Videos (and lots more at the bottom of the page!)
10 Pound OgreSticks on Rough Terrain
OgreSticks at easy to use even when the going gets TOUGH!
Easy and Quick to Add (or Remove) Weights
You can start your hike with 15 pounds on each pole and on your way back put some or all of the weights in a backpack.
about ogresticks
Since 2014 I have been continually testing and improving my heavy duty weighted trekking pole concept. I have taken hundreds of walks, hikes and trail runs with various prototype weighted poles with between 5 and 20 pounds of weights.
My initial goal was to get a patent and license or sell it. My patent, U.S. Patent No. 10,722,010, is for a steel version with custom weights. After several years I was unable to sell or license my patent because of the complexity of the steel design so I created a heavy-duty much less expensive version made of hardwood and the same standard weights you can find in every gym.
Each weight is 1.25 pounds, and it only takes a minute to add or remove weights from each pole, so you can start without any weights, where the poles weigh 1 pound each, and add up to 15 pounds to each pole, in 1.25-pound increments.
The motions of using OgreSticks are simple and natural. As you're moving forward you lift the pole, plant it just ahead of you, push until the pole is behind you, and then lift the pole when it is behind you. This is the same motion that is used in cross-country skiing. However, with the weights on the bottoms of each pole, the base will automatically move forward with a pendulum-like motion. There is no strain on the wrists.
Hiking with OgreSticks is a brand-new type of exercise which burns many more calories than hiking without poles or with lightweight aluminum poles. Workout time is also optimized because of the extra calories burned. This is particularly important for those who struggle to fit exercise into their days. I envision athletes, weekend warriors and even occasional walkers of all ages engaged in hiking or even trail running with OgreSticks, in the woods or even on the beach. OgreSticks can also help Nordic skiers push their workouts to the limit.
Sincerely,
Douglas J. D’Jay, CEO (Chief Executive Ogre) and Inventor
OgreSticks LLC
#hiking poles #trekking poles #fitness walking poles #hiking #trails #outdoors #health #fitness #full body workout #weightlifting
more Videos
Going Up a Steep Hill...
OgreSticks MAKE HIKING HARDER!
...And Coming Down Again
Even going DOWNHILL is a WORKOUT!
Contact Us
We would love to hear from you.
Please contact me if you would like to be added to a wait list should OgreSticks become available for sale.
OgreSticks LLC
Danbury, Connecticut 06810, United States
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