FITTREK
FITTREK
Dan Barrett (USA) founded FITTREK technique in 2000. FITTREK technique has been the nordic walking technique of some North American competitions (USATF-IAAF).
FITTREK technique has some appropiate techniques for Competitive Nordic Walking: Full Power, Standard Power, Fast Power and Speed.
FITTREK TECHNIQUE
BASIC TECHNIQUE
-The walker must walk with two Nordic Walking poles, doing an alternating movement of feet and arms. First step: right foot and left arm/pole. Second step: left foot and right arm/pole, etc.
-The walker must walk with one foot and one pole in permanent contact with the ground.
-Where putting the first pole
Behind the first foot.
FULL POWER AND STANDARD POWER TECHNIQUES
These techniques are similar to ONW and INWA techniques.
-Maximum Speed
5:30-6:00 min/km.
FAST POWER TECHNIQUE
-The walker must walk straight.
-Height of the Nordic Walking poles
Below the waist (arms in 90º approximately).
-Where putting the first pole
Between the center of gravity of the body approximately and just behind the first foot.
-Arms: amplitude of movement
From the plant of the pole to the torso. The hand does not release the pole.
-Propulsion
Fast Power technique reduces the arms movement, so it has less propulsion with the poles.
-Maximum Speed
5:00-5:30 min/km.
SPEED TECHNIQUE
-The walker must walk straight.
-Height of the Nordic Walking poles
Below the waist (arms in 80º approximately).
-Where putting the first pole
Beside the first foot.
-Arms: amplitude of movement
The arms spread completely from the elbows and these move back.
-Propulsion
The propulsion is minimum.
-Maximum Speed
4:30-5:00 min/km.
FITTREK technique reduces the arms movement and the propulsion. So, it increases speed.
Dan Barrett (USA) founded FITTREK technique in 2000. FITTREK technique has been the nordic walking technique of some North American competitions (USATF-IAAF).
FITTREK technique has some appropiate techniques for Competitive Nordic Walking: Full Power, Standard Power, Fast Power and Speed.
FITTREK TECHNIQUE
BASIC TECHNIQUE
-The walker must walk with two Nordic Walking poles, doing an alternating movement of feet and arms. First step: right foot and left arm/pole. Second step: left foot and right arm/pole, etc.
-The walker must walk with one foot and one pole in permanent contact with the ground.
-Where putting the first pole
Behind the first foot.
FULL POWER AND STANDARD POWER TECHNIQUES
These techniques are similar to ONW and INWA techniques.
-Maximum Speed
5:30-6:00 min/km.
FAST POWER TECHNIQUE
-The walker must walk straight.
-Height of the Nordic Walking poles
Below the waist (arms in 90º approximately).
-Where putting the first pole
Between the center of gravity of the body approximately and just behind the first foot.
-Arms: amplitude of movement
From the plant of the pole to the torso. The hand does not release the pole.
-Propulsion
Fast Power technique reduces the arms movement, so it has less propulsion with the poles.
-Maximum Speed
5:00-5:30 min/km.
SPEED TECHNIQUE
-The walker must walk straight.
-Height of the Nordic Walking poles
Below the waist (arms in 80º approximately).
-Where putting the first pole
Beside the first foot.
-Arms: amplitude of movement
The arms spread completely from the elbows and these move back.
-Propulsion
The propulsion is minimum.
-Maximum Speed
4:30-5:00 min/km.
FITTREK technique reduces the arms movement and the propulsion. So, it increases speed.
