Walking is walking with specially designed poles that allow you to use up to 90% of all the muscles of your body in one simple-to-learn fitness activity. Nordic Walking has been the fastest growing fitness activity in Germany, Finland, and other European countries over the last 10 years. And it's fun to do!
Welcome to FootePath
A new approach to fitness
We all know how important it is to our overall health to participate in proper nutrition and a regular exercise program. This is particularly important if you face health challenges such as diabetes, arthritis and weight issues. And yet these very health challenges make it even more difficult to get the necessary exercise we need. It is very easy to decide the health challenges are too much to overcome. If this is you, or even if you're looking for a new fitness activity, Nordic Walking may be the answer you are looking for.
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**"Bob", our animated Nordic Walking Guy, comes to us from http://www.nordicportal.net/. We gratefully use him on our web site with their permission.
Why FootePath?
From its inception in 2005, FootePath has taken a unique approach to fitness: to share and teach Nordic Walking as a fitness activity to those who face health challenges, and to provide a supportive community for people making positive health changes. We understand how hard it can be to adopt healthy habits. We know that exercise and proper nutrition are key elements to dealing with these health issues, and the prospect of adding these to one's life can sometimes seem overwhelming. Let us show you how easy it can be to add fitness activity to your life, and how quickly you will start to see positive effects on your overall health.
Video used with permission from Jayah Faye Paley and adventurebuddies.net
Jayah Paley of Adventure Buddies is an intrepid, adventurous woman who has taken the art of using poles for mobility to a new level. She teaches both hiking and Nordic walking using poles. She has created some fantastic instructional DVDs for both activities. She made this youtube video, and it's one of the best instructions I've seen. Thanks, Jayah!
