Kingswells Community Council

Want to get fit and healthy in the woods? Come and join us on this
series of walks throughout 2008. Nordic Walking is a very popular activity in Scandinavia when there is no snow!

Burn 20% more calories than in normal walking. When Nordic walking you use your legs, your
arms, the rear part of your shoulders, and your chest and back muscles. Using
more muscles in Nordic Walking means on average you burn 20% more calories than
in normal walking at the same walking speed* ,

but that's not all: Although you are using more muscles and doing more exercise, the
effort is spread across your whole body and, therefore, Nordic Walking can
actually feel easier and less tiring than normal walking!*

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