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Benefits of Using Trekking Poles.

Continual Trekking up and down steep inclines, especially with a heavy pack really takes its toll on your knee joints, the best way to help preserve your knees is to use Trekking Poles.

Research by Dr. G. Neureuther, in 1981, showed that the strain reduction on the knees over an 8 hour period added up a massive 250 tons!
A simple experiment that you can try yourself is to put on a backpack and stand on a pair of scales, then push down on your trekking poles; you don't have to apply much pressure to see your weight reduce noticeably!

You may be lucky to have good strong knees, but if your knees are giving you trouble at the end of each day, especially after a long downhill trek, it is recommended that you use trekking poles or walking sticks to reduce the cumulative pounding effect that your knees are subject to.

How to adjust Trekking Poles

Wrist Loop
It is important to put your hand in the strap correctly, you do this by putting your hand through the loop from underneath, enough so that loop goes to about the wrist, and then grab hold of the handle. When the strap is the correct length it should allow you to grip the handle comfortably.
If the strap is to short it will feel tight around the wrist or to long and you will feel that you have support, the trick here is not to hold the handle to tightly, let the strap do the work.

Adjusting the Length of your Trekking Pole
The trekking pole is made up of two or three sections, each joint having a small plastic wedge that when you twist the smaller pole clockwise tightens and anti clockwise loosens the pole.
The best way to adjust your Trekking Pole is to set the lower section to the “Stop” mark and then adjust the length of the pole so that when you are holding the pole you elbow is at a 90° angle whilst holding the pole straight. You will find it is best to adjust your pole according to the terrain that you are walking in, when climbing you can shorten the poles and when going downhill it pays to lengthen the pole.

How to use Trekking Poles

Have a relaxed grip on the handle that allows the trekking pole to have natural swinging action, you should use opposite pole to the leading leg, so right pole left leg and vice versa, the position of the pole plant should be roughly level with your foot.

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