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SWIMMING BAG<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nMy swimming bag is the biggest bag I have. I bought it at the Nike outlet mall for $20. It’s big because I have to have a lot of stuff with me when I go swimming<\/a>.<\/p>\nI need shampoo, conditioner and soap for the shower afterward. I have a cosmetics bag with a hairbrush, Q-tips, Vitamin E Oil, deodorant and various lotions. The chlorine water dries my skin out and makes me itch. I use the Vitamin E oil on my body first, then put on lotion. It helps a lot. I usually stick with lotions that are unscented and aid in “itch” relief. Definitely an essential! Can’t go without my lotions and oils post-swim.<\/p>\n
I have two towels, swim suit, various swimming caps in various stages of decay (I need new ones, some are old and stretched out). I also have earplugs and noseclips for when I swim.<\/p>\n
The biggest stuff that takes the most space are my hand paddles and my buoy<\/a>. I can swim without them but I like to take them with me whenever I go to the pool. So these items are essentials in my bag.<\/p>\nFinally, I have a lock for the locker. If you aren’t locking your stuff at the gym and just trusting people to be honest–don’t. I once had my gym stolen from the gym locker. It was six months of HELL trying to get it all taken care of. Spend the $5 on a lock!<\/p>\n
GYM BAG<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nThe other two bags are my gym bags. One is simply where I keep all my workout clothes and running shoes. I take this with me to<\/p>\n
SHOES<\/a><\/strong>. I keep my newest pair of running shoes in the bag and only use them when running or working out at the gym. I want to keep them good as long as possible and not wear them out early. My Brooks Ravenna<\/a> shoes are most definitely an essential item. I can’t run in anything else! In that pair of shoes I also have the heel lift I MUST have when I run (to prevent my IT Band issues).<\/p>\nPHONE CLIP<\/strong>. I have a special clip I can put on my iPhone case so I can attach it to my shorts. It’s so much easier when I workout and listen to music. I don’t have to worry about dropping my phone.<\/p>\nBONDI BAND<\/strong>. I have three Bondi Bands<\/a> I use when I workout or run because it keeps the sweat from dripping on my face. When I run outside I often switch to using a running hat.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/bondi-e1318449780196-225x300.jpg\" "\\"bondi\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nWEIGHT BAG<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nIn my smaller gym bag I carry a few essential items that I need when I workout in the gym. I carry this tiny bag with me in the gym as I work out.<\/p>\n
GLOVES<\/strong>. The must have item is my weight lifting gloves. I use an old pair of cycling gloves because they are comfortable and padded. I get calluses really easily on my hands and gloves prevent that. You don’t have to spend a lot of money on weight lifting gloves, either.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/IMG_8046-225x300.jpg\" "\\"IMG_8046\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nTOWEL<\/strong>. I use the REI special wicking towel<\/a>. I have a small one for my gym bag and a large one for my swim bag. It’s super absorbent. It’s literally the best towel I’ve ever purchased. It dries really fast and is lightweight. I use the small one when I’m in the gym to wipe off my sweat.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/440-300x266.jpg\" "\\"440\\"")
<\/a><\/p>\nSNACKS<\/strong>. I’ve learned the hard way that I need to have some easy snacks in my gym bag. If I don’t eat them during my workout, they are handy to have right afterward. I currently have a small ziplock bag with dried apricots in it. That keeps the crashes at bay.<\/p>\nWIPES<\/strong>. My gym is awful about having wipes or sprays handy to wipe down machines. I’ve started carrying my own. Yes, I’m a germa-phobe but I’d much rather buy a few packs at the Dollar Store than get sick from the gym.<\/p>\nQUESTION: What are your gym bag essentials?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nA-Abstinence<\/a>\u00a0*\u00a0B-Balance<\/a>\u00a0*\u00a0C-Calories<\/a>\u00a0*\u00a0D-Vitamin D<\/a>\u00a0*\u00a0E-Emergency<\/a>\u00a0* F-Fast Food and Fine Dining<\/a> *<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I have three gym bags. I don’t always take them all with me. On swim days, I just take my swim bag. SWIMMING BAG My swimming bag is the biggest bag I have. I bought it at the Nike outlet mall for $20. It’s big because I have to have a lot of stuff with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4696,39,3631,101,4912,104,3799,123,125,152,154,213,224,246,247,267,3054,274,298,299],"tags":[4697,8872,5044,5045,5046,5047,8720,5049,5048,5051,5050],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/41RX3g-7GVL._AA300_.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24693"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24693"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26204,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24693\/revisions\/26204"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/26196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
I need shampoo, conditioner and soap for the shower afterward. I have a cosmetics bag with a hairbrush, Q-tips, Vitamin E Oil, deodorant and various lotions. The chlorine water dries my skin out and makes me itch. I use the Vitamin E oil on my body first, then put on lotion. It helps a lot. I usually stick with lotions that are unscented and aid in “itch” relief. Definitely an essential! Can’t go without my lotions and oils post-swim.<\/p>\n
I have two towels, swim suit, various swimming caps in various stages of decay (I need new ones, some are old and stretched out). I also have earplugs and noseclips for when I swim.<\/p>\n
The biggest stuff that takes the most space are my hand paddles and my buoy<\/a>. I can swim without them but I like to take them with me whenever I go to the pool. So these items are essentials in my bag.<\/p>\n Finally, I have a lock for the locker. If you aren’t locking your stuff at the gym and just trusting people to be honest–don’t. I once had my gym stolen from the gym locker. It was six months of HELL trying to get it all taken care of. Spend the $5 on a lock!<\/p>\n The other two bags are my gym bags. One is simply where I keep all my workout clothes and running shoes. I take this with me to<\/p>\n SHOES<\/a><\/strong>. I keep my newest pair of running shoes in the bag and only use them when running or working out at the gym. I want to keep them good as long as possible and not wear them out early. My Brooks Ravenna<\/a> shoes are most definitely an essential item. I can’t run in anything else! In that pair of shoes I also have the heel lift I MUST have when I run (to prevent my IT Band issues).<\/p>\n PHONE CLIP<\/strong>. I have a special clip I can put on my iPhone case so I can attach it to my shorts. It’s so much easier when I workout and listen to music. I don’t have to worry about dropping my phone.<\/p>\n BONDI BAND<\/strong>. I have three Bondi Bands<\/a> I use when I workout or run because it keeps the sweat from dripping on my face. When I run outside I often switch to using a running hat.<\/p>\n In my smaller gym bag I carry a few essential items that I need when I workout in the gym. I carry this tiny bag with me in the gym as I work out.<\/p>\n GLOVES<\/strong>. The must have item is my weight lifting gloves. I use an old pair of cycling gloves because they are comfortable and padded. I get calluses really easily on my hands and gloves prevent that. You don’t have to spend a lot of money on weight lifting gloves, either.<\/p>\n TOWEL<\/strong>. I use the REI special wicking towel<\/a>. I have a small one for my gym bag and a large one for my swim bag. It’s super absorbent. It’s literally the best towel I’ve ever purchased. It dries really fast and is lightweight. I use the small one when I’m in the gym to wipe off my sweat.<\/p>\n SNACKS<\/strong>. I’ve learned the hard way that I need to have some easy snacks in my gym bag. If I don’t eat them during my workout, they are handy to have right afterward. I currently have a small ziplock bag with dried apricots in it. That keeps the crashes at bay.<\/p>\n WIPES<\/strong>. My gym is awful about having wipes or sprays handy to wipe down machines. I’ve started carrying my own. 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<\/a><\/p>\nWEIGHT BAG<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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