It is that time of the year again. The time when the gym all of a sudden becomes crowded by people that honestly think that this year will be different. That they will magically change and stop being couch potatoes. It is that time when there are hordes of people walking at snail speed on the treadmill for hours on end not really doing anything but watching TV. The time when every exercise equipment is decorated with an out-of-shape person resting because they are too lazy or selfish to stand up between their reps and let others get on with their exercising.

So in an effort to avoid a massive crowd at the gym I am giving you one really good reason why YOU shouldn't start exercising this January.

Exercising is not environmentally friendly!

Here are few reasons why exercising is not good for the environment:

• You need to shower more often which in turn makes you use up more hot water, more shampoo etc.
• You need to wash your clothes more often which uses water, electricity, laundry detergents and wears them out quicker.
• You use up your shoes faster.
• You burn more calories and unless you are dieting that makes you eat more, hence more food production is needed and that pollutes.
• If you build muscles you start burning more hence more polluting food production is needed.
• If you use equipment at the gym like the treadmill you use polluting electricity.

So if you care about the environment the only sensible thing is just to stay on your couch... Sure your TV uses up some electricity too but maybe you could replace it with a book? Or just sit there and stare out into the air like you do at the gym anyway.

I think I will keep destroying the environment at the gym this year though it is tempting to use this excuse myself :) . Just please people don't rest on the exercise equipment and have a Happy New Year!