Under Appreciated Must-HAVE Utensils/Routines?

MrTolerable

Gentleman & Ladies, prior to becoming a fitness nut, I wish I would have stumbled across a list of recommendations on MUST HAVE fitness equipment/utensils/routines - your tips and input could result in aiding me and others so if you got one - LET US KNOW!!! XD

Tier ONE Must Have:

Watch/Wristwatch/Stopwatch
Blender Bottle
Stretching (Yoga does this for me) - What good is being built or being cut if you don't have the flexibility of a comic book character- being agile, consist of being flexible, and to be agile is to be alive.

Tier TWO Should Have:
Yoga Mat
Workout Music - whatever it is you should have a genre that you can't help but feel motivated listening to.. for me its Dance/Dubstep/Electronic/ Progressive/Art Rock - but make it unique.

Tier THREE Helpful Haves:
Apps: MapMyWalk, MyFitnessPal, FastPaleo, Sleep as Android, Daily Yoga, Heart Rate, Runtastic Sixpack, Sworkit Pro - whatever works for you - and if you know of a must have please share it with me.
Tattoos
Supplements
Attractive people around you working out as well.


Fill me in on whats working for you! - Particularly regarding tier one & tier two recommendations.

HerkMeOff

Tell me, how do tattoos help with your fitness goals?

Myhaloslipped

Tell me, how do tattoos help with your fitness goals?

I was wondering the same thing.

digitalbill

Gentleman & Ladies, prior to becoming a fitness nut, I wish I would have stumbled across a list of recommendations on MUST HAVE fitness equipment/utensils/routines - your tips and input could result in aiding me and others so if you got one - LET US KNOW!!! XD

Tier ONE Must Have:

Watch/Wristwatch/Stopwatch
Blender Bottle
Stretching (Yoga does this for me) - What good is being built or being cut if you don't have the flexibility of a comic book character- being agile, consist of being flexible, and to be agile is to be alive.

Tier TWO Should Have:
Yoga Mat
Workout Music - whatever it is you should have a genre that you can't help but feel motivated listening to.. for me its Dance/Dubstep/Electronic/ Progressive/Art Rock - but make it unique.

Tier THREE Helpful Haves:
Apps: MapMyWalk, MyFitnessPal, FastPaleo, Sleep as Android, Daily Yoga, Heart Rate, Runtastic Sixpack, Sworkit Pro - whatever works for you - and if you know of a must have please share it with me.
Tattoos
Supplements
Attractive people around you working out as well.


Fill me in on whats working for you! - Particularly regarding tier one & tier two recommendations.

It's funny because mine is pretty much the exact flip-flop of yours:

Watch/Wristwatch/Stopwatch - I have zero need for this. If I am doing cardio, I simply do it until I am too tired to do anymore.

Blender Bottle - I don't even know what this is. I have a water bottle and I have a blender....

Stretching (Yoga does this for me) - I find that the floor, grass, or carpet allowes me to streach just fine.

Yoga Mat - Again, the floor works
Workout Music - Funny enough but, music distracts me unless I am running. At that point, I "call cadance" in my head at 160 BPM.

Apps - To me, the workout apps are the new "must have" it helps me track my food, weight, measurements, ect.
Tattoos - nope. Never had one. Never needed one.
Supplements - Maybe some vitimans.

the_great_beyond_

In for utensils:

- spatula (no one loves the lowly spatula but imagine trying to flip ANYTHING in the kitchen... yeah... you can clean up)
- sporks... why are they not in use... its like the double whammy of utensils.

littlebutlean

Okay well the top 2 utensils that have helped in my success are a Kitchen Scale and Hand Blender to blend shakes.

greentart

Tell me, how do tattoos help with your fitness goals?

I was wondering the same thing.

Uhh... motivation? Reminder of goals? Feeling like a f*cking badass because your tattoo is just too cool? Being able to show off your tattoo without being ashamed of your body? I don't even think tattoos are necessary, but all I had to do was think a little to come up with possible answers.

Tier One:
Good music (cannot workout without my angry music)
And with that, noise cancelling headphones.
Water bottle w/built-in straw (AMAZING. I've never drank so much water in my life!)
Good shoes
Kitchen Scale

Guns_N_Buns

Utensils:

Tongs (I make a lot of mexican food with tortillas and do a lot of grilling). Tongs are a must for either of those, or things just get messy and fingers get burnt.

Food scale.

French press.

Phoenix__Rising

Spatula
Ice trays
Measuring cups/spoons .. I might be back to add more.

