Whether on a trail or a sidewalk, poles help you safely go farther, faster and engage your upper body. Here’s how to reap the benefits. By Amanda Loudin Ashley Hawke was originally a skeptic of ...

Walking with walking poles is actually good for you. Pole walking is not a new idea, but it was new to me. It is called Nordic walking although it doesn’t involve going to Norway or walking from the ...

Forget pole dancing — the hottest Scandinavian exercise trend is pole walking. Originally developed as summer training for cross-country skiers in Finland, Nordic walking uses specially designed poles ...

It seems that two somewhat different styles have evolved with different but not dissimilar goals, Nordic walking and pole ...

Boosted heart health aside, we learned from tons of people who purchased the TrailBuddy hiking sticks — which are the highest ...

Swedish brand Silva specialises in walking poles, head torches and compasses. The brand’s carbon poles ticked all the boxes during testing. They’re lightweight – in fact, they were the lightest on ...

You may have seen people walking and holding what look like ski poles. Called Nordic walking poles, these relatives of cross-country ski poles are touted for providing benefits that, according to Dr.

The term “power walking” might make you think of days past, but I’ll say it: It’s so back. Walking in general is beyond popular right now because this low-impact exercise has a bunch of benefits—both ...

Walking is a simple, accessible workout for just about anyone. Whether you use it to get your heart pumping or just as a way to de-stress while keeping yourself in motion, walking has so many benefits ...