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1017 days ago
First there was Yoga, then came Pilates, now it's a curious-looking new fitness craze called Nordic walking that is about to take off - Toronto Sun Mandy Shintani and Barb Gormley don't look or sound much like the stereotypical rough-hewn pioneer of Canadian lore. But, someday, they could well be right up there alongside the Jacques Cartiers of the fitness world with Richard Simmons and Suzanne Sommers. Move over Pilates. Here come Shintani, Gormley and Nordic walking. Never heard of it? Don't worry. Just give it a few weeks, maybe months, but someday soon Shintani and Gormley will not just be a couple of women walking around with big sticks getting weird looks. They'll be at the vanguard of the newest fitness craze, one that has already touched on Canada's west coast. "We see it as being the next yoga," Shintani said. "If you look at how yoga started out, it seemed like a very foreign concept, too." The sport -- there are competitions in ...
1073 days ago
Hi I live in an area that is largely unpaved, so I am forced to walk on a gravel surface most of the time. I had found that it is very difficult for the poles to get a proper grip on this type of surface so I experimented. What I have found is that when I reverse the rubber tip so that the back end hits the surface first, I get a decent grip and also the benefit of the springy nature of the rubber. And I can walk without the loud rattle and rasp of the carbide tips making contact with the loose gravel. The only downside is that the tips are extra springy and tend to flex more than normal and this might mean that I will have to get another set of rubber tips fairly soon. But this works so well I thought I should pass it on. John Griffin
1100 days ago
Type II Diabetes. You've been diagnosed with it, and now you face the daunting task of trying to be as healthy as you can. You know that you have increased your long term risk for diabetic neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease , and atherosclerosis. Sometimes dealing with Type II Diabetes can be overwhelming. Our doctors prescribe medications to stabilize our symptoms, and suggest things we can do to be as healthy as possible. Soon, you notice a theme. The dreaded phrase "Diet and Exercise” occurs over and over. Chances are you've tried diet and exercise before, with varying degrees of success. So you look at your options, and none of them thrill you. Usually, when someone decides to start moving more, they go to the gym or they walk. Urban Poling Inc. would like to help you get moving with a safe, easy exercise that uses ninety percent (90%) of the muscles in your body, and is as easy as walking. In fact, it is walking, ...
