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Any gym bag recommendation?

zaffrinna
zaffrinna Posts: 1
edited February 17 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi All,

I am trying to buy a new gym bag.
Any recommendation for gym bags? I commute to work and go to gym/yoga class after work.

Things I want:
1. big enough to store everything ( bath towel, mat towel, toiletries, gym clothes and a little extra clothes or swimming stuff, shoes, shower slippers)
2. light (i'm already putting a lot in it. it would help if the bag is light to begin with)
3. can carry a yoga mat (or should i just carry a yoga mat separately?)
4. separate shoe bag and laundry bag
5. a little bit ventilated
6. lots of pockets to organize things.
7. laptop compartment ( not required but a bonus)
8. water bottle compartment
9. not too expensive

All these things seem to fit in livewell360 luxx but that is kind of pricey. So I am looking for something similar.
Do you guys have any suggestions? Anything would help. Thanks!!

Another question, which would you guys prefer? a duffel bag, a shoulder bag, duffel/shoulder combo, or a backpack?
Thanks a lot!!

Replies

  • xsmilexforxmex
    xsmilexforxmex Posts: 1,216 Member
    TBH, what youre describing is probably going to be pricey... That's a lot of stuff to be bringing to the gym. I personally use a back pack to store a towel, uniform, and shower stuff in. I carry my water bottle, any equipment I bring. I tie my shoes to the outside (military boots don't fit well no matter how much room you have) and empty it out daily bc laundry gets shoved in when I'm done. A backpack big enough to fit that cost me 80$ and it weighs about 25 lbs with everything in it.
    A backback would be the recommendation as far as what type due to the possible strain on your shoulder with that much stuff - BUT you have to wear it properly.. if you won't, whatever you prefer.\
    Sorry I'm probably not much help...
  • MarioLozano16
    MarioLozano16 Posts: 319 Member
    You might as well invest in a durable pricy bag, rather than a cheap bag that would break after a few uses.

    I personally have a Nike shoulder/Duffel bag. It cost me $50, but it fits all my gym clothes and equipment
  • mercurywinks
    mercurywinks Posts: 104 Member
    You could honestly just got to a sporting goods store and buy a back pack or shoulder bag that you liked that was nice and big and light. My room mate is a gym junkie and what she did to compensate for all her stuff was she bought a drawstring laundry bag that can be rolled up and rubber banded when not in use and then at Wal-Mart they have these AWESOME shower kits that roll up nice and tight and have pockets for all your little soaps, shampoos, razors, shave gel. Some even come with make up bags and jewelry compartments. Getting these cheap little organizers will help in the long run because they often have refillable shampoo bottles and soap trays. The big bag affords her the room to bring hair styling tools and changes of shoes if she needs to. So in reality, buying a cheaper but large no compartment bag could work just fine with he right organizers. What's more, you get to totally customize every little thing and you have the option to take and leave what you need without having to search ten million pockets.
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