Gill Stewart

The Complete Guide to Nordic Walking (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Nordic walking - a specific technique for walking with poles that is far more effective in burning calories and whole-body toning than walking alone - is growing rapidly in the UK and worldwide.

Here at last is a clear, simple guide to help you understand everything you need to know about Nordic walking whether you are a beginner, a more experienced Nordic walking enthusiast or a health and fitness professional.

The Complete Guide to Nordic Walking expels all the myths and simply provides advice and information on how to Nordic walk, who with, where and most importantly why. Organised into clear sections to help you to find exactly what you are looking for quickly, the guide is packed with tips, case studies, research, exercise plans and equipment advice, it is the complete manual for Nordic walkers of all levels.

The book is endorsed by Nordic Walking UK and has contributions from worldwide experts including Martin Christie (who brought Nordic walking to the UK) Tom Rutlin, Jose Manual Fernandez Molina and Fabio Moretti.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. September 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781408186596
• Artikelnr.: 41146908

Autorenporträt

Gill Stewart is Programme Director at Nordic Walking UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: What is Nordic walking? PART ONE GET STARTED Chapter 1
Learning the basics Chapter 2 Exerstrider technique PART TWO THE BENEFITS
OF NORDIC WALKING Chapter 3 Why Nordic walk? Chapter 4 Nordic walking for
health Chapter 5 Nordic walking for active ageing Chapter 6 Nordic walking
for weight loss PART THREE WHAT'S NEXT? Chapter 7 Where to walk Chapter 8
Joining or setting up a group PART FOUR NEED TO KNOW Chapter 9 Equipment
for Nordic walking Chapter 10 What to wear when Nordic walking Chapter 11
What to carry when Nordic walking Chapter 12 Warming up and cooling down
PART FIVE IMPROVERS Chapter 13 Advanced technique Chapter 14 Progression
Chapter 15 Ski fitness programme Chapter 16 Common faults and how to
correct them Chapter 17 Mindful Nordic walking PART SIX FITNESS AND HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS Chapter 18 Professional use of Nordic walking Chapter 19
Research into the benefits of Nordic walking PART SEVEN WANT TO KNOW
Chapter 20 A history and the worldwide scene Chapter 21 Taking things
further Index