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What is the one thing you cant go to the gym without?

theopenforum
Posts: 280 Member
Sup guys/gals, its been some time since I made my own topic so I felt I should drop a line on this one. So today was the first day in over a year I went to the gym and didnt have my headphones with me. The sounds of the gym without music is absolutely awful!!!!! Just people laughing loudly and horrible pickup lines everywhere I turn. Nothing was the same, it was like an entirely different world. I literally hopped off the treadmill and went home to grab a pair. Never leave home without it. Anyone feel me on this one? or do you like the sounds of the gym?
Cheers
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Headphones - no doubt! I have a few pairs I tuck away now in my bag/coat/car just in case lol.0
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Headphones - no doubt! I have a few pairs I tuck away now in my bag/coat/car just in case lol.
thats what I need to do, keep a pair in my car. My issue is everytime I try my little sister steals them >.<0 -
A way to log my weights. Whether that's an app on my phone or a pencil and paper, I need it.0
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Totally agree on headphones. I would add a towel if you are going to sweat.0
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A water bottle. I saw some kid put their mouth all over the water fountain spigot one time. Just wrapped his lips right around it. Ugh. What is a little kid even doing in a gym? Never drinking from a fountain again.0
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definitely headphones!!!!0
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Def the headphones and my iphone sometimes I have the headphones but no phone to plug them into :sad: I keep an extra pair in my gym bag aswell. :glasses:0
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lifting?
shoes- that's really all I need- pants- shoes-socks.
The rest of my workout?
music/headphones
I can kind of lift without it. but if I don't have head phones and I came to dance (dance is part of my training) then I'll just leave.
Seriously- I'll just leave.
I'm willing to do a quick HIIT/Plyo session without it- it's easier to do it without it than with the headphones.. .so I need teh shoes and socks essentially- but dance- nope. I'll leave- can't dance without the music.0 -
My VersaGripps. And headphones. I now own like 10 pairs (no exaggeration).0
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In order of importance, headphones/ipod, water bottle, towel and my little book to write my efforts in. Seriously, my gym bag is bigger than my weekend bag! :laugh:0
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My ID badge. Litterally. My gym is in my office building and has a scanner to unlock the door so you can't go to the gym without it.0
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Headphones and my HRM.0
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My ID badge. Litterally. My gym is in my office building and has a scanner to unlock the door so you can't go to the gym without it.
Handy!0 -
clothing. they don't let me lift nekkid.0
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Underwarezzzzzz!0
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these answers are awesome, I am now afraid of drinking from the water fountain, this is what I have learned from this ^_^0
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mp3 player and a bottle of water!!0
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Motivation...
Everything else is incidental.0 -
Obviously I can't go to the gym without workout clothes, but seriously, I'm with you about the ear plugs. Mostly because they drown out the noise and people talking on their cell phones. I can't stand being on the elliptical with someone next to me talking on a cell phone.0
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My iPod and headphones. I actually left my armpocket with my headphones at home today because I used them for my long runs this weekend. I brought my iPod though so I'll be okay but I just have to either hold it or place it on the machine. I can workout without them but I'd rather have them especially when I'm running.0
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My badge to get in the gym (or I can't get in), but the second would be my headphones0
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Headphones and my phone. I listen to Pandora while I workout because I can control what I listen to. If I find that I do not have either of these items. I will legite turnaround and go get them.0
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water bottle0
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I feel you 100%. I can't go without headphones either!...tried it once and just gave up and bought the overpriced ones from the check-in counter. Lol. I can't workout without my HRM watch either. Now that I've gotten used to using it, it just seems like a wasted workout for me if I don't have it b/c I have this quirk about being able to quantify the effort I'm putting out. I forgot it at home the other day and tried to workout without it. I made it a half hour before I just went back home to grab it and drove all the way back to the gym to finish my workout.0
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Definitely headphones. Oh man.0
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I need my little notebook to write down all my sets/reps.0
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In orderclothing. they don't let me lift nekkid.
^this
Then: headphones, water, gloves, shoes0 -
Can't go without my lock. I like keeping my wallet0
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My iPod & ear buds are a MUST!!!0
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