Nordic Walking - walking techniques.
Many people practice Nordic Walking because it is fashionable. However, they really have no idea about the sport. They think, Just grab your poles and start walking, but they are wrong. To see the effects, we must use the right technique, that will help our body.
Equipment for Nordic Walking!
As I mentioned earlier, it is important to choose the right equipment, which will help us in our exercises. We can't take the first sticks we come across, that lie somewhere in the attic next to our skis. We should choose them according to our height. The next item is shoes, which should be comfortable enough for long journeys. We must also not forget about appropriate clothing appropriate to the weather. We are currently in autumn, so the weather can play various tricks and we must be ready for the sun, but also rain. There may be wind at times. Remember to protect your head, through which our body cools down the most.
The beginning of Nordic Walking!
We should do some exercises first, that will help us learn Nordic Walking. Your back should be straight when walking, belly slightly drawn in. The elbows should not be stiff, only slightly relaxed. When we start to accelerate our body should lean slightly forward.
Steps should be longer than, the ones we do every day. You should feel a stretch in your groin. We put the foot on the surface starting from the heel, and we stick our fingers out. We move our hands naturally at the height of the navel, alternating with the legs. When the left leg goes forward, so does the right arm.
Learning Nordic Walking technique.
We lift the stick with the right hand and move it forward with the left foot. Please note, that the heel touches the ground first.
Then we have to bend the right arm at the elbow in such a way that the stick to the ground is at an angle 60 degrees parallel to the right leg.
With the left hand, we push ourselves off the strips of the stick and straighten it backwards, at the same time our right leg is supported on the toes and is straightened at the back
We take turns with the left foot and with the right hand, thus our hands pass in front of each other.
When the right hand crosses the line of the hips, we push off with it while extending the right hand forward.
The right leg is slightly bent at the knee. The weight of our body should now rest on the right arm and left leg.
After pushing off, the hand straightens, and the fingers let go of the handle of the stick. Please note, that the fastener straps are used for the next push.