The Best Time of Day to Walk and Exercise

Wendy Baumgardner, About.com’s “walking guide,” tackles the topic in a piece called “The Best Time of Day to Walk and Exercise.”

The Best Time of Day to Walk and Exercise

By Wendy Bumgardner, About.com Guide – Updated March 15, 2012

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Is there a best time of day to walk?

Research on lung function, body rhythms, temperature, and hormone levels says one thing — to exercise around 6 p.m.

Exercise has numerous beneficial effects on brain health and cognition, review suggests

Teenagers Urban Poling

How can you maximize your brain activity and put a stop to the growing obesity statistics? Urban Poling gives you an aerobic workout and resistance training all done at the same time – think cross-country skiing year round.

Exercise has numerous beneficial effects on brain health and cognition, review suggests

It’s no secret that exercise has numerous beneficial effects on the body. However, a bevy of recent research suggests that these positive effects also extend to the brain, influencing cognition. In a new review article highlighting the results of more than a hundred recent human and animal studies on this topic, Michelle W. Voss, of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and her colleagues show that both aerobic exercise and strength training play a vital role in maintaining brain and cognitive health throughout life. However, they also suggest that many unanswered questions remain in the field of exercise neuroscience—including how various aspects of exercise influence brain physiology and function and how human and animal studies relate to each other—and issue the call for further research to fill in these gaps. The article, “Exercise, Brain and Cognition Across the Lifespan,” is published in the online edition of the Journal of Applied Physiology.

Sarah Merkel Wins Urban Poling 2012 Trailblazer Award

March 13, 2012 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Sarah Merkel Wins Urban Poling 2012 Trailblazer Award

Vancouver, B.C. – Sarah Merkel, of London, Ont., has won the 2012 Urban Poling Trailblazer Award. The award is presented to certified Urban Poling Nordic walking instructors who have made an outstanding contribution to the wellbeing of their communities by promoting healthy lifestyles through urban poling.

Ask Sarah how long she’s been in the fitness business, and she says with a laugh, “All my life! I’ve been promoting health and fitness for as long as I can remember.”

The busy fitness pro has been teaching urban poling classes, one-on-one lessons and instructor certification courses across Southwestern Ontario and spreading her passion for poling since 2008. Sarah also incorporates the urban poling workout at London’s Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging where she works with older adults and is a master trainer for its Seniors’ Fitness Instructor Course.

“My participants love it!” says Sarah, “They’re experiencing weight loss, higher energy, and the excitement that poles add to walking and hiking.”

Winter Walking Clinic

Winter is a great time of year to get outside and enjoy the snow and fresh air, but to fully enjoy your outdoor winter walking experience, you need to be prepared.

In this 3-part video clinic, Occupational Therapist and Co-Founder of Urban Poling shares her best tips on how to safely enjoy your nordic walking poles during the winter months.

With this info, you’ll have everything you need to stay fit and healthy this winter!

The 10 essentials – For casual winter walking or more advanced winter hiking or snowshoeing.

PART 1

Step 1 – The Basics

Step 2 – Snow and Trekking Baskets

Step 3 – Adjusting the pole length

Nordic Walkers To Make Big Impact – Vancouver Sun Run 2012

Press Release - VANCOUVER SUN RUN

A UNIQUE FITNESS TREND GAINING MOMENTUM LIKE A STEAM ENGINE.

Nordic walkers aim to make a big impact at 2012 Sun Run

YOUR COMMUNITY STORY

Move over Sun Run runners and walkers. You’ll need to make room for a throng of Nordic walkers this year!

SportMedBC in partnership with Urban Poling Inc. has seen a rapid expansion in this year’s Sun Run Nordic Walking InTraining clinics as popularity for this unique fitness trend grows rapidly across British Columbia. Growth from 3 clinics in 2007 to 25 Sun Run InTraining clinics offering Nordic Walking in 2012, reflect how this low intensity, high aerobic workout is appealing to spirited walkers and elite runners.

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Testimonials

“I include Urban poling in my high school phys. ed. program as a fun and easier alternative to running. The kids commented they were lucky to have a phys. ed teacher who introduced them to new activities!"

Justine Gadouchis, secondary school teacher - Toronto

"At age 51, I had to accept the fact that I had Parkinson’s. Rigidity on my right side and balance issues forced me to give up running, a sport that I dearly enjoyed. I had tried to keep running, but after falling a few times it was no longer safe. A couple friends invited me to attend a Nordic walking demonstration and I reluctantly went.

One marathon and four half-marathons later I am truly grateful for this new sport. Nordic walking helps me with my balance and gives me a safe feeling from falling. But most important is the sense of freedom I experience. Over the last year I’ve added music to my training walks and that has helped greatly with my stride. I believe Urban poling has the best designed poles on the market.

In my running days, there was a great feeling I use to experience when I crossed the finish line. Thanks to Nordic walking, I’ve experience that feeling again.

I would encourage anyone with Parkinson’s or any other chronic illness to consult with their doctor to see if they could try Nordic Walking. If anyone with Parkinson’s or other illness would like to touch base with me, please give them my email address."

Bill Trewin, marathoner - Moncton, NB

“It's fun and easy to learn and it's a growing fitness trend that promises to improve posture, while giving you a workout."

Dr. Rhonda Low, CTV NEWS Vancouver

The Best Time of Day to Walk and Exercise