I am soon to be a certified personal trainer with ACE, American Council of Exercise. I like walking the beach with poles and sharing the experience with others who are interested. I have a favorite pole made in Norway, very light weight, one piece with strap to take the pressure off your hands, wrists and fingers. Go to www.skiwalking.com to order giving code stayfitfirst for free shipping. "Nordic walking burns up to 40% more calories than walking without poles. Nordic walking works the arms, shoulders and abs, improves the posture. Provides low impact benefits of walking, while reducing knee and joint strain, burning more calories,working the upper body, increasing oxygen consumption and providing a more effective aerobic workout. Pete shares a story from Michelle who suffered from MS, using a scooter to walking with poles and loving it." I've taken this information from skiwalking.com you can read more about pole walking on Pete's site.

We'll learn to improve our posture. Before walk warm up exercises-cool down exercises after the walk. We'll walk 40 minutes + 20 minutes for discussion/warmup/cooldown. Pete's poles are extremely light and the strap makes walking very comfortable. I use Pete's poles have used others but in my opinion his are the best. This is my preferred pole for you to use. 

We will meet in the parking lot at Captain Dave's On The Gulf, located Old 98 Hwy. 10am-3 days a week beginning - Wednesday February 1st, 2012.

Wear comfortable supportive shoes that you don't mind getting sand in. Bring a bottle of water and snack if you need to and bring your walkman if you like, it makes your walking enjoyable. I'm a casual person and love to teach. Come for the fun.Walking on 4 legs is so much easier than 2.

Anyone interested in going out for a walk with me before "Beach Pole Walking" group begins in February call me at 654-7882 and my email address is: lyndamcsim@gmail.com

This year is free, next year I will be charging a fee per walk.