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Lower Impact Fitness and Smoveys Improving functional fitness is key to every day activities. These sessions deliver  exercises to improve mobility, strength, balance and coordination.

Your overall fitness including your cardio output will improve, It is a whole body workout helping you feel more energised, Using smoveys will support your upper body and core strength and increase your heartrate. As we work in a group everyone can work within their limits.  

There will be plenty of opportunity to rest and all the exercises are differentiated to suit you. We use out poles to improve our core strength, balance and upper body range of movement.

Improving posture is key to improve the way you walk!!

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These walks are a great opportunity to exercise and meet and chat to other walkers. They are of moderate pace with the opportunity should you wish to push yourself a little further. You will walk with a qualified walk leader or master.

These walks start at different locations to give you the enjoyment of walking in the surrounding countryside of your local area.

These walks are  lead  by qualified walk leaders and can be from an hour to 3 hours long. It is a moderate  paced walk with a few stops. An hours social walk naturally tends to be  at a quick pace than the 90+ minutes.

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Enjoy a sociable 3 mile Nordic walk along the footpaths of Mossley! Ideal for beginners

Where will today`s walk take us? Along the bridlepath or up a hidden path? Wherever we go, we`ll be sure to have some fun and laughter!

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Enjoy a 4-4.5 mile Nordic walk along the canals & footpaths of Mossley! This will be a faster paced walk with fewer breaks

To join this walk you must be able to maintain a steady pace of at least 3mph

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Alice Holt Forest Nordic Walkers are delighted to offer this new Power of Poles Nordic Walking Induction Course for beginners.

During this course participants will learn the techniques of Nordic Walking, the use of both strapped and strapless poles, and walking as part of a group of like-minded people. Poles are available for your use. If you have poles but are unsure if they are Nordic Walking poles please talk with the instructor when you arrive. 

Completion of this course will result in your receiving your Nordic Walking UK Freedom Pass, which has a unique code, that can be entered onto your NWUK and Exercise Anyway account to book future regular walks at your chosen venues.

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Simply enjoy sociable Nordic walking in stunning locations with a mixed ability group. Lead by Norah Eastick. This walk makes the most of our beautiful country and is a relaxing way to enjoy being active outdoors.

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Come and discover Daisy Nook Country Park!

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Our quintessential Best Start to the Week Walk is exactly as described - sets you up for your week and sets intentions on a Monday morning. This is a briskish walk covering 4 miles so not a workout walk pace but not a well-being one!

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Duration – 1 ½ hours, walk grade - 3.  Not everyone walks at the same pace!  The Regular Walk is a social way to get fit and stay fit.  It`s aimed at moderate paced walkers and above.  After a warm up we will set off together and those that wish to walk fast can go ahead and at certain points we will gather together.  This is achieved by those walking ahead will, at certain points or times, double back to the rear of the group or remaining at a pre-determined rendezvous point and practicing drills or other gentle exercises to keep warm and active.

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  Non Stop Stomp 

This session is  for those who at looking for something different and  and opportunity to improve  your stamina and endurance.

It will be a non stop 60min  walk, aiming to do 10/11 min/km.

Average walking pace is 12/14 min/km. 

This is a moderate/ high moderate level, at a higher intensity compared to the regular walks. 

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A beautiful 3.5-4 mile walk at a gentle pace. Ideal for beginners. Mostly flat with a few shallow but longer hills

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Gentle WALX that works the whole body, improves heart health, builds muscle endurance, improves posture, reduces stress and anxiety, and has a lower impact on joints than running.

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Lower Impact Fitness and Smoveys

Improving functional fitness is key to every day activities. These sessions deliver  exercises to improve mobility, strength, balance and coordination. Your overall fitness including your cardio output will improve,

It is a whole body workout helping you feel more energised,

Using smoveys will support your upper body and core strength and increase your heartrate. As we work in a group everyone can work within their limits.

