Earth Gym

No time for the gym? Forgot your ipod? Have no fear...Earth Gym is here! What is Earth Gym you ask? Earth Gym is your body and your present surroundings, wherever you are. I got the phrase from my first Weight Watchers leader ten years ago. Since I began losing weight I've had to embrace the idea that working out is not limited to the gym. Don't get me wrong, I love being able to watch Project Runway while I'm on the elliptical machine, but the gym is not the be all and end all to fitness. It's a finite place, with limited hours (even 24 hour fitness closes sometimes), and unless you're in the right frame of mind, the thought of getting into your car to go to the gym, or having to change in the locker room, or waiting in line for a treadmill is just enough to keep you from exercising all together.
Earth Gym is a fluid concept.  If park my car on the fourth floor instead of driving in circles looking for a spot on the first floor, I automatically get a mini work out in before I drive home. Even if I don't want to do it because I'm tired. I have to get to my car.  Earth Gym transforms the inconvenience of having to walk up four flights of stairs into an opportunity to burn more calories. It's that simple! Earth Gym can even happen in your own home. Why shouldn't you  do 10 squats while you're brushing your teeth? Or waiting for water to boil? Earth Gym is always open.