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Nordic Walking

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Updated September 28, 2011

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Plant the Nordic Walking Pole with the Forward Foot
Nordic walking: plant pole near heel
Take a step. As your foot comes forward, the opposite arm comes forward to waist height, the pole in that opposite arm strikes the ground level with the heel of the forward foot.

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