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Originally Posted by Grausamkeit
Are walking sticks supposed to help with exercise while walking? I thought they were just for fending off dangerous animals. I was attacked by a lab that kept trying to bite the backs of my legs while I walked one time. It didn't leave me alone till I was able to find a piece of metal to swat at it with. I walked with a big stick after that.
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I think the idea is you get two sticks and actually walk with them. You have to be using them for balance while you walk, not just carry them. Comes originally from Scandinavia, as a way of balancing better when walking across icy ground. But it forces you to use your upper body