1. Adjust the length
Generally, two of the three-section trekking poles can be adjusted. First, loosen all the joints of the trekking pole. Extend the pole near the bottom to the maximum limit. There are scales on the trekking poles for reference.
Hold the trekking pole on a flat surface to adjust the length of the trekking pole, the arm hangs down naturally, take the elbow as the fulcrum, raise the forearm to 90° with the upper arm, and then adjust the tip of the trekking pole downward to touch the ground; The stick head is placed 5-8 cm under the armpit, and then the stick tip is adjusted downward until it touches the ground.
Tighten all the poles of the trekking pole. The other trekking pole that has not been adjusted can be adjusted to the same length as the one with the locked length.
When adjusting the trekking poles, you should not exceed the maximum adjustment length shown on the trekking poles. When purchasing trekking poles, you can first adjust the length to determine whether you can buy the right length of trekking poles.
The strongest state of the three-section adjustable trekking pole is when the lengths of the three-section poles are equal, so when using it, do not only extend one of the poles without using the other pole, or exceed the warning scale of the pole. This will cause the trekking pole to be easily bent and deformed and cannot be used!
The best way to use it is to adjust the other two extendable poles to the same length, which can ensure the support strength of the trekking pole and increase the service life of the trekking pole.
2. Using the wristband
When most people use trekking poles, they hold the handle tightly and apply force, thinking that the function of the wrist strap is to keep the trekking pole from leaving their wrists. If you think so, then you are wrong.
When going downhill, the impact force of the trekking pole should be transmitted to our arm through the wrist strap; and when going uphill, the thrust of the arm is transmitted to the trekking pole through the wrist strap to generate uphill assistance, so the wrist passes through the wrist strap. We should not go in directly from the top of the wristband to grasp the handle, but should pick up the wristband, thread it from the bottom of the wristband, press the strap into our palm, and then gently grasp the handle. Yes, support the trekking poles through the wrist straps instead of holding on to the handles.
If there is a buckle, make a slight adjustment, remember not to affect the operation of the trekking pole.
3. How to operate on different terrains
The following describes the normal operation methods of using trekking poles in general, but not all the methods. You can make a little adjustment in the actual operation to find the method that suits you, so that you can fully utilize the benefits of trekking poles.
Take the same rhythm on flat ground and gentle uphill as normal walking. Bring the trekking pole forward with the right arm while the left foot is forward, but the tip of the pole should not exceed the front of the body, then push back against the ground, and the left hand heel Do the same thing with the right hand.
The more inclined steep slopes are the same as normal walking, but the arms should be moved forward, and the position of the trekking poles should be placed in front of the body. Use the trekking poles to support the body up to reduce the pressure on the legs. If necessary, you can use two trekking poles at the same time. To do the climbing action, when pushing the body up, the palm can be placed on the top of the rod to strengthen the pushing force.
Due to the relatively large impact force of downhill, it is necessary to use trekking poles to reduce the load on the legs; the position of trekking poles must be placed in front of the body, and the ground before the front feet can achieve the effect of sharing the force. At this time, the body will definitely Leaning forward is not a natural action for us to go downhill, so we need to practice it often, and at the same time, we need to feel how far the trekking poles should be placed in order to achieve the effect of reducing the pressure on the legs, and will not slow down the original travel. Speed and rhythm. When necessary, the length of the trekking poles can be lengthened according to personal feeling.
