From the desk of
COACH
Linda Schaumleffel
Author of
INSIDER'S GUIDE TO
LIFETIME FITNESS
Olympian, car accident survivor
Master Nordic Pole Walk Instructor
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DEAR FRIEND,
Sooooo.... you're wondering how to get off the couch & out the door to exercise? You're not alone, although it may feel like it. Aren't we all looking for an exercise that we can do that delivers results & can be done happily for a lifetime? I hear you sister!
I had to learn how to get off the couch again too. WHAT I DISCOVERED IGNITED A PASSION. Here's what happened... I was a high school phys ed teacher & also got to row in the Olympic Games. Thirteen years after that, 1989, I was the victim of a car accident.
That's me with the pigtails, leading my crew in the Olympic Games.
The accident put me on the sidelines for over 10 years...I just wanted to be out of pain, walk normally & be my energetic, productive self again. Back pain, balance issues, fatigue, weight gain, depression (maybe you can relate)... kept me from doing the things I had planned for my future. Physios, chiropractors & counsellors helped, but would I ever be my old healthy self again?
I was determined to get healthy again but IT TOOK SOOOO LONG without a plan, a method, or support; in July 2009 I was at the end of my rope, at a stale mate. I felt like giving up.
But sometimes unexpected things that come "out of the blue" contain the solution!
In July 2009 I was chosen to be one of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games ceremonial torch bearers. Little did I know that this would change my life in a way I could not even imagine!
Even though I only had to carry the torch 400 meters, organizers encouraged us to commit to a fitness program. So I set out to find an exercise to do. My purpose was to look good on TV carrying the torch! I was so done with things like step class & weight circuit & adages like "no pain, no gain"! Been there, done that! I needed something that felt good. Then I heard about POLE WALKING… didn’t know anything about it, but it seemed like an easy thing I could do since I was already walking. Duh!
I bought the only available poles...hiking poles. With my athletic background, I figured out what I had to do, taking into account all the limitations/injuries I currently had. I was able to imagine I was cross-country skiing & started pushing the poles behind me in rhythm with my walking steps. All my athletic training helped me persist & find the best way to do it. I worked at it until it flowed & felt rhythmic like I was flying. I loved it. My background gave me insight & patience so that my beat-up body could heal & be supported by the skill of Nordic walking. Inch by inch I progressed!
Within six weeks, my friends started noticing how good my posture was looking. In about eight weeks, I had to get smaller jeans! Nice! The speed of results with such relatively little effort fascinated me. Finally, four months later, I carried the Olympic torch & hey, I looked good on TV!
That's me carrying the Olympic flame, October 31, 2009.
The next day I walked without poles. It felt hard! I didn’t like it! What the heck? So the day after that, I went back to my pretend cross-country skiing style with poles.
I began researching everything I could find about Nordic Walking. Seems Finnish phys ed teach Leana Jaaskelainen developed walking exercises with poles for her students in 1966, while in 1979 Mauri Repo, head of the Finnish Cross Country ski team, developed walking with poles as an off-season training for his skiers. Then in the 1990’s, “Nordic Walking” became a huge fitness trend among the general population in Europe, still going strong today with over 50 million people participating regularly.
I discovered there was a ton of published research proving the benefits of Nordic Walking. Based on three weekly 30 minute sessions, Nordic Walking improves just about everything like: 1) uses 95% of body’s muscles, 2) burns 46% more calories than walking, 3) reduces back/shoulder/neck pain, 4) regulates insulin in type 2 diabetes, 5) reduces high blood pressure, 6) reduces impact on hip/knee/foot, 7) manages stress & mood, 8) strengthens posture, 9) improves function of heart & lungs... & so much more!
IT SEEMED LIKE I HAD UNCOVERED A GOLD MINE!
Sabine Schwanbeck, from Berlin, demonstrating classic Nordic walk style.
Strangers seeing Nordic walking for the first time exclaim,
"How they move is so ELEGANT... so GRACEFUL and FLOWING!"
The results kept coming... I continued to Nordic Walk & dropped another pant size, my years-long back pain disappeared, I got core “muscles of steel”, my underarms stopped waving, I gained endless endurance, plus I was finally able to sleep like a log again! I was thrilled!
My friends wanted health & fitness benefits too, so I got myself organized to teach them. Most people do not have an athletic background & need some step-by-step instructions which was easy for me to create. They loved it & started getting results too!
Donating my "fat" jeans to Goodwill.
Then, out of the blue I got a random call from this guy in Berlin… Dr. Klaus Schwanbeck (world class athlete, coach & innovator). He had just started a business in Toronto, Canada, selling “Nordic” style poles & needed a strong rep on the west coast. He did a Google search & found me.
