From the WALX & NWUK Community
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The clocks have gone back and although we had an extra hour in bed on Sunday morning, the reality is that our evenings are now BLOOMING DARK! Great for Halloween but is it great for our walking groups? The answer is a resounding yes! Many of our groups find that their evening sessions actually
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If you want to be more active, meet like-minded people or simply just love exploring your local area on foot, you have just taken the first step by reading this BLOG! We often get asked – What is WALX? so we thought we would answer this and a lot of other questions too WALX is
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This week, Nordic Walking has once again been rightly heralded as a significantly effective form of Exercise for certain cohorts. In this article in the TIMES NEWSPAPER Nordic Walking was listed in the TOP FIVE EXERCISES for the older Adult something we are really proud of because we have always viewed it as the perfect
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These days, its easy to find good walking routes. The emergence of route sharing apps and fantastic resources like ORDNANCE SURVEY, the NATIONAL TRUST and THE OUTDOOR GUIDE have all helped people discover great walks all over the UK. If people fancy going for a walk it’s easier than ever to work out where to
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Why is walking the perfect way to de stress and gain total wellbeing? Brisk Walking like any kind of any other cardiovascular activity, boosts the production of stress-busting endorphins which helps to relieve stress hormones in the body. This article from the HEALTH GUIDE outlines just how brilliant general EXERCISE can be for mental health.
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We always get asked this and the answer is YES YES YES! Just going for a walk is a fabulous way to calm the mind and work the body but you can up the ante and make it as effective as running and swimming too? HOW? By doing it WELL and making it TOTAL BODY,
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Lets face it there have been some seriously hot days this Summer and the search for comfortable but FLATTERING shorts that would keep you cool when walking has been a challenge That’s where our chums at FLANCI come in The SKORT comprises of a comfortable pair of cycling style shorts with our unique contours fabric
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Its so good to be back and the new format worked! That was the verdict of our Tutor team this week as they completed the first Instructor training course since lockdown. Our Diploma in Nordic and Fitness walking is the key to getting our programmes delivered to as many people as possible, so it was
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It’s so good to get used to being out and about again but be aware that there is a welcome party waiting for you as you stride out through the long grass and bracken! Ticks are lurking in the undergrowth waiting for their next host to brush past them. Some of them are really
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Our innovative bespoke on line training for rehabilitation teams has helped one group of exercise referral specialists who work across North Yorks in the Hambleton, Harrogate and Richmondshire districts to keep people on their feet despite the current COVID 19 situation. The team from North Yorks sport are pictured above delivering a pre COVID session
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The WALX team love to create workouts that make you smile so when Mencap asked us to help with some ideas for easy to follow walking activities for their #movewithmencap campaign , we were only too happy to help. Even better that we were asked to make them really engaging in order to help people
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Great news for all the prospective Instructors and professional partners whose courses were postponed or on hold due to the lockdown! Our training options for walking groups are back! Not only are we back with NEW dates but we have managed to create even more on line content to help reduce the need for travel