Home | Sunday, May 18, 2008  
 
 
A walk through the mall may do more good than you ever imagined. Walking is one of the best workout choices for all around health and fitness. Mall walking offers the same health benefits as walking outdoors, without the heat and humidity of summer or the cold and snow of winter.

 

Did you know...

  
• Walking is one of the best workout choices for all around health and fitness.
• A 150 lb. person can burn up to 350 calories walking briskly for one hour at 4mph.
• Walking can lower blood pressure and help raise levels of high density lipoprotein (HDL) – the "good" Cholesterol.
• Walking can strengthen bones and help prevent osteoporosis.
• Walking can lower blood sugar and insulin levels, reducing the risk of diabetes.
 

Come join the crowd...

 
 

Start at any entrance of the mall and walk ONE lap around the inside perimeter to complete a 3/4 mile circuit. Please do not jog or run inside the mall.

Power Strolling - An easy way to get back in shape after the birth of your baby…the Broadway Mall is a safe place to take your baby for a walk.

Town of Oyster Bay Free Co-Ed Mall Walking Program - Registration forms can be obtained at all Town Hall and community park facilities and at all local libraries. They should be returned to the park managers or to the Parks Department, 977 Hicksville Road, Massapequa 11758.

Doors open at 8:00 AM 7 days a week