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Why walking poles held behind you burn 20% more calories

Mark Frauenfelder
Jul 23, 2026
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Nordic walking poles — Anneli Salo / CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Michael Ham, retired in British Columbia, listed his walking poles in the Cool Tools newsletter What’s in my NOW? and he wants you to know they are nothing like trekking poles. You hold a trekking pole out in front with a bent arm, and they mostly help you keep your balance on a st…

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