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There is always a need to go out and get some exercise to lose weight or just keeping a certain amount of physical fitness. We can join a health club or just take a walk through the neighborhood. Having a walking stick does a couple of things for us. It makes the walk easier, helps keep our balance and in an emergency it can be used for self defense.
A Cold Steel walking staff was copied from the designs of walking sticks used by the Zulu tribe in Africa. The Zulu tribe was known for their ability to walk long distances. The walking stick is strong yet light in weight. A walk stick is a great gift for the person who has everything.
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There really isn’t much question that as a group we need to get more exercise. One way to get it is spend the money on a health club and use it several times a week. Bikes, cross country skiing, jogging and many other activities are great for those who can do them but not everyone can. Almost everyone can ago for a walk and actually it is one of the best exercises you can do. A hiking stick can make it a little more fun and a little safer.
It is a little more fun to use a hiking stick since a long walk or hike is easier with the hiking stick. Actually why would those who used before modern transportation was available have used them if it didn’t make the walk easier? It makes your walk safer as the stick is a self defense weapon also.
From time to time I manage to throw my back out and feel the frustration of some limitation in my mobility. Not that I accept the concept of taking it easy wiling and I suspect that it prolongs my back problems, I do recognize the value in a walking staff. If you are going to get a walking stick you should get a good one. That is what I learned as a farm boy. The good tools were worth more than the cheap ones when cost is considered.
A Cold Steel walking staff was designed by copying what the Zulus in Africa used for their hikes. The Zulus are famous for their long hikes which were part of their survival.
I went with my grandson to the zoo and observed several people with walking sticks. One of the better uses of a walking stick can be when you are not on a fast walk. The slow walk at a zoo can actually be harder on you than the longer faster walks you do when you are on a power walk. The reason you don’t maintain the correct posture and actually can slouch instead of walking straight.
A Cold Steel walking staff works great for this. Modeled after the tribes in Africa they carry a great balance and make your trips to the zoo more fun.
I read an article recently about the need to do exercises that stress the bones in order to strengthen them. The article commented about bikers not getting enough walking or jogging and their bones were fragile. Personally I like biking and kayaking but with the aid of a walking stick taking a long walk is kind of fun. That is one of the values of a Cold Steel walking staff to make long walks more fun.
I suspect most people are like me when it comes to something where they can think of things they would rather do. However, a long hike is a lot more fun than a root canal, which also would tend to make your forget your bones are shrinking and fragile.
Many times I see people going out for a hike or a walk down the street trying to retain their physical fitness. Some people walk rather slowly while others do a power walk. Frequently the people doing a power walk also have a walking stick or hiking staff and frequently two of them. It makes it easier to take those walks when a walking stick is used.
I used to think that a walking stick was for those who had a balance problem but they are really for anyone who wants to walk aid physical fitness. It makes it easier to walk and the physical fitness you save just might be your own.
I was in Florida and watched many people walk or hike down the beach. One observation was that there were three basic types of people who walked the beach. One group walked slowly and had the body to show for it. Some were not necessarily over weight just not in shape. Others jogged down the beach and had the body to show for it. For the most part they were younger and did it on a regular basis. However, at my age younger doesn’t have to be that young. The third group was the power walkers.
The power walkers frequently used a walking stick to assist their efforts. They also had the body to show for their efforts. A Cold Steel walking staff makes a great walking stick and serves as a self protection device as well.
To a person who really doesn’t understand the value of a walking stick it might appear that it should be used by an older person who has a balance problem. There really isn’t any question that canes are used by someone who was a balance problem but there are other uses for a walking stick. A hiking stick can have many uses besides just for balance. For example it can be used for self defense in the event something challenges your desire to proceed down your chosen path.
I think the best use of a hiking stick is the encouragement to get out and walk. It makes no difference if it is in an urban setting or on a wilderness path. Just moving around could increase your life expectancy. Of course that could mean you will have to take retirement planning more seriously
A walking staff makes it easier to walk a long distance
Sunday, March 7, 2010
posted by Gary 12:42 PM
Everyone needs exercise to stay healthy. Senior citizens are not only not an exception but maybe it is even more critical for them. However, many of them can’t afford of belonging to a health club. The good part is almost everyone has a place they can walk. I see people walking on the beach everyday many of them senior citizens. A walking staff makes it easier for them to keep their balance.
A Cold Steel walking staff was designed by modeling it after the Zulu tribe in Africa. The Zulu tribe is known for their ability to hike a long distance.
I was watching a man walking along the beach getting his exercise using two walking sticks. Not that he was the only one but I know he walked further and faster than almost anyone else. He was also older than most. I will also mention he didn’t carry any extra weight that many of us manage to do as we get older.
That is one reason I encourage everyone to get a walking stick or hiking staff. It is a lot cheaper and more fun than a health club. Do you need any more excuses to take a winter vacation?