{"id":3568,"date":"2013-04-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-22T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/mind-body-10-ways-to-make-your-workout-green\/"},"modified":"2013-04-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-04-22T00:00:00","slug":"mind-body-10-ways-to-make-your-workout-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/mind-body-10-ways-to-make-your-workout-green\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Ways to Make Your Workout Green"},"content":{"rendered":"
Youve put in fluorescent bulbs. You recycle your plastic bottles. You even considered (or bought!) a hybrid car. But how eco-friendly is your workout? Heres our top 10 ways to green your exercise routine.<\/p>\n
Throw on eco-friendly threads.<\/strong> Eco Yoga.<\/strong> Make your own energy bars.<\/strong> BYO bottle.<\/strong> Reduce your carbon footprint by making a few of your own.<\/strong> Next Page: Take it to the streets<\/a> [ pagebreak ]Take it to the streets.<\/strong> Choose your equipment carefully.<\/strong> Disconnect.<\/strong> Conserve.<\/strong> Recycle—its good for your soles.<\/strong> By Lauren Burke<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Youve put in fluorescent bulbs. You recycle your plastic bottles. You even considered (or bought!) a hybrid car. But how eco-friendly is your workout? Heres our top 10 ways to green your exercise routine. Throw on eco-friendly threads.Organic cotton is breathable, absorbent and available in everything from sports bras to socks. Try Patagonias organic cotton […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[27],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3568"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3568"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3568\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3568"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3568"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1millionbestdownloads.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Organic cotton is breathable, absorbent and available in everything from sports bras to socks. Try Patagonias organic cotton and recycled polyester Vitali-tee.<\/a> Add Gaiams ActiveSoy track jacket<\/a> or a pair of soft bamboo yoga pants<\/a> for a full green ensemble.<\/p>\n
Green up your downward dog with a biodegradable yoga mat. Try Plank yoga design shops new EcoLITE collection<\/a> (pictured above) with fun life-like photos. The “Plank” features a half-eaten blueberry muffin—a reminder to reward yourself for being good to the environment.<\/p>\n
Dump wasteful packaging and worrying food additives, and save a little money. Fuel up with homemade recipes from Matisse and Jacks<\/a>. Do the same with sports drinks by buying in bulk<\/a> or mixing them yourself.<\/p>\n
More than 60 million disposable bottles end up in trash heaps every day. Help cut down on that enormous pile of plastic by re-using. Klean Kanteens stainless steel water bottle<\/a> with insulated sleeve ensures safe, cold hydration.<\/p>\n
Instead of driving to the gym, run or walk there for a great (cheap) warm-up. If the gyms too far, try biking or carpooling. Keep your workout clothes in the car to cut down on extra
stops and gas.<\/p>\n
Whats more green than the great outdoors? With hills and wind providing resistance running and walking on the road can burn more calories than a treadmill. Other activities such as kayaking, hiking and rock climbing can help fend off workout boredom.<\/p>\n
Treadmills are gas guzzlers, says Green Microgym<\/a> owner Adam Boesel. His clients in Seattle put their pedal power to use on elliptical machines or stationary bikes that generate power for radios and DVD players.<\/p>\n
L.A. health coach Tanja Djelevic often goes unplugged with her celebrity clients. She says a balance ball, resistance band and glider plates can give you an excellent all-around workout—and you can take them anywhere. Plus, using your body instead of a machine for resistance is oh-so green.<\/p>\n
Big gyms, especially those open 24 hours a day, are big consumers. Turn off TVs that arent in use, bring your own towel to reduce laundry and ask the gym to install low-flow showerheads and energy conserving lights.<\/p>\n
As the miles add up, so does the wear on your favorite cross-trainers. Nikes Reuse-A-Shoe initiative repurposes worn-out athletic shoes of any brand into sports courts, tracks and flooring—250 since 1993. Find drop-off locations<\/a>.<\/p>\n