If you want to be sure to maximize your benefits & get all you can out of Pole Walking. You need to learn how-to-do-it-right & then work at getting-good-at-it.
The Videos below are designed to walk you through a simple 4-Step Process to help ensure you will Get Good at Pole Walking, so you will use your Walking Poles the ‘right’ way & maximize your benefits.
Be sure to watch ALL of our Free on-line How-to Videos below. Watch them together with a friend if possible – it takes less than 30 minutes.
Having someone watch that you have the correct form & are doing things ‘right’ – can really make a difference, remember:
“What one ‘think’ one is doing, & what one is ‘actually’ doing – aren’t always related!”
STEP 1 Walking Pole Feet Options
Understand all of the different Walking Pole Feet Options. Your Keenfit Walking Poles will be able to take you anywhere. The basic accessories like carbide-tips, trail-feet, beach-baskets & road-feet come standard with our walking poles. View Instructions
STEP 2 How To Set Your Walking Poles
Setting your walking poles correctly is very important – it helps ensure not only comfort but also increases your ability to carry-out the techniques effectively & in-turn get better results. View Instructions
STEP 3 Avoid Bad Habits
‘Same-legging’ is a term Keenfit has coined to name the incorrect use of walking poles where the user moves the same arm with the same leg instead of walking the more natural movement of opposite leg to hand. View Instructions
‘White-caning’ is a term Keenfit has coined to name the incorrect use of walking poles where the user extends the foot of the lead pole with a flicking or caulking of the wrist forward out in front of them. View Instructions
‘Scuffling’ is a term Keenfit has coined to name the incorrect use of walking poles where the user scuffs the foot of their poles along the ground before planting & pushing off – causing premature wear of their pole feet. View Instructions
STEP 4 The Keenfit Pole Walking System
The Keenfit Pole Walking System is a ‘Unique & Simple, Walking System’ that we also like to call ‘Nordic Walking Plus’ – it is designed to maximize results for everyone – from the casual-average walker to the more serious-athletic walker. View Instructions
Punch-Pull is our beginner to intermediate technique that is best used to warm-up with, it is best used on uneven & lesser compact terrain like trails / paths & gravel roads & works best for going down hills – where one would choose to use less resistance. View Instructions
Pendulum-Push is our intermediate to advanced technique that is best used after you have warmed up & when you would like to use more resistance & push-off. It is best done on more even & harder compact surfaces like roads / sidewalks & pavement. View Instructions
Thought I’d update you on my use of the Poles while on the road. I love them!
Have had ‘no problem’ with them in my carry-on luggage and of course a great conversation piece. They have been to airport security and used in LA, Seattle, Wenatchee, Kennewick, Toronto, Anchorage, Fairbanks and even to North Pole! I have taken photos and will send some to you.
I was speaking at a women’s conference tour last week and showed them to the ladies and mentioned your website – I am out of your cards. In August, they will be traveling with me across Canada.
It is no fun to go to some hotel where the exercise room is an after thought with equipment in a windowless room and doing exercise dvd’s with my computer in my room is something I pack for yet ‘never do’. Now, I explore the area – love walking with them – and don’t worry about being a woman out alone as I look very fit using them (don’t mess with her), and I almost look as though I am armed with defense weapons already (tongue in cheek this last comment)
I am so glad I met you and have my Keenfit Poles. Can see definition in my arms already!!!