Our world today is raising its consciousness to the environment.
We live in a world today that has had its consciousness raised and things like climate change and sustainability are on everyone’s mind. I realize that most everything we do today has some negative environmental consequences: for instance, runners who practice what they believe is a very environmentally friendly sport, would be horrified to learn what kind of trail of toxic waste the manufacture of running shoes produces. The following article at runnersworld.com gives more insight into this process. (http://tr.im/wj7Y)
What is Green Fitness World.
Green Fitness World is the equivalent of “Think Globally, Act Locally”, and I’m just doing my part to get people to realize that acting in a more responsible manner, ecologically, in their striving for fitness, doesn’t have to be difficult, but can be creative and fun and fulfilling. A lot of people realize the value of exercise for the benefits of quality of life, longevity, etc., but we still have a situation in this nation today where the overall level of physical activity is declining. Our level of obesity is too high. Our food supply could be much improved. I have a desire to address these things, I am passionate about them all, and I’m hoping that greenfitnessworld.com will allow me the platform to broadcast the message that each and every one of us, acting individually, can affect the world in a positive way and make it a better and more hospitable place to live. Some of the reasons I’m passionate about these things is that, according to government statistics, the consequences of inactivity include increased obesity, increased chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and depression. Over 300,000 deaths annually are directly attributable to inactivity. The medical costs to treat these ailments tops thirty seven billion dollars each and every year.(http://tr.im/wj83)
Green Fitness will improve peoples lives.
As one can see I have a great desire to help improve peoples’ lives. I’ve chosen fitness to start with, and put a “green” twist on it. I want to make that as much fun, and appealing, to as many people as I can reach. You know, the rule of thumb is for everyone to have 30 minutes of moderate activity 5 times per week. Now, that can vary according to the intensity of your workout, but that’s a pretty good guideline.
And you know what? You can go a long way toward that goal just by riding a bike- to work, to the store, and you don’t need to put on workout clothes or set aside a great amount of time to do that…And you’ll surely get into better shape for it. Every time you avoid the car, you burn more calories and use less gas. Win-win. You will also see your neighborhood from a fresh new perspective.
Alright,everyone gets into fitness ruts. Why not get out and go to a local park, or school? You don’t need to go to a gym to get a great workout. Go to a playing field,there’s a baseball diamond, a bar for pull-ups, a bench for dips. Got a hill nearby? What better to help build lower body muscle and cardio-vascular health? Look around: there are more cheap and fun ways to get fit then you can shake a stick at: Tennis, basketball, racquetball… There’s also ping-pong, or badminton. These are all fun, easy options to a day at a mall. Think about it: shopping can be dreary. Whether you’re bored silly or fighting not to spend money, you leave drained. A day at the mall often means coming home with something you don’t need or even want, an item that ends up in a landfill. Never mind the energy and resources used to make that merchandise in the first place!
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Tags: earth friendly fitness, eco-friendly fitness, environmental impact, green fitness
August 14th, 2009 at 3:32 am
I agree with you on this. Let’s help make the world a better and
healthy place to live in! .
August 18th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Your ethos is great and if more and more people thought in the same
way we could ensure this world will continue for generations and
generations. It annoys me how the big producers of sports gear and
trainers make themselves out to be ‘green’ when infact they are big
producers of toxins and gases themselves.