I thought it would be a great idea to show you guys what my everyday Gym bag is packed with and what I use certain Gym equipment for.
I hope this helps and inspires you, the equipment I store in my bag is very cheap and every piece is bought from Amazon.
1. Gym gloves- Oh how every woman needs Gym gloves! Not only do they help your grip strength when holding heavy weights but they also keep your skin from tearing like the painful red marks you can get with the grips on weights already. No woman wants battered and blistered hands.
2. Knee Supports- I personally use these when working legs and squatting heavy weights, they help support the knee joint to prevent you from straining your knee and damaging it. I feel everyone who squats heavy should use these, especially for moves like lunges etc...
3. Trainer bag and other supports- I use this to keep my Gym trainers in plus some supports I use if my muscles are aching or to prevent straining them. Please bare in mind I am double jointed and girls like me do need the extra support! The first support is for any part of my arm and the second are two leg wraps, you would usually put these on straight after your leg day workout, they are like tight bands that support the muscle and prevent muscle ache the next day. You can also make sure you stretch properly after your workout or use a foam roller!
4. Gym cable attachment- You wrap these round your ankles and then attach the Gym cable to them. I use these for my leg kick backs which works your butt! These are a great investment every woman needs these in the gym you can do a variety of workouts with these, check them out.
5. Resistance bands- Where to start with Resistance bands... The coloured bands represent different strengths, the yellow and red are great for me right now. I only use my bands at the Gym when working arms but you can use them for your whole body in a variety of ways. They also come with an attachment that you can plug under your door and use the door to hold the bands in place.
6. Gym bar lift support- You would usually use these for for a Gym bar because of the hook but I only use them for pull ups or abs on the pull up bar. I do this because of my double jointed wrists and shoulders! They are amazing for your grip strength especially when lifting weights and I cannot use the pull up bar without them.
7. A Flannel for the face- Because you are definitely going to use it for all the sweat!
8. Gym wear- Ofcourse! My Primark long sleeved tops, Nike Pro trousers and my Nike trainers.
9. Ipod, headphones and arm strap- This is great when you need to work out to your own music in the Gym, plus it keeps the head phones out of the way so no awkward tangles!
Hope you enjoyed this post, let me know in the comment section below what you think and I hope this has inspired you to upgrade some parts of your Gym bag or workouts. My Bag is from- http://www.lamoda.co.uk/zapp-camouflage-print-duffle-bag
More Fitness posts to come!
CCX
