Workout gear essentials: 22 must-have items to kick off your new workout routine
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Stay committed to your resolutions this year with our curated list of 22 essentials designed to enhance your workouts and help you achieve your fitness aspirations. These selections are perfect for embarking on your journey towards a stronger and healthier lifestyle.

22 must-have fitness essentials:

Bala Bangles Wrist & Ankle Weights

Bala Bangles Wrist & Ankle Weights

Maximize your workout flexibility by keeping Bala Bangles handy. These versatile weights can be worn on your wrists or ankles, adding effortless resistance to activities like yoga, walking, or any at-home exercise routine.

Gymreapers Barbell Squat Pad

Gymreapers Barbell Squat Pad

Protect your shoulders from soreness during back squats with this specially designed squat pad. It evenly distributes the bar’s weight, allowing you to concentrate on perfecting your lift.

Yoga Mat Strap

Enhance your yoga practice and improve flexibility using this convenient yoga mat strap. It’s an excellent tool for achieving deeper stretches and is particularly beneficial for beginners or those with tight hamstrings.

Quiet Punch Doorway Punching Bag

Quiet Punch – Doorway Punching Bag

Bring the intensity of a full-body boxing workout into your home with this quiet, easy-to-set-up punching bag. Perfect for apartments or shared living spaces, it hangs in your doorway and keeps noise to a minimum.

Adjustable Weighted Fitness Hoop

Popsugar Adjustable Weighted Fitness Hoop

Use this fitness hoop to boost your cardio and work your core. It’s made to help trim your waist and improve your posture, and you can adjust it to fit your body.

Push Up Board

This push-up board helps you practice good form. It has 15 angled slots to target your chest, arms, shoulders, core, and back. It’s also helpful for rehab or for avoiding discomfort from hard floors.

Stealth Core Deluxe Trainer

Stealth Core Deluxe Trainer

Plank exercises can be more fun with interactive video games. You use your body to control the games, which helps you work your abs, arms, shoulders, and back simultaneously.

Everlast Deluxe 9-Foot Speed Jump Rope

Jumping rope is still a great way to exercise. Use this speed jump rope for cardio, calorie burning, and stronger bones. It’s 9 feet long, so it’s good for people up to 6’2″.

Gaiam Pilates Ring

Add resistance to your Pilates routine with this ring. It targets your legs and core and helps you maintain good alignment. It’s a great option for home workouts if you can’t make it to the studio.

Brebebe Door Anchor Strap for Resistance Bands Exercises

Brebebe Door Anchor Strap for Resistance Bands Exercises

These resistance bands are great for a variety of home exercises. They work your back, forearms, and legs, and you can set them up without any tools.

Resistance Bands Set

These bands help you work your arms, back, hips, legs, and abs. They’re suitable for any fitness level and easy to use at home, while traveling, or in a hotel room.

Athletic Works Yoga Wheel

Athletic Works Yoga Wheel

Use this yoga wheel to stretch and build flexibility, whether you’re a beginner or more advanced. It helps you deepen poses, improve balance, and target your spine, shoulders, and hips for backbends, chest openers, and tension relief.

KETTLE GRYP Dumbbell Grip Handle

KETTLE GRYP Dumbbell Grip Handle

Switch up your gym routine by turning dumbbells into kettlebells. Use this Gryp with your regular dumbbells to get a full range of weights for your workouts. Weighing less than 1 lb, Kettle Gryps are easy to pack in your gym bag or carry-on for any gym or hotel workout.

Athletic Works Dual Ab Wheel

Athletic Works Dual Ab Wheel

Strengthen your core and upper body with this dual ab wheel. It’s designed to target your arms, shoulders, back, and abs for a more complete workout.

MERACH Quiet Stationary Fitness Bicycle

MERACH Quiet Stationary Fitness Bicycle

Get fit and stay healthy with this indoor exercise bike. It comes with a touchscreen, speedometer, smartphone control, and body-fat analysis. A bottle holder with a mat is also included.

Gaiam Mini Ab Ball

This little ball can play a big role in your exercise routine. It’s designed to help strengthen your core muscles, improve your back strength, and increase your range of motion. This is ideal for pre- and post-workouts to activate the body, relax the back, and aid with alignment.

edx Under-Desk Elliptical Machine

edx Under-Desk Elliptical Machine

Put aside the excuses and exercise while you work and relax. This elliptical fits under a desk or in front of a comfy chair. It weighs just pounds, making it easy to move, store, and fit under desks.

WRISTBuddy Yoga Blocks

If you want better wrist comfort during yoga, try these blocks. They’re designed to give you a stronger, safer wrist angle for weight-bearing poses, flows, handstands, and push-ups.

ATERCEL Workout Gloves

These workout gloves protect your hands from calluses, reduce friction, and help you keep a strong grip. They’re made from lightweight, breathable, and stretchy material for flexibility, comfort, and a good fit during workouts, weightlifting, gym training, or cycling.

Tapout Ropless Jump Rope

Upgrade your jump rope routine with this ropeless version. It’s perfect for low-ceiling spaces, for people who can’t jump (like those in wheelchairs or with injuries), or for quieter workouts.

Stakt Foldable Yoga Mat

This popular yoga mat is great for studio workouts or weekend retreats. It’s designed for extra support, versatility, and convenience. It’s twice as thick as the average yoga mat, so it’s especially comfortable.

Janji M’s Rainrunner Pack Jacket

Janji M’s Rainrunner Pack Jacket

Stay ready to work out, even on rainy days. The Janji jacket is built to protect you from the weather. Its lightweight ripstop fabric keeps you dry, and 360-degree ventilation gives you plenty of airflow and room to move comfortably.

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