Soon, I joined forces with Dr. Schwanbeck. Klaus came to Victoria about six times to train me, & discovered that with my experiences & everything I knew, he could proclaim me a MASTER INSTRUCTOR!
Tragedy struck! Dr. Schwanbeck suddenly died (from hospital complications after contracting food poisoning). We had to decide if the benefits of Nordic Walking were worth carrying on in business without our beloved Dr. Schwanbeck.
I still had the passion to help other people get fit for a lifetime with this amazing exercise. The company stayed open & I continued to teach & change the lives of over 2500 participants in the next few years.
Then COVID hit; it killed my "live-in-person" Nordic classes. I had to decide again if giving people the means to get fit & healthy with Nordic walking was worth more than the setback of COVID. YES! Without a doubt!
So I took that COVID shutdown time to distill all my knowledge into an online course I call The Insider's Guide to Lifetime Fitness.
THE RESULT OF MY STORY
This entire experience resulted in igniting a passion within me to share this do-able exercise that helps ordinary people in profound ways, regardless of where they live. The health & fitness benefits of classic Nordic Walking are massive & attainable by everyday folks. My purpose is to teach people an effective skill so that they get ALL the benefits. What I found was that a simple 3-step approach gets people to fitness results quickly. In addition, understanding how habits are created enables people to continue fitness for a lifetime.
All the ups & downs of my past now enable me to show YOU the fastest way to get fit now & for YOUR future!
My online program is called, "THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO LIFETIME FITNESS".
2022 update: As unlikely as it seems, participants from one coast to the other are getting better results with my online course than participants did with me in person. Crazy, right? It's because they have enough time (12-weeks) & weekly coach's feedback/support. They succeed! You can too!
ARE YOU STRUGGLING
TO GET OFF YOUR COUCH
&
START EXERCISING EFFECTIVELY?
- Maybe you want to get up to speed again after a lifetime of raising children.
- Maybe you want to counteract the detriments of a long career & get fit again so you can go on the retirement adventures you have planned.
- Maybe you have gained weight.
- Maybe you have been in an accident or two.
- Maybe life has thrown some other health hurdles your way.
Wherever you live, whatever your situation, if you can walk, you can use Nordic walking to improve your health again. I can teach you what you need so that you can create health & fitness for a lifetime & create measurable results that will delight you!
But will this program really work for YOU?
Got questions? Let's talk: Contact me now.
"Linda, the way you explain and set up things...you've really got something here! I don't even argue with myself anymore, I just get going. I really don't think I can fail. Twelve weeks is the magic of this program. Honest to goodness; it's worth a million dollars!" Ellen Mahoney, Victoria, BC, Canada
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NORDIC WALKING
VS
WALKING WITH POLES
There is a critical difference!
NORDIC WALKING
emphasizes pushing the poles behind the body. This engages 95% of the body's muscles, & gives a lift of acceleration. It's for FITNESS & maximum results. The hands, shoulders & neck are relaxed. It develops good posture. Classic Style Nordic Walking is a specific skill to be learned. For most people, it takes some instruction to master the critical details of this style but worth it to claim 100% of benefits.
Nordic Style: emphasis on pushing poles to the back.
WALKING WITH POLES
Many people just grab poles & use them for hiking or because they have balance/mobility issues. It feels easy to use the poles in front of the body since these muscles are already strong & it feels intuitive to help stability in this way. The downside is that the fingers, hands, & arms are fully engaged, which causes tension & stress. This often creates more shoulder & neck pain & sore fingers/wrists. The posture is often leaning forward, creating imbalance. Anybody can grab poles & do it this way. Yes, they keep moving & feel a little more secure, & use the same amount of time, but they don't capitalize on the big benefits!
Front reaching hiking style does not strengthen back & core.
Why learn the proper skills
of NORDIC WALKING?
Nordic Walking is "the smarter way to walk". When you take the time to learn this technique, you get more & better results in the same amount of exercise time.
With the online program format
you will learn TWO SKILLS:
1) You will learn the skill of Nordic Walking, which delivers big results.
2) You will learn the skill of habit creation so you can persist for a lifetime.
Why learn the skills
of HABIT CREATION?
A couple of years ago I did a big survey & asked women to tell me about the fitness programs they had done, from Jane Fonda, Figure 8, yoga, half marathon, courses at the rec center, Dance with Eugene... The deeper we got into the conversation, the more the truth came out!
They felt ashamed but clear on the fact that they did not know how to persist for the long term! All their programs stopped, even the ones they loved, because of this one factor. Can you relate? Most people just assume that you know how to create a lasting habit... but it's not the case!
The HABIT CREATION part of the program is essential & unique as it sets you up with the understanding, tools & strategies for lifetime exercise success.
