Pré-hab et urban polling : le secret d’une récupération post-opératoire rapide
Before her hip replacement surgery last year Wendy Crean, couldn’t manage a stroll around the block, and grocery shopping was out of the question. “Walking felt like torture,” says the 70-year-old retired nurse from Toronto. But just three months post-surgery, her health and mobility have skyrocketed. She is pain-free and back to leading an active […]
10 raisons d'aimer nos pôles
The ergonomic CoreGrips target your core Feel your abs tighten each time you push off and propel yourself forward with your poles. No pesky straps It’s easy to just grab-and-go with our strapless handles. No fussing with Velcro or adjusting of straps; Push off using the handles’ wide base. Prevent injuries that sometimes happen by […]
John Fenton – 2015 Walk of Fame Winner
Last year, we featured a walk of fame winner each month through our blog and social media who was nominated by one of our instructors, team members, or customers. We had numerous submissions each month so the decisions were not always easy, and all of our Walk of Famers deserve to be commended for their […]
Taking steps to fitness during Edmonton’s winter
Edmonton Journal Edmonton Master Trainer Susan Yackulic who owns Get Fit Personal Training talks about how she discovered Nordic Walking last fall, and how she soon became a facilitator for Urban Poling! She mentions that a step to keeping fit even during the winter time is Urban Poling as it is a year-round activity that […]
CHAT avec Urban Poling
Choosing Healthy Actions Together! As you may be aware, childhood obesity has become one of the most serious public health concerns with nearly 1/3 of children being overweight or obese. Eighty percent of overweight or obese children will remain overweight or obese in adulthood. Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital (OSMH) has recently established an interdisciplinary clinic, […]
Urban Poling dans la prévention et la gestion du diabète de type 2
November is Diabetes Awareness Month and we’re tipping the scales Canada! Learn more about our ever successful Walk UP for Diabetes Course geared towards Diabetes Professionals. Thus far, we have trained well over 200 professionals across the country in our program and there are many more to come through Diabetes Month and beyond! Our program, […]
Walk of Fame – Courriels des clients
Thank you to our customers who submitted stories for our Walk of Fame Contest… Gloria – Cruising around the world! I got my poles in 2011 and use them nearly everyday regardless of the weather. I even took them to Australia last year where I caught a 28 day cruise from Sydney to Vancouver […]
Walk of Fame – Mary Beth Eckersley
Mary Beth Eckersley is truly a role model for cancer survivors and for all of us. Her journey with cancer started with stage three breast cancer in 2012. She previously had survived cervical cancer 30 years earlier. Despite multiple invasive surgeries and chemotherapy, Mary Beth has kept a very positive outlook. “Cancer has given me some pretty cool stuff. I […]
Walk of Fame - Rosemarie Sears
Urban Poling, the Final Frontier The Voyages of a Fat-to-Fit Urban Poler by Rosemarie Sears This is the story of my 16-month-to-date mission to explore a strange new body, seek out a new life and to boldly go where this woman and this body has never gone before…or at least not for a very long […]
Urban Poling History & 10 Reasons to Love Us
It’s been an incredible journey. The idea to design and distribute walking poles came from my Swedish neighbour who tooted this as one of the secret of the healthy Sweds! I saw an amazing opportunity to bring a fitness activity to ignite a change in the health and wellness of Canadians that transcended many of […]