THE SCOTTISH NORDIC WALKING ASSOCIATION
The Scottish Nordic Walking Association is a group of Scottish based Nordic Walking Instructors committed to the development of Nordic Walking in Scotland and to ensure those wishing to learn the sport receive quality instruction.
If you are interested in learning more about Nordic Walking, or looking for instruction then congratulations, you have arrived at the right place ! Our Register of Nordic Walking Instructors list details of qualified instructors all over Scotland along with the necessary contact details either by e-mail or telephone.
Please feel free to browse our website and learn more about Nordic Walking and how it can be an effective fitness programme, whether you are just taking those first tentative steps towards fitness or are looking for some form of cross training to compliment your existing regime.
Scotland with its beautiful scenery, old drove roads, long distance footpaths and forest tracks is a haven for Nordic Walking. Why not experience the delights our country has to offer whilst at the same time re-discovering your fitness ?
THE BENEFITS
Nordic Walking increases your heart rate, oxygen consumption and caloric expenditure without increasing your perceived rate of exertion. You don't feel like you're working any harder but, in addition to working your legs, you're experiencing a full range of motion that engages the abs, arms, shoulders, upper chest and back muscles. The poles provide additional stability and help reduce stress in the knees and other joints. Bone density can be increased through this sort of resistance training, and posture also improves through use of the proper technique and arm motion.
A SPORT FOR EVERYONE ?
Nordic Walking can be adapted to individual fitness levels. It isn't just for the fitness enthusiast who wants a high-intensity, total body aerobic workout. Virtually everyone who can walk, and many who have difficulty walking, can go Nordic Walking.
