By making small changes over time you can change your habits. Including exercise as part of our daily regimen is a challenge for many. Sometimes just finding time to walk, run, go to the gym, or bike is almost always difficult.

As a way to solve this dilemma, mopping floors, walking to the grocery store, mowing the lawn, or cleaning the garage are ways you can supplement your more strenuous and cardio based activities.

If you include walking to the grocery store, you receive the additional benefit—along with exercise—of a cost-saving green activity.

You’ll save money on gas, help the environment and help yourself!

Iowa Avenue ’s going to give this idea of combining exercise and environmentally friendly activity a new name, “Green Muscle.”

I’d like to introduce you to a few new ideas:

1. Our title feature--you can ride your bike and make a smoothie at the same time by using the The Human Powered Blender. Don’t you want one?

2. Why don’t you charge your cell phone while working your arm muscles?

By using the Electrilite Wind-Up Flashlight and Cell Phone Charger, you’re able to hand crank your cell phone without having to purchase batteries for your flashlight.

3. Do you need to get rid of your personal papers and clutter in your house or office, but don’t want people knowing your personal information?

Try the Think Tank Tech Hand Crank Paper Shredder. You’ll be able to strengthen your push-up muscles and clean your filing cabinets at the same time.

These are only a few ideas as Iowa Avenue is committed to sharing with you green ways to get fit, help the environment, and assist you to increase your physical activity.

The important thing to remember is exercise can be made part of your life; you might just have to get a little more inventive.

Do you know about any other products you’d like featured that meet these criteria?

Feel share to share your “Green Muscles” here at Iowa Avenue, because,

It’s about a healthy lifestyle!

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