Ok, maybe it’s not as simple as planting a tree; you’re gonna need more cardio! Still, planting a couple of trees burns about 300 calories. Take a tree filled forest hike, you’ll burn even more – up to 400 calories per hour (walk faster though, this isn’t a stroll).
But what about the weather? 
It is getting pretty cold, in fact Cedar and I skipped two walks this week due to cold, which yeah, we shouldn’t have done. Here’s what you can do.
Layer up. Heading outside for exercise in the late fall and winter can be freezing, but if you’re moving at …read more

This month we’re talking about green fitness. Here are five quick ways to make any workout greener…
1) Make nature your gym of choice.
2) Switch to a reusable water bottle. Some good ones, with reviews:

SIGG Water Bottle
Klean Kanteen Water Bottle

3) Recycle those running shoes – visit (Approximately) 20 Ways To Recycle Your Running Shoes to learn more.
4) Wear organic workout gear.
5) Snag a cool eco-friendly workout bag: I like the Truly Organic Gym Bag – 100% organic cotton drawstring with a nice “Smallest footprint possible” message. Small, and easy to tote, yet still fits your gear. If you need more room, …read more

This month we’re looking at green fitness. One of the best things about green fitness is that basic green steps you can take are naturally healthy – the more green you go, the less formally you’ll need to exercise.
For example; ditching the car and walking, even for just one mile, burns up to 100 calories. Ditch the car for a bike or skates, and well, you get places faster, and burn more calories. As you stay fit, so does the planet because you’re introducing literally pounds less of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere for each mile you don’t drive that …read more