Eco-friendly fitness
In honor of Earth Day, I've compiled a list of things you can do to be eco-friendly and figure-friendly.
Bike
If you don’t live too far away from work, take the trip on your bike.
The average American has a 16 mile commute – a fit cyclist could bike that distance in an hour. And you could still stop off and get your morning cup of joe (just put it in a reusable cup!). If you live too far away to bike, consider turning half your commute into a workout – walk to the train station or bike to the bus stop.
Hang out
Rather than just tossing your clothes in the dryer, lug those 15-20 pounds of sopping wet clothes outside and hang them out on a line.
You’ll get some great squats in there, not to mention an awesome arm workout.
Get out
Rather than waste electricity running on a treadmill, go outside, enjoy the weather, and get a guilt-free workout jogging on the sidewalk.
Or kick things up a knotch and hit the woods. Trail running is a great way to work on agility as well as fitness.
Bury the bottle
Ditch those disposable water bottles. Instead buy a reusable bottle you can use over again.
Productive pedaling
Take your workout to another level with the Pedal-A-Watt bicycle stand, which creates power while you’re pedaling. According to their website, the average rider will produce 125-300 watts, and one 20 minute workout could run a laptop for over an hour.
And after you’ve worked up a sweat, recycle your workout gear. Check out Patagonia’s recycling program.
What green fitness tips do you have?
Bike
If you don’t live too far away from work, take the trip on your bike.
The average American has a 16 mile commute – a fit cyclist could bike that distance in an hour. And you could still stop off and get your morning cup of joe (just put it in a reusable cup!). If you live too far away to bike, consider turning half your commute into a workout – walk to the train station or bike to the bus stop.Hang out
Rather than just tossing your clothes in the dryer, lug those 15-20 pounds of sopping wet clothes outside and hang them out on a line.
You’ll get some great squats in there, not to mention an awesome arm workout.Get out
Rather than waste electricity running on a treadmill, go outside, enjoy the weather, and get a guilt-free workout jogging on the sidewalk.
Or kick things up a knotch and hit the woods. Trail running is a great way to work on agility as well as fitness.Bury the bottle
Ditch those disposable water bottles. Instead buy a reusable bottle you can use over again.
Productive pedaling
Take your workout to another level with the Pedal-A-Watt bicycle stand, which creates power while you’re pedaling. According to their website, the average rider will produce 125-300 watts, and one 20 minute workout could run a laptop for over an hour.
And after you’ve worked up a sweat, recycle your workout gear. Check out Patagonia’s recycling program.
What green fitness tips do you have?
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