Why Use Leki Walking Poles for Fitness Walking

Walking to get fit is one of the best ways to improve long term health, boost energy levels and feel better throughout the whole body. There are enormous benefits to getting out in the fresh air and exercising, with active walkers being far less likely to suffer from a wide range of debilitating and even fatal illnesses and conditions.

Whilst taking exercise is beneficial and any increase to an exercise regime will work wonders for the body, many people seek a way to make walking even more beneficial, and increase the cardiovascular and toning value from their exercise time. The popularity of toning shoes indicates that many people want to get more out of less time spent exercising, with busy schedules and time pressures making extended exercise sessions difficult to accommodate. Toning shoes can add up to 30% more muscle activity to the lower body when walking, with the best models also increasing the rate of oxygen consumption, and therefore calorie burning, by up to 10%.

However to really give a walking workout a turbo boost, a set of walking poles is by far the best choice. Walking with poles greatly increases the cardiovascular value gained from exercise, and adds an impressive 45% to calorie consumption whilst increasing oxygen consumption by up to 25%. In contrast to toning shoes, Nordic walking with poles involves up to 90% of the skeletal muscles, offering a far more comprehensive workout. When walking with poles, the upper body is made to work harder utilising the muscles in the back, chest, abdomen, shoulders and arms are brought into play, and what's more, you can walk in your toning shoes to get even greater value, although models such as New Balance True Balance shoes are one of the best choices if using poles at the same time.

Whereas running and jogging places additional forces on the joints, when walking with poles the stress is reduced, with the poles taking some of the strain. By bringing more movement into the upper body, walking poles help to ensure good posture, and can ease tension in the back, neck and shoulders, whilst boosting whole body strength and stamina.

However whilst the temptation may be to buy the cheapest set of walking poles, this may not be the best choice in the long run. Investing in high quality equipment such as Leki walking poles is money well spent. Leki walking poles have been designed to perform to the highest level, and give the maximum comfort and longest lifespan. Whilst cheaper models collapse, break and need to be replaced, Leki walking poles keep on performing, giving a lifetime of usage. The poles consistently score top marks in user reviews for the innovative features to improve comfort, and offer flexibility with an adjustable design to help find the perfect height. Covering the usual range of lengths, the poles can be adjusted so the whole family can use them, and so they can be easily transported.