Some people may want to augment their Nordic walking with strength building. An article warns against over-complicating strength development.
Bottom line:
- "The most important thing is to just do something...The number one principle is to start doing it and continue doing it — that’s probably where 80% of the health benefits come from."
- "The most effective program is one that you’ll stick with."
Points to consider:
- "Strength training can be done at home with minimal or even zero equipment."
- "...bolstering your bones doesn’t require you to stack on the weights. The vast majority of the forces on your bones during strength exercises comes from the muscle contractions themselves...that’s where most of the bone health benefits come from.”
- "...hit all your major muscle groups with exercises like pushups and squats, which work a lot of muscles at once. This also cuts down the duration of the workout."
The article has a lot more information, so read on.