FatFreeFrolicking

Heart rate monitor
Food scale
George Foreman
Kettle bells

bellesouth18

Tier One for me: Kitchen scale, measuring cups, weight scale for humans, tape measure, water bottle, and a picture of me at a weight that I despise.

Tier Two for me: Setting a goal weight, setting a calorie goal, setting an exercise goal, having healthy foods at home, making good choices.

Tier Three for me: My new mindset, Fitbit, MFP, HRM, my 15'x15' trampoline, and a picture of me at a normal weight.

LazSommer

Tell me, how do tattoos help with your fitness goals?

Stripes make you lift faster.

PinkyFett

Tell me, how do tattoos help with your fitness goals?

I love tattoos, but I don't get it lol

BigVeggieDream

Utensils: My titanium spork for backpacking. Can't live without it.

Tier ONE Must Have:

Music - anything on my iPhone works. It's an eclectic mix.
MFP & Runkeeper Apps
Blender
Quality walking shoes

Tier TWO Should Have:

Heart-Rate monitor
Food Scale

ribqah

Tier One Must Have:

*Measuring tape
*Food scale
*Good shoes
*Free weights
*Some tool for calorie counting (I used the LoseIt app prior to switching to MFP a month ago)
*Numbers: BMR and TDEE


Tier Two Should Have:

*Blender of some kind (I prefer having a personal blender with multiple blender cups)
*Jump rope
*Epsom salts
*Good sleep hygiene
*Scale

Tier Three Helpful Haves

*BodyMedia Fit LINK
*Energetic dog
*Hydration bladder (I like wearing mine in a backpack carrier)
*PB2
*Chia seeds

MrTolerable

@littlebutlean - great great advice! Making the Kitchen Scale plunge is a must.

@greentart - shoes - can you or anyone knowledgeable elaborate on that? I have just cheapo's I bought at a sporting good store.
@fatfreefrolic - Kettle bells... but I just was told it was a must have the other day... - think this is necessary tho for someone that doesn't have their own gym?
@ribqah - can't believe I forgot jumprope - right on!!! def Tier Two. Measuring tape - def, def.


As for tattoos - It just motivates me a lil more! ...I just assumed many more people thought the same way..! To each their own, liked your input goood stuff!!

Shoes is something I'm ganna have to consider... (^o^)

greentart

@littlebutlean - great great advice! Making the Kitchen Scale plunge is a must.

@greentart - shoes - can you or anyone knowledgeable elaborate on that? I have just cheapo's I bought at a sporting good store.
@fatfreefrolic - Kettle bells... but I just was told it was a must have the other day... - think this is necessary tho for someone that doesn't have their own gym?
@ribqah - can't believe I forgot jumprope - right on!!! def Tier Two. Measuring tape - def, def.


As for tattoos - It just motivates me a lil more! ...I just assumed many more people thought the same way..! To each their own, liked your input goood stuff!!

Shoes is something I'm ganna have to consider... (^o^)

I have REALLY high arches, so I need lots of cushion for my tootsies. I can't do just normally cheapo shoes, otherwise my feet KILL me (and knees, and hips, and back). That's why they're a must for me. ^-^

ribqah

I honestly think that good shoes are worth the investment. Good shoes prevent unnecessary injuries that can keep you from being able to work out, and they eliminate unnecessary pain that can demotivate, particularly when people are just starting out. They also help slow the wear on the pads of your feet and lessen the impact on joints -- there's a price to pay later if you don't take care of your joints now.

After a series of injuries, my doctor told me to go to a really good shoe store that had a variety of widths and the equipment to actually measure gait, weight distribution, etc. I went to a place in town that services both athletic customers and those with special medical needs, but a serious running shoe store that carries multiple brands often will have the right equipment. Places like that tend to be a little more expensive, but the analysis and personal consultation is included in the price of the shoe. And once you know what works for you, you can get subsequent pairs online for much cheaper. I bought my first pair of running shoes at the store as a courtesy and now buy online, usually directly from the manufacturer's website during sales. I know the brand, size, width, support structure, and the type of last that works for me, so replacing the running shoes every 350-500 miles (the typical good life of a running shoe) isn't too expensive, and I have been able to use the same info to purchase other sports and work shoes online without problem, too.

The right shoes can make a big difference in performance and stamina (and if you can spring for moisture-wicking socks, too, so much the better).

AwesomeSquirrel

Tier 1:
A bed time
A plan
Fitted running shoes

Tier 2:
A food scale
A measuring tape

Tier 3: not at all necessary but I love my GPS watch + HRM