Nordic walking

It basically involves walking with very light sticks a bit like ski-poles, (9)...............are strapped to your wrists and used to push you along.

Nordic walking was initially devised (10) ........... a form of summer exercise for winter cross-country skiers, but was not taken seriously for general fitness training until roughly the tum (11) ......... the century.

Nordic walking was initially devised (10) ........... a form of summer exercise for winter cross-country skiers, but was not taken seriously for general fitness training until roughly the tum (11) ......... the century.

12) Since then, (12) ...... popularity has exploded in Europe, and it is taking (13) ......... in the USA, Australia and Japan.

13) Since then, (12) ...... popularity has exploded in Europe, and it is taking (13) ......... in the USA, Australia and Japan.

Not (14) ......... is it easy to do, but Nordic walking is apparently the most complete body workout there is, using more muscles than either running or swimming.

Nordic walking can be done almost (15) ........., from beaches and parks (16) ........ city streets.

16) Nordic walking can be done almost (15) ........., from beaches and parks (16) ........ city streets.