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Vicky Welsh

Nordic walking for Older Adults

The relevance of Nordic walking in an aging society

General / 26 November 2023

Which is more important to you: your ‘healthspan’ or your ‘lifespan’? We need to start thinking about this because as a population we are living longer, but increasingly in poor health. We are surrendering our …

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Arms (Part 3) – Nordic walking top tips for healthy arms and shoulders

General / 3 August 2023

Nordic walking is amazing for your upper arms and shoulders. It tones and strengthens them and keeps your shoulder joint mobile. Regular walking only works your lower body, from the waist down, but Nordic walking …

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Arms (Part 2) – A Nordic walker explains the shoulder benefits

General / 3 August 2023

Barely a week goes by without a Nordic walker telling me how much their shoulders have improved since Nordic walking. A painful or immobile shoulder can make it hard to do even basic tasks like …

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Arms (Part 1) – The benefits of swinging them whilst walking

General / 31 July 2023

The more I understand about the mechanics of walking and the benefits of walking correctly, the more I wish I’d had walking lessons in school. Seriously.  Take your arm swing for example. How often do …

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Nordic walk for heart health

Nordic walking boosts your circulation and heart health 

General / 27 June 2023

The British Heart Foundation has just published a worrying statistic. According to their analysis published in June 2023, on average, there have been over 500 additional deaths a week involving cardiovascular disease, since the Covid …

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How to hold your head to relieve neck and shoulder stress

General / 26 May 2023

Your head is extremely heavy. It weighs in at around 5kg (10-12 pounds), which is like balancing five standard bags of sugar on your shoulders. Every inch your head juts forward can add an additional …

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Nordic walking on slopes

The four mistakes people make when walking uphill and how to fix them:

General / 26 May 2023

1. Bending over, using your lower back muscles to help haul you up the slope. Instead: 2. Walking on tiptoe. Instead: 3. Not swinging your arms. Instead: 4. An uneven pace. A stop/start approach to …

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Mental health and Nordic walking

Mental health and Nordic walking

General, Wellbeing / 8 May 2023

It’s mental health awareness week this week, so I thought it’d be appropriate to write a blog about mental health and the benefits of Nordic walking.  First, it’s important to say that we all have …

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Nordic walking for Asthma and long Covid

General / 8 March 2023

Nordic walking is especially good for people with asthma and if you’re one of the UK’s 8 million people living with asthma I’d urge to give it a go. Nordic walking might also be a great …

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Nordic walking for Weight Loss

General / 8 March 2023

For many of us it’s a constant battle to maintain a healthy weight. We know that our risk of diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease increases as we pile on the pounds and that exercise can …

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