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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Anna Bartter

I wanted to up the intensity of my walks, so tried Nordic walking every day for a week - and feel it's levelled up my cardio fitness

Anna Barrter trying Nordic walking every day.

I'm going to start by being totally honest with you: it's only been in the last year that I've considered walking a workout. Previously, I'd (mistakenly - and how wrong I was) chalked it up as not being "challenging" enough for me.

But after struggling with my energy levels, a recurring hip injury and teetering on the brink of burnout a couple of years ago, I swapped my high-intensity regime for an altogether more holistic approach to fitness. Incorporating plenty of low-impact strength, Pilates and low-intensity cardio has suited me down to the ground - and walking has been a huge part of that.

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