Gyms go green for a healthier tomorrow

There’s no better place to get in shape and burn the fat then a gym. So gyms will now do our health and the environmental health a favor too. Soon, visiting a gym will also be a matter of reducing carbon footprint, besides reducing you weight. California based chains like Club One and Frog’s Fitness are going green with eco-friendly and environment friendly renovations. Rubber flooring from recycled tires, roof-top solar thermal water panels and bio-degradable cleaning products are being put into place.

A few gyms are also having their spin bikes hook up to generators, creating energy when used and pumping the generated energy into grids. Luxury fitness chain, Equinox, will soon open a new 31,000-foot four storey facility certified by LEED in Bethesda, Maryland. Visiting a gym will soon be a greener affair.
[Reuters]