Important Gym Essentials: Every gym bag is different and contains essentials for the specific fitness you have decided on. It is important to find out what type of ‘essentials’ are required by the fitness regime chosen. Here are listed some essentials required by the lifter. This bag is not about carrying different supplements but choosing essentials which can help you train to the maximum sans any problems. You find that accepting different challenges in the fitness regime gets easier and comfortable with these essentials.
- Wraps or knee Sleeves:
The wraps or knee sleeves are a protection for your knees and helps you gain confidence for lifting loads considered ‘heavy’ on leg pres, squats and more. These also provide some warmth. Ensure that the knee sleeves are not too tight on your knees as this can block the flow of blood. Keep this from 7 to 8/10. Knee sleeves of the neoprene material are a preferred choice.
- Flat Shoes:
The shoes you require for lifting of weights are the flat shoes. These provide the required safety when you lift a heavy load besides offering a firm grip on the mats. You can choose between converse or van or any other. The benefit offered here is being able to activate more of muscle and also recruit fibers.
As these flat shoes helps you in pushing easily through the floor and produce force when lifting. Driving force through heels in any shoes is definitely difficult and this is a requirement for leg exercises. You feel sturdier during dead lifts, squats or any compound lift with specific lifting shoes. Flat shoes are definitely gym essentials you cannot miss out on.
- Lifting straps:
Holding a heavy load or for all the pulling movements it is advisable to use a wrist strap. This tends to prevent any grip failure. This grip failure is the reason you tend to shift back from lifting of a heavy load. These straps can be used on shrugs, dead lifts and also for back movements.
*Putting the Straps:
The attaching of the wrist straps to the bar after setting these is important. The technique of wrapping depends on the length of the strap and the place where the loop is.
- Training Belt:
This training belt can help for supporting the strength equipment but you need not depend on this. It is advisable to work on building a foundation of lifting mechanics and muscle before you use the belt. This belt can work as a safety measure for the lower ack.
This tends to support the torso during bench press, dead lifts, squats, overhead press and more. This also offers a good amount of confidence.
- Training logbook:
You require a specific plan on how to go about your training sessions. The main goal is to ensure you make an improvement on the last session. This ensures progression.
You can include other essentials like a towel, water bottle and music if required. These few essential make the total ‘gym’ experience a pleasurable one. Before you join a gym ensure that this is well-reputed and has a qualified trainer.
