What's In Your Gym Bag?

[mweitz]

I like gear. Anything to make me a bit more efficient, safe, things easier and so on (with the exception of clothing that does some of the work for you).

With that said, what do you have in your gym bag? What are your favorite things?

I have:

• 3" Belt
  
• Do-Wins.
  
• Dead Wedge. This is my favorite thing. Cheap, doesn't take any space and useful.
  
• Rogue HG Collars. My gym has clips, which suck. I use my own, and when going to other gyms for classes and such it's nice to have my own.
  
• Chalk Ball. I keep one in my bag in a ziplock. Quick, easy chalk without too much mess. You can chalk up over your bag and wipe down after and nobody is the wiser ;-)
  
• Liquid Chalk. Sometimes just easier to deal with.
  
• Ibuprofin, HMB, EDC Knife, Extra Pen

[Nick Klemetson]

I like threads like this. Let's see if I remember everything...

Rogue Do Wins 1/2" heel
Chuck Taylors
4" Best Belt
Tupperware with chalk
Elbow Sleeve
Wrist Wraps
Knee Sleeves
Homemade Straps
Dan Miller Microplates
Training Log
Pen
Smaller tupperware with scissors, tape, and band-aids

I think that's it.

[mweitz]

Good idea on the tape and band-aids. I keep meaning to put some in my bag. Bleeding at the gym is no bueno.

[MattJ.D.]

need that liquid bandage, has disinfectant in it

[BareSteel]

The Dead Wedge looks pretty neat. Good concept.

.5" Rip shoes, resoled one time
4" Elite Retro belt
chalk
towel
water

I have some extra stuff lying around that I rarely use: wrist wraps, knee wraps, knee sleeves, wrist straps, etc.

[melody]

Do-wins
Ristos (higher heel for benching)
4"belt
wrist wraps
straps
notebook
dan miller microplates, not the full set
quarters for the candy machine
ziplocks of beta-alanine, and BCAAs
tampons
hair ties

[JTC_MN]

Oh yes...feminine hygeine products. Probably adds 5-10 lbs to each lift.

Definitely glad I'm male in gender.

[Adam Skillin]

Lifting at home, I don't usually pack a gym bag. But when I go to a meet, I pack the following

Power Perfect II's
DL Slippers
4" Best Belt Athlete
3" Best Belt
Wrist wraps (which I rarely use)
Microplates
Chalk
Spare tube socks. Never needed them so far, but I always throw a pair in.
Ammonia caps
Gluten free pop tarts
Jar of natural peanut butter
Plastic spoon

[heman]

shoes: adidas powerlift 2.0
belt: valeo 4 inch nylon belt with velcro.
coach tape.
notebook and pen
deodorant
pad lock
clean towel, socks, underwear and gym clothes. (and dirty after the workout)

[Simon Rest]

I've pared down recently, due to the ability to appropriate a pigeon hole at my gym. Previous list was:

Ristos/runners (depending on which day)
Sabo deadlift shoes *
4" belt
knee sleeves
elbow sleeves
wrist wraps
knee wraps (when in lead up to comp) *
bag of chalk *
resistance bands *
perchmount fit (for filming sets)
microplates *
tiger balm
wireless headphones
deoderant

(* denotes items now kept at the gym)