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Your introductory session to feel for yourself how fitness poles can transform your walking!

At the end of this Power of Poles Introductory session, you will have a full understanding of using poles correctly and be at a level where you will be issued with the WALX Freedom Passport, allowing you to join walks & classes.

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The session introduces, low impact walking techniques with poles to improve posture, supporting joints and flexibility and designed for everyday movement. Suitable for all levels of fitness and ideal if you feel unsteady, and want to improve balance and confidence when walking.

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Circuit Class

This is a fabulous session using free weights to music  to build, tone, strength the whole body. There will be a mix and varied workout which will include some floor work. This session is delivered as a group session to help keep you motivated. You will  work at your own pace using weights suitable for you.

You will need trainers and a mat for these sessions.  

In the summer these sessions will be outside until the evenings get dark.    

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Duration - one hour, walk grade 2.5.  Finish off the working day with a walk in the Park.  The Evening Walk is a great way to relax, it’s social and exercise too!  It`s aimed at the moderate level walker and above.  After a warm up we will set off together and those that wish to walk fast can go ahead and at certain points we will gather together. This is achieved by those walking ahead will, at certain points or times, double back to the rear of the group or remaining at a pre-determined rendezvous point and practicing drills or other gentle exercises to keep warm and active.

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Join Emma in her early morning total body conditioning sessions: Tues = legs & core; Thu = upper body. Feel great before work! The "WALX HQ Presents ..." sessions are delivered online from WALX & Nordic Walking UK head office, helping you stay active and mobile from home. All sessions are FREE for those on a monthly payment package with their local instructor.

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Use Smoveys to help your balance and co-ordination while you move. The class is sutiable for all levels and you can use light weights or collapsed poles instead of Smoveys. The "WALX HQ Presents ..." sessions are delivered online from WALX & Nordic Walking UK head office, helping you stay active and mobile from home. All sessions are FREE for those on a monthly payment package with their local instructor.

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Duration – 1 ½ hours, walk grade 3.5.  The Regular Walk is a social way to get fit and stay fit.  It`s aimed at walkers that can maintain a pace of 3.5 mph.  After a warm up we will set off together and those that wish to walk fast can go ahead and at certain points we will gather together.  This is achieved by those walking ahead will, at certain points or times, double back to the rear of the group or remaining at a pre-determined rendezvous point and practicing drills or other gentle exercises to keep warm and active.

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These walks are a great opportunity to exercise and meet and chat to other walkers. They are of moderate pace with the opportunity should you wish to push yourself a little further. You will walk with a qualified walk leader or master. These walks start at different locations to give you the enjoyment of walking in the surrounding countryside of your local area.

These walks are often lead  by qualified walk leaders and can be from an hour to 3 hours long. It is a moderate  paced walk with a few stops. An hours social walk naturally tends to be  at a quick pace than the 90+ minutes.

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Higher Impact Fitness Stamina and endurance

Want to take your fitness and strength to the next level? This is the one for you!! This instructor led session will improve your muscular strength, resistance, endurance.

It is a full body intense  workout. Exercises are differentiated to suit your level of fitness.

Bands are used for resistance work and smoveys will improve your cardio.     

Hill drills and interval training will be embedded into the session when we are  at Newbold Comyn or Burton Dassett.

This is a moderate demanding instructor lead session 

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Join Jo for a speedy walk around Stalybridge!

This 90 minute session takes advantage of the routes in Stalybridge Country Park and the surrounding countryside. Who knows what Jo will throw in to the bucket of fun stuff to do! It will be a session with hills, to get those legs & bums working! Walk away with the biggest smile of satisfaction!

This is a speedy walk, so we ask that you only book if you can maintain a steady pace of at least 3mph

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Our lovely Tuesday walk is an hour of easy walking incorporating some mobility, balance and stretches - perfect for those who don't want to push themselves too much, are recently starting out on their Nordic walking journey or quite simply want to have an hour of steady, pleasurable  walking.