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I\u2019m a green gal \u2013 loud and proud. Heck, I used cloth diapers with both of my kiddos\u2026 plus I compost and recycle religiously. But I\u2019m not the eco-fittest person. Yes, I try to bike places rather than drive, but then I\u2019ll use energy-gobbling treadmills.\u00a0 So, my new mission is to sweat the small stuff\u2026 at least when it comes to reducing my carbon footprint. To help us all be eco-fit warriors, here are 5 \u201cgreener\u201d ways to workout in the Valley.<\/p>\n

\"Self-powered<\/a>
Self-powered Woodway Curve \u2013 manual treadmills!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1. Choose an eco-conscious gym<\/strong> \u2013 Some gyms are more eco-friendly than others. Gyms that recycle get a major point from me, but that\u2019s just a start. At Off the Grid Fitness<\/a>, most of the cardio machines are either self-powered or return energy back to the \u201cgrid\u201d \u2013 how cool is that?<\/p>\n

2. Hit the trails, not the treadmill<\/strong> \u2013 Not only do we live in the land of the sun, we live in the land of trails. There are the McDowell Mountains, South Mountain, Camelback, Phoenix Mountain Preserve, Pinnacle Peak\u2026 and on and on. And we just happen to be in the sweet spot weather wise for hiking, trail running and mountain biking. So get out there!<\/p>\n

3. Bike to work\/bike to the gym<\/strong> \u2013 A past boss of mine decided he wanted to lose weight so he challenged the whole office to bike to work for a month. I\u2019m proud to say that I\u2019m the only one who did it\u2026 and kept doing it. And now I\u2019d way rather bike to most places than drive. It not only cuts your carbon footprint (yay!), it\u2019s free and it means you don\u2019t have to schedule in a separate workout. I love multitasking!<\/p>\n

4. Get a reusable water bottle<\/strong> \u2013 I have a major pet peeve with plastic water bottles (don\u2019t even get me started), but rather than bash them, I\u2019d rather sing the praises of reusable bottles. First, they look way<\/i> cooler (check out these from Alexbottle.com), the keep your H2O colder\u2026 and no landfill guilt!<\/p>\n

\"Easy-to-clean<\/a>
Easy-to-clean bottles from Alexbottle.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

5. Give old shoes a new purpose<\/strong> \u2013 What do you with old sneakers? If you said toss \u2019em, give yourself a slap on the wrist. Nike\u2019s Reuse-A-Shoe<\/a> program turns your used and abused trainers into athletic surfaces for courts, tracks, even playgrounds. Just take your old kicks to a Nike store and they\u2019ll put them to great use.<\/p>\n

6. Power down and power up<\/strong> \u2013 Ditch the plug-in workout machines. You don\u2019t need electrical power to power up, not when your very own body weight works wonders. Equipment-free squats, pushups, lunges and planks work the whole body and help improve balance and core strength.<\/p>\n

Bonus: Workout for FREE this Saturday! AmenZone Fitness Tour is hitting Chandler on Feb 16 at 10am. You WILL feel the burn \u2013 and it\u2019s eco-friendly! 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