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Two local gyms are doing their part to reduce energy use and one facility caught the eye of a national magazine. <\/p>\n
From pedal power, to weights, gyms are a place for people to get in shape, drop a few pounds and now generate electricity while building up a sweat. <\/p>\n
University of California Santa Barbara's recreation center has five stationary bikes that actually pump energy back into the grid. <\/p>\n
\"I think it's a great idea. It's eco-friendly. If they could do this to more of the machines it could supply energy to the whole establishment,\" said student Greyson Schultz. <\/p>\n
Other machines at the recreation center are powered only by the people on them and do not plug into an outlet. <\/p>\n
\"I know all the students who come in, kind of a new generation, that's their focus,\" said Bruce Hansen, the recreation center general manager. <\/p>\n
AC4 Fitness owner Tony Calhoun has been in the gym business for three decades. He said a lot has changed, and he is glad to be on the cutting edge. <\/p>\n
\"Technology is becoming more and more available across the nation, if not the world,\" said Cahoun. <\/p>\n
The AC4 Fitness gyms in both Goleta and Santa Barbara use ReRev on all the ellipticals. It converts workouts into useable energy. <\/p>\n
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