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Product Description Learning HOW to use poles will enable you to experience the many benefits (see below for a list of benefits). This is the ONLY comprehensive and expert training available on how to use POLES. Learning how to OPTIMALLY use POLES helps people of all ages and abilities. Hikers optimize their performance on the trail. Walkers feel whole body movement and enhanced exercise. People with mobility or health challenges feel profound freedom of movement and enhanced balance. We've seen remarkable results Parkinson's disease, MS, peripheral nephropathy, arthritis, diabetes - any condition that affects mobility. The Training is divided into 4 sections, all with easy navigation. Included in the training is a discussion on equipment and an overview of the 5 Terrain-Based Techniques. The Pole Techniques Section includes more detail on the 5 terrain-based techniques, including step-by-step drills & practice segments for learning how to improve your performance on the trail. Practice with this section will enable you to efficiently use (and strengthen) your upper body muscles to power uphill, reduce stress on knees, especially on downhill. Once you learn the 5 techniques, you'll be able to work on transitioning seamlessly between techniques as you change terrain. Nordic Walking and Snow Shoeing tips are included in the chapters. Also included are many Hiking Tips to help you on different kinds of terrain like streams and bridges as well as Posture and Safety Tips & Pole Care and how to engage your Muscle Memory. Use this training to Expand your Hiking & Walking Horizons! Enjoy Original Music & Stunning Scenery. Some of the many BENEFITS OF LEARNING OPTIMAL USE OF POLES: Poles improve Power & Endurance on the Uphill. Support for your Joints on Downhill, Save your Knees! Strengthen muscles that support the Spine. Burn MORE CALORIES than with regular walking! With OPTIMAL USE, upper body muscles also help prevent stress in hands, wrists, forearms, elbows, shoulders & neck. Enhance Balance & Confidence. Notice the world around you instead of always looking at your feet. Much more info is available at PolesForMobilty.com Review “It's very important that those of us who use poles for balance and mobility (including myself) do so with correct technique. Those of us who use them for that reason tend to have decreased upper body strength and muscle tone and a higher incidence of degenerative changes of the neck and shoulder which can be aggravated by improper use.” --Jerald R. Gerst, MD, MPH Physician specializing in treatment/prevention of musculo-skeletal injuries“Jayah is one of the most knowledgeable people I know when it comes to the why, how and where of walking and trekking poles. She is also a great teacher--clear in her explanations and directions.” Linda Buch. “I don't know how many patients I've sent over to Jayah - the poles have been such a boon to some of my patients. They've been able to alleviate back pain and return to activities they thought were lost to them forever.” Dian Kern, Physical therapist --Linda J. Buch, Owner of Balance Enterprises, LLC, "Body Language" Fitness column“Exercise is important for maintaining bone density, building muscle strength and enhancing cardiovascular fitness and weight loss. Poles can provide stability and a sense of security to allow patients to more quickly resume a walking program.” --Robert G. Macdonald, M.D., FRCP, FSCC, FSCIA
This is an outstanding video! It is absolutely packed with information -- even more than I would have imagined. The instruction is very comprehensive and very easy to follow. There is enough here to watch multiple times. I would very strongly recommend this video to anyone who uses trekking poles for hiking, even if you already have some experience. The instruction is great and there are lots of good tips. Jayah Paley is an expert on the most effective ways to use poles and also common traps to avoid, and she has very obviously thought about how to teach this to people and has had lots of experience doing it. If you have not yet bought your poles, it would also be great to watch this video first, so that you know what to look for. Another good source of advice on what to look for in poles is available on Jayah Paley's 2 websites, which are mentioned on the dvd and which are also have lots of good information. The video is very professionally done and a joy to watch. Just the right touch. First class in every respect. I'm very glad I bought it.And the good news is that the techniques taught in the video really do work -- and they make a big difference!!! I've been hiking for all my life, but finally decided my knees needed some help from some of the long and very steep downhill sections here locally, where there are some really killer hills, knee wise. (It's not unusual for me to take a weekly hike of 15-18 miles and 3000-4000 ft. of elevation gain.) I have been very surprised at how much the poles have radically changed the long downhill experiences as far as my knees go -- and also how helpful they are on the uphills as well. They're great! I give the credit to the excellent technique taught on the video. It's not enough just to use poles, you need to know how to use them properly to get the real benefit. The DVD will show you how.