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Hill Walking

 

Fees

48

Registration Closing Date

Friday, January 18, 2013 @ 11:59 PM PST

Brief Description

Do you struggle when you 'hit the hills'? Up or down? Would you like to be stronger and quicker? Have you experienced hamstring or butt injuries? Are you tired of being 'road kill' on Portland to Coast? What you need to know How you walk does make a difference. What is your posture? How you use your arms; leg turnover; muscular strength & flexibility are a few areas we will cover.

Additional Information

Hill Walking Benefits Keep your heart, lungs, and joints young; Strengthens your hamstrings, calves, glutes, hip flexors, and Achilles tendons, and it uses more upper-body muscles. Effective in building aerobic power or conditioning. Improves knee and leg strength; Lowers blood pressure 21/2 times according to a Japanese study decrease risk of heart attack by 50%.