What to pack in your gymbag…
Fit Girl | Aug 25, 2010 | Comments 0
Are you a routine gal? When I open your cupboards am I gonna see relative tidyness or ultimate chaos! If it’s the latter, that bad-itude is not welcome when it comes to packing your gym bag! We consider it treason to all that we stand for not to show some love to thine gym bag!! Here are the essentials!! You can add the kitchen sink later!
1. SPORTS BRA!!!! – Was that bold enough? Did you hear us? I mean, cos if you didn’t we can say it again! Hell we can even sing it…”You need your sports bra girl, mmm hmmm!!!”. This my darlings, is more important than the sports shoe, than the ipod, than the recovery drink!!! Workouts are vigorous, (if you’re doing them FG style) and you girls need to tame yours if they be a little over-active. And don’t be all like, “ooh, I’m a AA cup, I don’t need one!!”. Yes you do sista, I’m not gonna be there consoling you when they take a swift turn down south!! Wear one, no arguments, just do it!
2. Kit – Generally in the form of a top and bottoms. The main thing is that you feel comfy, you need to be able to move and your clothes need to allow you to do so. A t-shirt/vest/crop top and tracksuit bottoms/leggings/shorts will generally do the trick!! Don’t forget to pack a small bag to put your used kit in. We have a good gym work ethic round here, so you’d better have a good sweat on by the time you’re done! That means your kit needs a little home to go to before it goes back in your bag!
3. Fresh undies! – We’ve all been there! Don’t forget thine undies! Going commando is just not comfortable. Nothing like a nice fresh pair of undies to step into after your troubles!
4. Recovery snack – If you’re smart, you’ll have already had a lil somethin’ somethin’ pre-training to boost your workout! Don’t forget it’s essential to have something immediately post-training to replenish low blood sugar and start yourself on the way to fabulous recovery! You don’t eat within your 1-2 hour window post-training and you don’t get the benefits of your training. Simple as! It’s like using up all the petrol in your car, not filling it back up, and expecting it to take you to body fabulous-ville!
5. Training shoes – Most commercial gyms require you to wear training shoes when you’re working out. It’s worth making a small investment here to make sure that you’re getting the right support! Those trainers that have been sitting in your cupboard gathering dust ain’t gonna cut it! Trainer life lasts 3 months to a year depending on how often you use them.
6. Music – I can take or leave so this is entirely up to you! Sometimes when I’m training I need to be inspired by music and other times I need to just go with the flow of whatever is going on around me.
7. Beauty products – Now I’m not talking your whole make-up bag here, just the essentials. Me without moisturiser isn’t pretty with dry skin n’all. So you know, a little deo, some moisturiser, a little foot cream and so on! Just to keep you going!!
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