The
latest fitness trend is a double joy for those who love shopping and it’s
called ‘mall walking’.
The unique exercising routine can
not only keep you in shape, but also give you ample time for window-shopping.
Held every Sunday, the mall walking classes are fun, free and burns up to 400
calories an hour.
Mall-walking groups can be spotted
all around UK at shopping centres such as the Bullring in Birmingham, the
Trafford Centre in Manchester and the White Rose in Leeds. Joining the class
would mean that the women would not only get smooth floors to walk on, but would
also be staying away from the unpredictable British weather.
The sessions start with a
“balanced” pace around the shopping centre’s top floor,
building into a full-on power walk by lap three. After six laps (a whopping
six-mile stretch), the group finishes with lunges, squats and general stretches.
Lasting for an hour, the whole
session ends with the group often grabbing a coffee together
afterwards.