What was your best purchase for fitness goals?

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  • acogg
    acogg Posts: 1,870 Member
    Two pairs of stretch bands, they got me serious about doing a regular routine even though I was grossly out of shape. I couldn't do what I am doing with the stretch bands, but they got me in a routine.
  • rondaj05
    rondaj05 Posts: 497 Member
    Treadmill and iPod
    Wii
    Home Gym
    Fitbit
    Good shoes
    Supportive bra

    Last and certainly not least important - an awesome support network on MFP which is FREE!!
  • derekj222
    derekj222 Posts: 370 Member
    1. gym membership
    2. great running shoes (distance runner)
    3. Garmin GPS
    4. headphones that go LOUD
  • quiqui29
    quiqui29 Posts: 42
    Work out shoes, running shoes, food scale and gym membership.
  • geebusuk
    geebusuk Posts: 3,348 Member
    Olympic bar. (I've got a DIY power cage with spare wood I had, so only purchase there was a box of screws.)

    I'm still missing my motoactv and might get another - nothing seems quite so comprehensive for measuring cardio activity.
  • sarahc142
    sarahc142 Posts: 156
    New clothes to motivate me to work out more so I can eventually wear them and feel confident in them
  • IWILLBelieveAchieveInspire
    IWILLBelieveAchieveInspire Posts: 218 Member
    A good sports bra..It's an expensive purchase but worth EVERY penny.
  • kuntry_navy
    kuntry_navy Posts: 677 Member
    hunting/fishing license, freezer full of lean meat year round! plus a little exercise filling it.
  • boymom75
    boymom75 Posts: 74
    1. Polar FT4 heart rate monitor - hands down best gift I've received
    2. Joined a boot camp one month ago
    3. 2 sets of dumb bells
    4. Gym membership
    5. Good cross training shoes!

    Good luck to everyone reaching their goals. :smile:
  • Linzon
    Linzon Posts: 294 Member
    Yaktrax! The ground here is covered with ice and snow from November to April, and I can't afford a gym membership or decent treadmill, so this was the best option. Plus when you're running on the ice without slipping you feel invincible!
  • egrusy
    egrusy Posts: 196 Member
    Fitbit for fitness, digital food scale for weight loss :smile:
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    Gym membership, gym boss interval timer, good shoes, ab wheel, notepad and pen :p
  • Babarrosa1
    Babarrosa1 Posts: 98 Member
    A pair of €60 Asics. Never in my life had I spent so much on running shoes. Two years later and I still have them.

    :)
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,089 Member
    Food scale, although I actually bought it for baking a couple of years before I started using it for tracking food consumption.
  • Laughter_Girl
    Laughter_Girl Posts: 2,226 Member
    My Under Armour running shoes. Very supportive.
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    Running shoes. I have three pairs that I alternate.
  • jerber160
    jerber160 Posts: 2,607 Member
    a couple of weeks ago I listed all my purchases since starting mfp:

    the biggest is the iphone with the mfp app but that just made me stick to logging since I discovered mfp and iphone within 2 days
    of each other
    isport ear buds
    digital bathroom scale
    digital kitchen scale
    heart rate monitor ( polar ft4)
    george foreman grill
    air pop pop corn popper
    olive oil spritzer
    mandolin
    Oh, and a gym membership. (la fitness by default-the gym I joined closed and they shipped me here.)
    and on that note, I've got a season pass to a kayak rental place and
    new bicycle plus
    various hoodies....
    they've all helped!
  • Livingdeadnurse
    Livingdeadnurse Posts: 140 Member
    1. Good pair of running shoes
    2. Fitbit flex
    3. This app of course paired with: fitbit and run keeper
    4. App couch2 5k
    5. Moisture wicking work out clothes
    6. Deodorant!! Lol
  • crose0056
    crose0056 Posts: 105 Member
    Good food and bath scales and the best my fit bit zip
  • christopherphillips1983
    christopherphillips1983 Posts: 103 Member
    It's probably a tie between my food scale and my juicer.
  • Athena53
    Athena53 Posts: 717 Member
    1. My heart rate monitor. It tells me when I'm slacking off, and the calorie burn is a great motivator.
    2. My iPod. How did I ever exercise without it? I can keep my fluency in French and German, learn new stuff, and then switch over to great music.
    3. Latest purchase- my TRX. I've been working through some minor neck and shoulder strain complaints that come from 40+ years of desk work and I've found some stretches and other exercises that are really helping. Great for planking, too.
  • LadyGodaimee
    LadyGodaimee Posts: 14
    Signing up at an all female gym!
    Its so amazing!
  • 1Cor1510
    1Cor1510 Posts: 413 Member
    Bump to read later.
  • sylviatx
    sylviatx Posts: 156 Member
    The very best most comfortable walking shoes I could find! And after that, my swim gear.
    No excuses not to work out.
  • smashley_mashley
    smashley_mashley Posts: 589 Member
    Sports bra and heart rate monitor
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    What was the best purchase you have made that has helped you in achieving your fitness goals?

    Running shoes.
  • MissySpring
    MissySpring Posts: 442 Member
    For me, winter compression running tights and good bras. Jiggle is very distracting while trying to run ;)
  • tpfoodie
    tpfoodie Posts: 148 Member
    I bought the Weight Watchers ActiveLink, which measures your typical activity based on an assessment period and then challenges you to meet a small goal every day. The goals get harder as the days go on!
  • caseye98
    caseye98 Posts: 34 Member
    Heart rate monitor (polat ft60) and awesome shoes (ghost 6 but have had ghost 4's and 5's) :) Now I just want wireless headphones.....bluebud x.
  • eldamiano
    eldamiano Posts: 2,667 Member
    Mine was the burger I DIDNT buy. See what I did there?....

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