Summary
Pete Edwards, owner of Glen Arbor-based SKIWALKING.COM, has been traveling the country promoting a new form of exercise called ski-walking, which he claims can burn up to 40 percent more calories.
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- Some Cadillac seniors may have discovered a new way to stay fit.
- Pete Edwards, owner and founder of the Glen Arbor-based SKIWALKING.COM, demonstrated the latest European fitness activity to golden agers at the Cadillac Senior Center Wednesday.
- Edwards, a high school coach and former ski school director instructed the seniors in the technique of "cross-country skiing without the snow."
- "I thought, we've got to get it going in Cadillac, especially for the seniors," said Diane Patterson, interim director for the Cadillac Senior Center.
- Since launching the company, Edwards has traveled around the nation promoting the fitness activity and sales of his Nordic ski walking poles.
- "I've been doing clinics from Tahoe to Lake Placid, New York," he said.
- Last week, Edwards sent shipments to Kuwait and Portugal.
- He expects the number of Americans participating in the sport will increase to millions if the trend continues to blossom.
- Edwards explained to seniors how ski walking increases the benefits of walking by involving arm, shoulder muscles and ab muscles.
- Poles are fitted according to an individual's height, with models available for preschoolers to the tallest NBA player.
- Although cross-country ski poles can be adapted to ski walking poles, ski walking poles are shorter.
- Edwards' first clinic of the day was directed toward sufferers of Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis.
- Peggy Rutherford, a Parkinson sufferer, gave the technique a try.
- After trying ski walking, they intend to adapt their routine.
- "My husband has Alzheimer's and his coordination is starting to deteriorate," said Marjorie Lubelczyk.
- The two were cross-country ski enthusiasts for 20 years, but gave it up about seven years ago.
- For more information about ski walking or to learn how to order poles, visit Edwards' web site at www.skiwalking.com.
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