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Fitness must haves from a personal trainer
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items I have been a personal trainer for around 2 years now and working out myself for many years before that. I used to be an athlete before getting to weightlifting and personal training too. These are some of my main non negotiable fitness items.
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Weightlifting
Running/walking
Tech
Supplements
Weightlifting
Don’t let grip be your limiting factor in deadlifts, RDLs, hanging exercises, and other exercises. If your grip is your limiting favor you can’t load your other muscles you are trying to work enough.
Gymreapers Lifting Straps | Premium Padded Weightlifting Straps
You don’t need a super fancy barbell pad but if you want to do hip thrusts (which are amazing) you need a barbell pad.
Barbell Pad
These are my current lifting shoes. They are a nice flat shoe which is important for lifting and also just look good and you can wear them other places as well.
Blazer Low Top Shoes
This is not a super cool gym product but I swear by foam rolling and many my clients do them every workout. That one one of the only scientifically proven things to help reduce soreness so if you struggle with that you need one of these although I th...
High Density Foam Roller
Lifting belts can be great to take some strain off of your back and core during movements like a squat. If you feel like your core or back is struggling than I would highly recommend trying out a belt. There are velcro and a snap one that are both go...
Weightlifting Belts
This wrist wrap helps to stabilize your wrist during bench press, shoulder press, and other exercises. If you find that you have wrist pain or discomfort this will help you.
Gymreapers Wrist Wraps - 18" Weightlifting Wrist Support
Running/walking
This is the runner belt I use and it works great. It’s also good for walking or just going out on errands. I sits really nice and doesn’t move around too much. It also fits everything I need.
Fitgriff Running Belt Men Women
I LOVE my brooks for walking, running and wearing on days that I am on my feet a lot. I don’t know the exact name of the ones I have but they are tan on top and light blue on the bottom but I would recommend looking at what shoe you think would work ...
Brooks Running
Perfect for adding some resistance and make your walk, run, or workout more challenging. It also can help with bone density by adding more “body weight” to you.
Weighted Vests| Zelus Fitness| Adjustable Strength Training
Tech
I LOVE my beats for the gym, studying, or just sitting around. They have 3 different sound setting that I love so I can either be aware of my setting or block out noice. They have lasted me years and I would 100% get another pair.
Beats Studio Pro - Premium Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
I love using my AirPods to work out especially if I know I’m going to be sweating. I just feel gross sweating in my headphones. I love these and would 100% recomend
AirPods Pro 3
Okay I know a lot of people already have Apple Watches but if you don’t what are you doing. These are great for tracking workouts, heart rate, distance, times, and controlling music. The one thing I would not worry too much about much about if the ca...
Apple Watch
This ring is my baby, my pride and joy, my purpose lol. I love this ring so much whether it is for fitness tracking, sleep, or menstrual health. It does not have a subscription like the aura one and in my opinion it works the same.
Ultrahuman
Supplements
If you all have not already gotten on creatine what are you doing respectfully. It is completely safe, your body already makes it and you eat in in meats (just in smaller amounts than a supplement). It’s not only good for you muscles and performance ...
Nutricost Creatine Monohydrate 500G Powder
This is the brand of protein powder that I get. I like the vanilla ice cream flavor the best but I also have a chocolate one. This brand is really high quality and I recommend it to all my clients.
GOLD STANDARD 100% WHEY™
I love my blender bottle to mix my supplement drinks or to just use in the gym instead of my other ones that I don’t want to dent. It’s perfect for mixing supplements and varying in the go.
Blender Bottle