Wraps (Heavy Duty support for the joints and muscles to stay safe when dealing with heavy poundage)

• Wrist Wrap Bands (Simple Velcro and off)
• Power Wrist Wraps (Come in 12′, 20′ or 36′)
• Knee Wraps (2.0 meters, 2.5 meters, 3 meters)
• Elbow Wraps (2, 2.5 Meters)

Sleeves (To warm up/support the muscle and joints*Can come in Neoprene, 1 ply, double ply, or rubber)

• Elbow
• Knee
• Forearm
• Calves
• Ankles

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Belts (Important for protecting your spine and posterior chain from injury)

• Tapered Leather Belt (The thicker the better)
• Power-lifter Thick Belt (8mm, 10-11mm, 12-13mm, Single prong, Double Prong, Lever)
• Strongman Rehband Belt (72cm-110cm, pricey but well worth the support and mobility for strongman)
• Spud 3 ply Dead-lift Belt

Shoes (Important for ankle protection and ground stability)

• Olympic Shoes (Great for Squats and Overhead Pressing)
• Hi-Top Chuck Taylors (The Universal Powerlifting Shoe, Great for Squats and Perfect for Deadlifts)
• Wrestling Shoes (Similar to Converse)
• Running Shoes
• Hiking/Climbing Shoes (Great for events that require dragging or traction on the ground in slippery grass such as tire flipping)
• Deadlift Slippers
• Deadlift Shoes
• Non Slip Steel Toe Boots (Great for heavy car/truck pulls)

Food/Supplements (Important to refuel and get that extra edge)

• Spare Protein Bars
• Water
• Gatorade/Pedialyte
• Peanut butter and Jelly Sandwiches
• Banana’s
• Caffeine Pills
• Potassium Pills
• Trail Mix

First Aid

• Blue Lotion/Icy Hot/Ben Gay
• Neosporin/Antibiotic Ointment
• Cotton gauze, Band aids
• Rubbing Alcohol
• Medical tape
• New Skin
• Vitamins A & D cream

Strongman Stuff

• Tacky jar (sticky tree sap goo for lifting stones)
• Pine Tar Rag
• WD4*
• Canola Oil*
• Baby Oil*
• Small Towel*
• Duct Tape

*Used for Tacky Removal*

Extra Stuff

• Chalk ( Magnesium Carbonate)
• Foam Roller Half
• Travel Stick
• Ammonia Caps/ Nose Tork
• Baby Powder

Extra Clothes

• Singlet (For Powerlifting)
• Neoprene Compression shorts
• I’ll pump you up T- shirt
• Deadlift Socks
• Clean Pair of Shorts
• Spare pair of underwear/Diapers* Only for HARDCORE LIfters* (Then again real men go commando!)

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One Response to “What’s In Your Gym Bag?”

1. Todd says:

   December 6, 2009 at 5:37 am

   Seems like a very specialized list, and way beyond overkill for the majority of peeps in the gym.
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