It is amazing what happens to the body when you start to feel the benefits of exercise. You feel confident, fabulous and something quite curious happens! You want more! You want to see if you could push your body a little harder. 2020 could be your year to take on a challenge. The first one […]

We love including our furry friends on some of our Explorer WALX. There is a fabulous way you can walk with them hands free so you maintain balance and relax amongst the group and scenery, with our peace of mind solution. One of the benefits of canicross is to be hands free and have perfect balance and […]

We prefer to keep your dog safe, positively motivated and eliminate unnecessary health risks that can be caused by wearing a traditional collar. Firstly, we are not canine anatomy specialists or medical experts. These are questions that we have raised for own dogs, when we have had concerns and we are sharing our findings. We […]

As all golfers know, a game of golf is both mentally stimulating and physically challenging. Golf may not be considered a physically demanding sport, but one round will likely mean you are outside and moving around, walking at a pace of 6-7km, for several hours at a time and constantly using your brain for the […]

Who else loves being outdoors? Our dogs of course! It seems a shame they aren’t always including in fresh air fitness fun. Well, it’s been our worst kept secret but your hairy training partners are more than welcome.   How do you combine poles, WALX equipment, leads and dogs? We have been qualified and insured […]

Let’s take yoga outdoors and enjoy the freedom of freestyle fitness yoga! This blog is an extract from Janine’s Yoga Teacher Training Day. It’s the 9th March 2019. I am about to do something both stupid and exhilarating. Arriving early and sitting in the car park at the Bracknell David Lloyd Club, I wasn’t really […]

Are you fit enough to really enjoy your holiday? When you ask people what their ideal holiday is, they generally fall into 2 camps. The first is the sun-kissed beaches where you do nothing but lie there becoming tanned and drinking cocktails for 2 weeks (and there’s nothing wrong with that!). The second camp will […]

Nordic walking was born from Cross country skiing. The Winter Olympics has inspired many people to get active and have a go at a variety of new sports.   Nordic walking is a perfect activity for all abilities and ages. We ensure we have sessions from gentle paces to cardio stride outs. If you have […]

Outdoor fitness with poles is something we could take for granted if we presume that everyone will have a good experience with a particular style of walking pole. For example, Janine teaches all beginners with her favourite, Leki Nordic Walking poles. But they aren’t necessarily the right poles for some. Meet Hilary, one of our […]

When life is not a bed of roses then it can be all too much to think of how to back paddle and get out of a bad day unscathed. Here we share ten top tips to help bust the stress. However, when all else fails, grab your Poles and just get out for some […]