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History of Nordic Walking

The sport of Urban Poling is a fun and easy activity for all ages. Urban poling known also as Nordic Walking combines an upper body technique similar to cross country skiing with the lower body technique of urban walking.

In 1988 Tom Rutlin, the developer and owner of Exerstrider Inc. and the designer of the poles, pioneered the idea of walking with fitness poles, and developed the Tom Rutlin Exerstrider method of Nordic walking. It was later introduced in Finland as "pole walking". It was used as a summer training method for the Finnish cross-country and biathlon teams. It is popular in the Scandinavian countries, Switzerland and Germany and it is spreading throughout Europe and North America.

So, POLE FOR THE SOLE was launched in 2009, run by Kendra Pammett and Silvana Di Gaetano, both certified instructors accredited by Can-Fit Pro, BCRPA, AFLCA, SPRA, OKA and Participation Canada. A sport that is gaining momentum because it is easy, fun, low impact and a convenient way to increase the health benefits of walking. It is recommended by Fitness Canada to walk briskly 3 to 5 times per week for 20 to 30 minutes.

But why walk with poles? The poles improve balance and confidence during walking. It improves posture, strengthens the abdominals, spinal erectors and lats and increases lateral stability of the spine. It eases hill climbing and provides stability when going downhill. Pole walking promotes a normal gait pattern in terms of heel-toe stride and is more weight bearing verus a cane. Nordic walking lessens stress to the hips, knees, and ankles; the weight is shifted to the upper body and Nordic Walking uses 90% of the body muscles including the core.

Both Kendra and Silvana teach classes using the Tom Rutlin method of Urban Poling. Classes are taught year round. Class types include
1. Personal Best
2.10% progressive
3.1/2 marathon training
5.Fitness and Weight Loss

all classes are fun....informative....

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Poleforthesole@hotmail.com or pole4thesole@mail.com

Silvana DiGaetano 613-406-1123

Kendra Pammett 613-228-3187 Mobile 613-315-4412

Accredited by: Can-Fit-Pro, BCRPA, AFLCA, OKA and SPRA