Gyms are a great place to work out. You have more equipment at your disposal, there are experts on hand to answer questions, and the camaraderie can be motivating. But there's no denying the convenience of working out at home. But if you live in a small apartment or just don't have spare rooms for weight benches and other gear, what are you supposed to do?

Ellen over at Green Daily just posted about an innovative new solution called the Otto Bench. The bench serves as an ottoman when all packed up. But just open up the sides, remove the equipment and it becomes a multi-adjustable bench and a bench press as well as storing free weights.

The Otto Bench was designed for a Life Fitness contest, so it's not available for sale yet. When it is available, I think it will be a great solution for small spaces. I just hope they make it a bit more attractive than the prototype!

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Our earth gives us so much -- our food, the air we breath, our water and much more. So it's time we started giving back, don't you think? Or at least doing what we can to lessen our impact on the earth.

As most of you know, today is Earth Day, a day when we take a moment to realize the impact we have on the environment. To do this, our fabulous team of bloggers has put together some inspirational posts to help get you thinking about -- and more importantly, taking action towards -- saving our earth. Click here to see our fantastic Earth Day posts.

And while you're at it, pay a visit to our friends over at Green Daily -- they're celebrating Earth Day in a big way too.

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The environment, global warming, and going green are all things that are becoming more and more embedded in our every day lives, which is of course a good thing. We can all be a little more conscious in our global efforts, and even if it's just making the smallest change the great part is that it multiplies across the population and can end up really making a difference. I thought for today's Jumpstart I'd take the idea that sometimes all your stalled workout needs is something new in the way of clothes or equipment to help make it interesting again, and going eco-friendly is the perfect excuse to help soothe that pang of guilt that's been holding you back.

Of course there are countless products out there to choose from in the green fitness world, and thankfully the options are only increasing. So what is it that would make the biggest difference for you and your workout right now? Maybe it's a new top, new shoes, or something else? Here's a few things I found online to help get the wheels of inspiration turning!

It's been an exciting few weeks for us folks at Weblogs, Inc. -- especially since we've just welcomed two brand-new, awesome blogs onto our roster. Say hello to AisleDash (for all things wedding) and The Green Daily (for all things eco-friendly.) Here are some fabulous posts to get you started.

AisleDash:

• Body image and the bridal magazine
• Is your man making you fat?
• Pulling a fast one: Avoiding the bulge while being the bride

The Green Daily:

• How much fish should moms eat?
• Join the 100 Mile Diet challenge
• Remove toxins in your home with houseplants
• Colonies taking over your water bottle

Check them out!