Current participants love this part of the course because it puts them in the driver's seat! I teach participants how to think differently & use a different set of strategies so they can solve every bump in the road, so nothing gets in their way of exercising regularly each week. They feel empowered at last! You will too!
YOU WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE
WHEN YOU TURN
THE SKILL OF NORDIC WALKING
INTO YOUR HABIT!
Do you feel hope & possibility? It's yours...read on.
"Dave and I have been on this program 4 months and I have lost 30lbs already!" Sharon, Victoria, BC, Canada
A HABIT OF NORDIC WALKING DELIVERS!
Get fitter than you ever believed possible, regardless of age! If you can walk, fast or slow, you can do this! What's not to love about that! My passion is to help you create your legacy of health through fitness with a habit of effective Nordic Walking technique.
Over the next 12 weeks,
- I will help you master an effective style of NORDIC WALKING.
- I will teach you how to create a ROCK SOLID HABIT, so that you get BIG results... for a lifetime!
YOU'LL LOVE NORDIC WALKING BECAUSE:
it's convenient
it produces quick results
it feels good
And by the way, the method I use to teach you the SKILL of Nordic walking is kind of brilliant!
"THE INSIDER'S GUIDE
TO LIFETIME FITNESS"
THIS OFFER IS
NOT AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE!
I teach you how to get fit & stay fit
...for a lifetime!
HERE'S WHAT YOU GET:
ONE: THE BEST Nordic POLES mailed to your door. These quality German Standard manufactured poles, the same ones I use, will give you confidence, ease, & years of use.
TWO: THE MAGIC glove STRAPS mailed to your door. This is the secret that makes the exercise easy! These glove straps allow you to relax your hands, let go of stress & feel relief in your shoulders & neck where all the stress collects.
THREE: EXTRA RUBBER POLE TIPS mailed to your door. These rubber tips empower you to step out your front door & start exercising on the nearest sidewalk. Soooo convenient. I'm sending extra pairs, because they wear out eventually.
FOUR: ONLINE ACCESS TO INSIDER'S LIBRARY #1: Short videos to show you everything you need to know about setting up & maintaining your poles.
FIVE: ONLINE ACCESS TO INSIDER'S LIBRARY 2: Study these videos as often as you need to learn the basic movements in the technique of Nordic Walking. There are two styles: "J-Style" (easier to learn & quicker to give support to sore feet, knees, & hips) & N-style (takes a little more initial strength but can be learned by everyone & allows you to go really fast if you want to!)
SIX: ONLINE ACCESS TO INSIDER'S LIBRARY #3: Use these resources to help you learn how to successfully go through thick & thin... all the way to success. My 30-Second Hacks (to get you off the couch) is just a tiny part of the package of resources. Use the Training Guide to keep you moving forward step-by-step. Need a pep talk video or two? It's here. Need an action plan? It's here! And more...!
SEVEN: PERSONALIZED WEEKLY COACHING We use easy tech so I can see what you are doing & give you specific personal comments & your next action step to practice.
EIGHT:TWO WEEKLY LIVE ZOOM COACHING SESSIONS
1) I analyze in class what you are doing so that you can clearly see the next step to practice. The method we use to do this makes all the difference. You become very knowledgeable & progress quickly & confidently. This is the magic!
2) We explore the processes & strategies to develop a strong habit of exercising. This is the key to long term success!
NINE: YOUR GRADUATION SEND-OFF Your journey to lifetime fitness is worth celebrating. I am so proud to be able to award you with my exclusive pin.
It's a 12-week course & participants say time flies by too fast!
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"You are an amazing instructor! You did not give up on me! It felt so good to actually feel the thrill of Nordic walking done properly. And now I am flying on my own!" Lorna, Victoria, BC, Canada
Golf, pickleball, tennis... are good, don't give them up, but what I teach will create big, do-able, measurable fitness results like no other exercise can! Participate fully & you will be amazed at the ease of this exercise & the results that count... like youthful posture, strong core, weight loss, endurance, energy & more. Putting off exercise is not the best advice. NOW is the best time for you to get started. Take a big breath & jump onboard with me.
I will be at your side every step of the way. With my unique program, you will start seeing & feeling results quickly & will solidify your habit in about 8-12 weeks. In addition, you will have the strategies to be able to sustain your fitness habit for a lifetime.
It's true... people who exercise regularly with a low-impact, result-producing exercise stay healthier longer! By this time tomorrow, you could be started on a revolutionary DO-ABLE exercise program that will keep you fit & active, especially as you head towards your long-awaited retirement years.
2500+ of my participants have lost weight, relieved aching necks, improved posture & slept better... regardless of age. YOU can have these results & more!
"I have become a person who exercises regularly, from a person who avoided exercise for most of my life." Gill, Victoria, BC, Canada
IF YOU CAN WALK, YOU CAN DO THIS!
