Walking with friends and chatting along the way makes it such fun that you almost forget that you are getting a workout. The Nordic technique enables you to walk faster for further without while having a conversation and enjoying being out in the fresh air. The parks and footpaths of Bedfordshire provide great views and we have a range of walk to cater for different levels of fitness.

You can burn between 20% and 46% more calories with Nordic walking than with ordinary walking. This is fantastic news if you are wanting to lose weight or just find a way to manage your weight. The increased calorie demand is because you are using both your upper and lower body. The poles also make you work harder without even realising it. At walk2fitness Nordic Walking we run specific combined fitness and Nordic walking classes, keeping you motivated and your body challenged.

Nordic walking targets your triceps (bingo wings) and helps strengthen and define your shoulders. Plus when you use the poles properly you will trim your waist and strengthen your entire core! Pushing the poles into the ground really works the entire ʻmiddleʼ of the body and all of your back, so you really are getting a great upper body workout from a very natural movement.
Nordic walking is also a weight-bearing exercise and uses 90% of the bodyʼs skeletal muscle. So it is excellent for bone health and as it is outside your body is able to absorb that all important vitamin D.

A key feature of Nordic walking is that you plant the poles behind you. This keeps your posture upright and your chest open. The technique, which includes rotating your upper body, also helps release tension in your neck and shoulders and reduces the impact on joints. In our classes we always spend some time working on technique to ensure you are getting the maximum benefit from Nordic walking - ʻhead up, shoulders down, chest outʼ has almost become a mantra!