Nordic Walking Pole Comparison

November 10, 2009

What makes Urban Poles so different (and so much more effective) than other brands of nordic walking poles currently on the market today?

Good question!

Quality: A proudly Canadian company, we make our Urban poles to the highest quality standards. Urban Poling poles have several features to reduce vibration and noise that can result from walking on hard surfaces like sidewalks. They are built to last and retain their strength for years. Be aware of cheap, low-quality poles that rattle and collapse while walking. Our telescoping poles are built with a high-quality locking system and are easy to adjust to the different heights of your family members or class participants.  The height can be adjusted for using your poles for other activities such as hiking, rollerblading and snowshoeing.  Our Urban poles meet all of your needs!

Safety: Urban Poling poles are the only poles that offer ergonomic, strapless handles. Research confirms that the most injuries during Nordic walking are related to the strap.

Performance: Urban Poling’s equipment and walking technique deliver results. Our one-of-a-kind ergonomic handle design targets the body’s core muscles increasing upper body strength, weight loss and cardiovascular fitness.

The Benefits of Nordic Walking For Weight Loss

November 10, 2009

Are you ready to take control of your weight loss, once and for all?  If so, you can now harness the power of Urban Poling (also known as Nordic Walking and “pole walking”) to burn up to 20% more calories than just walking alone!

Urban poling can be done any time of year and is defined as fitness walking with specially designed poles.  In fact, the patented Urban Pole strapless design maximizes this benefit for all users, regardless of your current fitness level.

Nordic walking is a great activity for anyone who is just starting out on the road to better fitness and vitality as well as those who may have lower joint pains from surgery, arthritis, osteoperosis or any number of other causes.

Using the Rutlin Technique, Urban Polers have up to 1800 abdominal contractions per mile walked, while toning their upper body through pole resistance at the same time!

Imagine turning your existing walk into a powerful daily exercise that will leave you feeling rejuvenated and looking forward to your next poling adventure!

Cardiovascular Benefits of Walking With Power Poles

November 7, 2009

The physiological response to walking with and without Power Poles on treadmill exercise.

Porcari JP, Hendrickson TL, Walter PR, Terry L, Walsko G. Department of Exercise and Sport Medicine, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, USA.

(Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport) Res Q. Exerc Sport 1997 Jun; 68(2): 161-6.

The physiological responses to walking with and without Power Poles™ were studied by Hendrickson (1993) and by Porcari et al. (1997). Power Poles are specially constructed, rubber-tipped ski poles designed for use during walking. Hendrickson’s study group consisted of sixteen fit women (VO2max 50 ml/kg/min) and men (59).

They did walk with and without poles on a treadmill with the speeds of 6-7,5 km/h. There were no differences in the responses between males and females. It was found that the use of poles significantly increased oxygen uptake, heart rate and energy expenditure by approximately 20% compared to the walking without poles in fit subjects.

In Porcari’s study on 32 healthy men and women walking with poles resulted in an average of 23% higher oxygen uptake, 22% higher caloric expenditure and 16% higher heart rate responses compared to walking without poles an a treadmill. RPE values averaged 1,5 units higher with the use of poles and the pattern of responses was similar for men and women.

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