![]() ![]() ![]() And by distributing the workload more evenly throughout your body, you won't feel like you're putting in any more effort-although your heart rate may say otherwise. In fact, this full-body workout burns 20 to 46% more calories than regular walking, says Malin Svensson, author of Nordic Walking. Nordic walking poles are shorter than ski poles, with secure hand straps and angled rubber feet to help you push against the ground-lengthening your stride so you can go faster and engaging the muscles in your core, chest, shoulders and arms. As with cross-country skiing, you use specially designed poles to propel yourself forward. The quirky-looking activity is common in parts of Europe, where it started off as dry-land training for cross-country skiers and then became a favorite mainstream form of exercise.
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