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Today I wanted to share my top 5, holy grail, couldn’t live without workout items!!!!  These 5 things are a good starting place if you are wanting to get started going to the gym.  By no means do you need the exact brand I have.  There are a ton of different brands that are just as effective… these are just my personal preference.

1. Headphones

I currently use the Wireless Powerbeats 3 and I love them!  They are great to block out all distractions and even though they are on the pricier side I highly recommend splurging!

2. Tennis Shoes

I don’t know about you all but through the years I have tried many different brands of shoes. I have to say I have found two that I can say are my favorite.  I have two because when lifting weights, I like to have a flatter shoe that doesn’t necessarily have much support, but when I am doing cardio I like to have something that is very light and has lots of support.  I like to lift weights in Reebok shoes (I really love the Nano 8 CrossFit shoes) and I love to run in Asics (Asics Fuzex Lyte 2). 

 3. Water Bottle

Blender bottles are my go to water bottle.  I use Amino Acids as a pre-workout and to help with soreness and so the blender bottle is great to help mix the powder into my water. 

 

4. Waist Trimmer “Fat Belt”

Before I tell you why I love this product so much I want to clarify that this is not the same as a waist trainer that I am sure you all have seen that the Kardashians wear… haha. I wear what I call a “fat belt” almost every time I go to the gym especially on cardio days. I love the way that it makes my posture better and makes my stomach sweat a lot more than usual. This is something that is sold at sporting goods stores but I can always find them at TJ MAXX also. (I’m all about a better deal; and who doesn’t love TJ MAXX)

 5. Good Positive Attitude

Out of all 5 of these items this is the most important of them all and it is the only item that is FREE.  I have heard all of my life “attitude is everything” and I really didn’t think anything of it.  Throughout high school I was very active in sports and so being active was something that was a part of my daily routine.  Well now that I am in college it can be very easy for working out to fall out of your daily routine.   Having a good positive attitude is the first step to making and keeping physical activity in your daily routine.  “Attitude is everything.”

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