About Me

I’m the “father of fitness walking with poles”‚ (exerstriding/Nordic walking) and an internationally recognized fitness authority. I like to remind people that the word “exercise” means “put to use”. Far too many people have been turned off to exercise and do not enjoy the many health and fitness benefits of regular physical activity because far too many popular exercise prescriptions put the body to abuse, not good use. I’ve spent more than half of my adult life promoting the fun and tremendous benefits of regularly putting your entire body to good use with poles and easy-to-learn techniques that turn walking into a total body, total fitness building good use exercise.

Member Since

Apr 5, 2006

Sites

• Exerstrider

What is the next…

Purchase you’ll make?

Plants for my garden

Trend in design?

“Green” and recycled material products

Car you’d like to own?

A hydrogen-powered, American-built car

Big step you’d like to make?

Write a book

Fad that will fade?

“Boot camp” fitness programs

Vacation you’ll take?

Exerstriding the Cinque Terre (Italy)

Thing you’re going to fight for?

The environment and publicly funded federal elections

Secret that’s going to leak?

Exerstrider fitness walking poles

Hollywood blockbuster going to be about?

An environmental disaster

Life you’ll lead?

Healthy living guru

Fountain of youth?

Regular “good use” exercise and plenty of fresh fruits and veggies

Book you’ll read?

Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh

Thing that will change the world?

More kindness and international cooperation

Guilty-pleasure food in which you’ll indulge?

My wife Wendy’s organic oatmeal/pumpkin cookies

Person to whom you’ll say, “I love you”?

The next person I meet with a kind and open heart.