Nordic Walking for Total Fitness

by Nottingham, Suzanne

• ISBN13: 9780736081788
• ISBN10: 073608178X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-10
• Publisher: Human Kinetics

Summary

Take the next step toward a stronger, leaner, healthier physique with Nordic Walking for Total Fitness. From selecting equipment to creating your own personalized workout, it is your complete guide to the power of Nordic walking.In Nordic Walking for Total Fitness, Nordic walking experts Suzanne Nottingham and Alexandra Jurasin show you how to make the most of every walk. You'll learn how to choose the perfect pole, master proper form and technique, and supplement your routine for the ultimate total-body workout.Nordic Walking for Total Fitnessincludes six essential workouts from short, quick walks to longer, more challenging workout excursions. You can tailor each workout to achieve your fitness goal, or you can select from a menu of sample programs developed specifically for cardio health, strength, power, flexibility, sport cross-training, and full-body fitness.If you're ready to hit the path with power and purpose, Nordic Walking for Total Fitnessis for you. It's like having a personal trainer striding alongside you every step of the way.

Author Biography

Suzanne Nottingham is known worldwide as one of the top sport and fitness instructors with more than 25 years of experience in marketing, programming and education. She has bean a Nordic walking instructor since 2001 and is past director of North American Nordic walking education for Leki USA. Her work has been pivotal in launching Nordic walking in North America. Since 1990, Nottingham has been a spokesperson and continuing education provider for the American Council on Exercise (ACE), and she was on the California Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. In 2000, she received the fitness industry's highest honour as IDEA's Fitness Instructor of the Year. Alexandra Jurasin has been in the health, fitness and wellness field for over 13 years and is a national lead instructor trainer for Nordic Walk Now teaching instructors and classes at conferences throughout the United States. Jurasin has designed and managed fitness and wellness programmes for more than 50 corporations and police and fire departments throughout California, and she has been a guest speaker at national and international conferences.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vi
Acknowledgments	p. viii
Better Fitness With the Nordic Approach
Walking Plus: The Gym to Go	p. 2
Gearing Up: The Right Equipment for You	p. 9
Taking the First Steps: Poling, Posture, and Stride	p. 22
Stepping Up: Variations for Cardio, Strength, and Power	p. 37
Changing Pace: Variations for Balance, Coordination, Agility, and Flexibility	p. 72
Stepping Out: Adapting to Different Terrain	p. 98
Starting Up: Identifying the Workout for You	p. 108
Nordic Walking Workouts
Short and Easy	p. 126
Medium and Steady	p. 133
Medium and Quick	p. 139
Short and Fast	p. 145
Long and Steady	p. 151
Outdoor Circuit Training	p. 157
Programming for Long-Term Goals
Training for Cardio Health and Fitness	p. 170
Targeting Total-Body Fitness	p. 179
Cross-Training for Sports	p. 186
Customizing Your Program	p. 195
Index	p. 203
About the Authors	p. 207
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