Wanna fight off waste and weight gain at the same time?

The Bite
There's a better solution than kicking the treadmill every day. Hang up your gym membership and try getting your exercise outside to give energy and cash waste a what-for, and tackle calories at the same time.

The Benefits

• Beating power waste into submission. Gyms across the country overload on A/C, and - newsflash - most training machines use electricity too.
• Less of a thrashing for your wallet. The average gym membership costs $55 per month, while some people even manage to get paid for walking the streets. Ahem.
• Scoping your territory. Parks and trails offer better scenery than the weight room. There's a reason why nobody ever talks about the Great Indoors.

Personally Speaking
Toshio joined his roommate for a park-based boot camp on "legs" day - and for the next week walked around like the oldest man alive.

Wanna Try?

• Trails.com - find a hiking trail near you; an annual membership to this website is still cheaper than the gym (14-day free trial, then $50/year).
• Fitness Magazine - instructions for nine simple exercises you can take outside.
• Yoga Journal Pose Finder - you can do these yoga poses at home, in the yard, or at the park.
• Volunteer Match - outdoor volunteering ops, such as removing invasive species from parks or clearing trails, that get you working.