The 32 Essential Items That You Should Actually Keep in Your Gym Bag

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Whether you’re a gym rat or just starting a new fitness routine, it’s important to be well-prepared when you enter the building. Because the gym is rarely a place where you just enter and leave (and if you do, teach me your ways). You want to make sure you have the items that make working out, showering, heading off to work, and more, easier and streamlined. The list of must-haves can start adding up, so I’ve put together a roundup of the essentials you actually need in your gym bag.

Starting from the ground up, you want to make sure you have a breathable, water-resistant bag that can fit all your items and feels lightweight. From there, you need the items that can make working out and the entire gym experience more pleasant and tolerable. And finally, having your toiletries, beauty, and skin accessories, and products that can get you ready for work, dinner, or coffee, will also be important. From a backup pair of earbuds to a rechargeable electric toothbrush, from deodorizing body wipes to a pair of flip-flops, these are the items that you’ll be glad you have on hand when you’re working up a sweat.

Because beginners, pros, and everyone in between, can benefit from a little gym bag glow-up. So keep on scrolling below, plus all the lifting, running, squatting, flowing, swimming, and spinning you’re going to do.