They do not take up much space, are extremely practical, facilitate mountain activity and city walks. We are of course talking about trekking poles. A product that is becoming increasingly popular with people of different ages and fitness levels year by year. Walking is one of the safest and most natural forms of activity. To unleash its potential and increase its benefits for our body, all you need are training poles that we will include in our systematic city and mountain walks.
Trekking is an activity that comprehensively develops our muscles and improves our fitness. Using trekking poles, we can effectively activate the entire body - upper and lower parts to work, and as a result, we will significantly increase the level of our physical fitness, as well as improve respiratory capacity. The advantage of trekking poles, apart from activating the entire body, is also the possibility of providing ourselves with appropriate belaying while traversing mountain trails.
Trekking poles are designed for advanced mountain hikes, but if you want, you can successfully use them as Nordic Walking poles – for systematic city walks.
Which trekking poles should you choose?
- Telescopic design. When looking for the right model, try to choose products with a telescopic design. Thanks to them, you can conveniently adjust their length, adapting them to your height. This will provide greater safety on the trail and comfort.
- Non-slip and ergonomic handles. They provide comfort and reduce the risk of your hand slipping off them.
- Shock-absorbing system. Poles with appropriate shock-absorbing will protect your joints by absorbing vibrations during walking of varying intensity.
- Adapted to the terrain you want to hike. There are poles on the market that are suitable for walking on soft surfaces as well as on harder surfaces. If you hike in different places, it is worth your trekking poles being as versatile as possible – designed for both hard and soft surfaces.