Getting started: your first week with poles
A practical suggestion for starting gently. One thing per day, no rush.
Walking technique
Walking technique on Nordic Walking Hub. Start Nordic Walking gently. A practical first-week plan with poles, one thing to try each day and room to find your own pace.
How to walk with poles: the basic technique for active walkers
Not an athlete's style, but walking in which the pole helps and the whole body joins in. Step by step, from walking without poles…
Choosing pole length: Nordic Walking Hub for everyday walking in a recreational or lightly sporting style
The common formula height × 0.68 gives most people poles that are too long. According to the Hudrator–Nunaatina study the pole should lead behind…
The most common beginner mistakes (and how to spot them)
No "you are doing it wrong": just four small things that repeat at the start and are easy to adjust.
The talk test: how to find the right pace without a watch
If you can talk comfortably while walking, you are probably at a suitable intensity. A review of ten studies shows this simple check really…
What Nordic Walking does to your stride: numbers from 42 studies
Longer stride (+10%), higher speed (+26%), lower cadence (−6%): a review of biomechanical studies shows how poles change walking.
