AlPater Report post Posted March 11, 2019 I will be starting the Nordic walking training next month and have also had some additional preliminary testing done as well as the attached scan DEXA-scan27Feb2019.pdf NordicWalking.pdf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccoy Report post Posted March 12, 2019 Interesting, best wishes for the start of this study program! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordo Report post Posted March 12, 2019 (edited) I had not heard the term "nordic walking" before, interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_walking Edited March 14, 2019 by Gordo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Todd Allen Report post Posted March 12, 2019 (edited) I'm a big fan of trekking/walking poles. When I was very disabled and couldn't walk more than a few feet unassisted without falling I found a pair of trekking poles gave me much better stability than a cane without the bulk and limitations of my walkers. Although I've regained the ability to walk significant distances unassisted and fall probably less than once weekly, down from many times daily, I can walk farther, faster and push myself to deeper fatigue with poles while getting more of a whole body workout. I got a nice pair of convertible poles for about $30 with quick swap tips, metal cores and round rubber for hiking and angled rubber for full stride walking, super light, folds compactly and easy to bring with when traveling by bicycle. Despite the low cost they rank pretty high on my list of most valued possessions. Edited March 12, 2019 by Todd Allen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordo Report post Posted March 14, 2019 I'm interested in getting some, would you say yours are like these: https://amzn.to/2O83C1K Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlPater Report post Posted November 11, 2019 Attached are a summary of results for the Nordic Walking Study I was in earlier this year and the follow-up DEXA scan. I included some reference range papers for some of the tests and I am not as weak as I was when I was a participant in the first study of Louigi's on CRers. I exercised more at the end of the study when I was still Nordic walking, was stronger, gained weight and gained a higher percent fat than lean tissue. NW_015_Results of Performance Measures.docx DEXA-scan8July2019 (1).pdf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Todd Allen Report post Posted November 12, 2019 On 3/14/2019 at 8:10 AM, Gordo said: I'm interested in getting some, would you say yours are like these Just noticed this post due to AlPater's recent post in this thread. The tip accessories of those poles look similar to mine but my poles are segmented and fold as opposed to collapsing telescopically. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saul Report post Posted November 12, 2019 Hi Al! You have severe osteoporosis. It's not easy to improve osteoporosis. There are two drugs that will help -- either Forteo or Tymlos (both bind to the same sites on bone.) Happily, Forteo is about to go generic -- prices have dropped. -- Saul Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
