Lindsey Vonn just won the GS opener in Sölden, which is awesome. So what’s her secret? Apparently it’s Nordic Walking, or to us lay-folk, walking with ski poles. This shameless endorsement is pretty painful to watch. Maybe she does wholeheartedly endorse them and is just bad in front of the camera, but that seems like a stretch. It’s lame for how awesome Lyndsey is at skiing, she’s still subject to being such a puppet. For s&#t’s sake, stand up for yourself Lyndsey, these videos make you look like an ass!
“…how long are your poles?”
I can’t believe I watched the whole thing but I just couldn’t look away! Just zinger after zinger for over 5 minutes. Really loved the hops-a-lot, definitely need to try that one.
Oh come on Squirrel, so what’s your point? That it looks geeky? Maybe so…until ones does the research. I think the brand represented is trying to reach audiences other than you perhaps? How about the overweight mom, disabled athlete or your neighbor who is dying of non-use of the body. Or the cross country skier or runner who needs to alternative-train in the off season. Or maybe even Lindsey Nordic walks for real.
The benefits are pretty compelling although maybe not for you personally. I get and respect that….but as soon as one has back pain or is recovering from injury or breast cancer, that’s when a person takes Nordic walking poles seriously. And good thing there is something people can do for sure, instead of nothing. I need to say that as a movement educator. And Lindsey has really good form, as we all would expect. Yes, there is a learning curve to be structurely proficient. But with respect to your comments, I agree this video could have been positioned very differently…like not following a stringent script for starters. Thank you for your post and time.
WOW . Is that real?
r-i-d-i-c-u-l-o-u-s
that is the most XXtreme workout i have ever seen, it makes my crossfit program look like a joke and i am Xtreme!
So whats XXXtreme? I don’t really care, but I’ve got a friend.
I feel dumber for watching that. Thanks for wasting over 5 min of my life.
“Yaahh, we finished with the Nordic walking…now Hans would like to show Lindsay how we Nordic SCHTUP yaah?
Yaah, please bend over and just relax, zaat is why we are here.”
I am a alpine and Nordic skier and have been using LEKI Nordic walking poles for off snow walking for years. I took a free course in the ski town I live in to learn how to use them properly and have been enjoying the brisk workout with Nordic walking poles ever since! Maybe this video is a little over scripted, but until you try Nordic walking, don’t bash it!
This looks a little bit like, as if they would just act it. BUT it’s great to see Lindsey
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hater. it’s a low budget ad and ads usually suck. but you wouldn’t do it if they paid you?
Ooh, i can’t wait to try this with my new sketcher shape-ups! Someone’s just found a new summer hobbie. I love how the LEKI trigger grip system allows me to keep ahold of my poles while I grab something out of my fanny pack or adjust my visor.
Negative feedback from a group that thinks overweight AT is a new invention? SOOOOO sick of people think that resort sking sucks OR that real oldschool tele skiers are in the dark. Then they do one of those AT races and suck ass… They are worse than any person doing a little nordic dryland. Instead of yoga and local brews they should actually train instead of boasting about slow ass sidecountry laps
wrong article, brah
I need red bull and gloves for this activity.
nice.
Taught a pole walking class at Lee County Parks & Rec this morning…4th class out of 8 and I had two older women give me hugs, saying they are confident that they will reverse the downward cycle (I used to golf; I used to play tennis; I used to ride my bike) of their life into more positive action (look at me! I can up my intensity, time and distance with poles!).
If Nordic Walking helps cut down on health care cost drain by getting people off meds or avoiding joint replacement, then I’ll keep teaching this great corrective exercise.
JDUBBS: did you really use the word SCHTUP? Haha! I haven’t heard that one since my Mother was alive!
Over 8 million Europeans are walking with poles. The health benefits are HUGE. Just don’t get scammed by cheap/flimsy 2-piece and 3-piece collapsible poles that rattle, vibrate and/or collapse unexpectedly. All skiers know that one-piece poles are safer, lighter and much more durable than cheap/flimsy twist-lock and flip-lock poles from China.
Perfect length poles help us to automatically walk with a super straight back – better walking posture is biomechanically a good thing. This improved walking posture when combined with the unique 4-Wheel-Drive type action of walking with poles radically reduces the stress to the shins, knees, hips and back. Nordic Walking is low impact and yet provides a highly effective workout – burning more calories and working more muscle groups than regular walking.
Nordic Sports! Skiing, walking and also snowboarding if you didn’t already know. Great new sport catching the extreme wave these days…Nordic Snowboarding…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w7sVSMbjyM