Essentials for a gym bag

[gaster]

What are the essentials for a gym bag? What do you take with you? Just starting out and I always want to be prepared.

[bruteforce]

Bottle with Water
Shaker with protein powder
Lifting straps
Phone - has a camera on it so I can video my lifts
Change of clothes

If the social club I belonged to didn't hate me so much already, I would bring chalk as well, but the sound of plates hitting the floor when I deadlift already has their teeth on edge.

[Off Road]

Don't forget a journal to record your workouts!

[Iron Troy]

deoderant, tylenol, change of clothes, water bottle, a timer, chalk, etc.

[bruteforce]

Originally Posted by Off Road

Don't forget a journal to record your workouts!

I always forget about that. Keeping a record of what you did and how you felt and other variables will over time help you learn a lot about yourself and what works best for you.

[Off Road]

Originally Posted by bruteforce

I always forget about that. Keeping a record of what you did and how you felt and other variables will over time help you learn a lot about yourself and what works best for you.

I figured as much. It's such a given that you keep a journal that most people forget to mention it.

[BendtheBar]

Shaker, notebook, Versa Gripps, protein powder, advil, aspirin, knee wraps, wrist wraps, a pre-workout, beef jerky.

[MikeC]

I hate showering at my gym so I don't take much. A shaker, a notebook and pen, a towel, straps and a belt.

[Hazzard]

Syringes.

[muscle_g]

Lifting Belt
Water Bottles
Elbow Sleeves
Knee Wraps
Wrist Wraps
Supplements
Bands
Lifting Straps
Chalk
Spray Bottle
Compression Shorts
Suit Slippers
Whatever lifting shoes I need for the day
Whatever suits or shirts I need for the day