Staple Items for your Gym Bag!

Water Bottle

Not only is water good for you, but it is also nice to not have to walk all the way to the drinking fountain and chance losing your machine or weights to the next impatient gym goer!  Also, I like to be able to track how much water I am drinking, if you are trying to drink a certain amount of water a day, keep that water bottle handy.

 

Gloves

I don't know what I would do without my gym gloves, this might not be a staple item for those that only choose to do cardio at the gym, but if you lift at all you will want these.   Nothing is sexier than having calluses all over your hands, if you lift and don't use gloves you are sure to get them;  I still get them even with my gloves.  Plus, they help with grip and  some protect the wrists, two of which are probably the main purpose of the gloves. 

Music Player, etc.
Let's face it, if you don't have a friend/significant other with you at the gym, you usually don't wanna talk to anyone.  Nearly 100% of the people I see at the gym have some sort of music device they are listening to.  I am always listening to music, except on those days when I am totally zoned out and get half way through my workout and realize that I haven't even been listening to any music.  Music is a motivator, stress reliever, etc.  Having the right music for your activity can motivate your workout! 






Jacket (depending on season, etc.)

When I first get to the gym I am typically cold, especially in the winter.  I typically will lift first and lifting with cold muscles is no good.  I usually keep my jacket on through the first few sections of my workout and ditch it as i start feeling warm.  Since different parts of the gym are usually different temperatures it is good idea to keep your jacket with you if you start to feel cold, you want to keep those muscles warm, to maintain flexibility and prevent injury.

Resistance Band
 We all know that there are those times that you can't get to a certain machine, or the weights you want are taken.  I used my resistance band at the gym for certain exercises, especially for my lats, they don't have the specific machine that works my lats that I like and the resistance band is a great alternative.  You can usually work out each muscle group with resistance bands.  Great item to keep around, especially for those at home workouts.

Towel
 Nothing is worst than having to wipe off your sweat from the gym on those rough paper towels, let alone, your jacket, etc.  Keeping a towel with you when doing cardio, etc, is helpful.

 

Protein 

Having protein after a workout is important.  You need to provide your muscles with fuel so your body doesn't have to turn to eating the muscle that you have worked hard to build. 








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