About us
3 Counties Nordic Walking is based in South Shropshire and is owned and operated by Andy Hackney, a fully qualified Nordic Walking Instructor, Personal Trainer and Fitness Instructor with over 20 years in and around the fitness industry. For the last 5 years having run a Fitness company in France and seen the rapid growth of Nordic Walking Andy has established 3 Counties Nordic Walking to offer locally what is becoming the fasting growing fitness activity in the world. Whilst using Nordic Walking to train clients Andy saw the many benefits it offered to all ages and abilities and this coupled with the opportunity to exercise in the beautiful local surroundings makes Shropshire the ideal place for this activity.
What is Nordic Walking?
As one of the fastest growing Health & Fitness activities Nordic Walking is, with the aid of poles a complete body workout allowing the walker to use both upper and lower body muscles. Nordic Walking differs from trekking, hill walking or trail running due to the positioning of the poles to give a specific technique which must be learnt correctly to get maximum benefit from the activity.