Your 3 best investments for fitness?

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  • angiebarker
    angiebarker Posts: 127
    My laptop/mp3 player for music when i am at home and away for workouts
    My yoga mat. (got one from my brother and bought one.)
    My mirror. It may sound weird but i workout in front of it when i'm trying a new home exercise. I can monitor my form and know i am doing a good job.
  • Blessedmommy_2x
    Blessedmommy_2x Posts: 419 Member
    Hard to pick just 3... But as far as "investments":

    1. My Heart Rate Monitor ( Polar)
    2. My Body Fat Analyzer
    3. Our Home Gym / Workout Room - newest investment, still working on it
  • Ripken818836701
    Ripken818836701 Posts: 607 Member
    Being able to workout at home was the best investment I have made!! I wouldnt be anywhere close to being where I am now if I had to go to the gym everyday to squeeze in my workout.
    The Mens Health Diet book = $16.87
    Insanity (new in box)= $60.00 from craigslist
    Ellipical (like new) = $50.00 from craigslist
    Entire home gym complete with free weights, dumbells, benches and machines (all in like new condition ) = $500.00 from craigslist
    Its amazing how much people spend on expensive gym equipment and only use it to hang clothes from or collect dust and then sell it for next to nothing.
  • yaddayaddayadda
    yaddayaddayadda Posts: 430 Member
    My husband had a friend who was moving and didn't want to take his treadmill. He gave the guy a case of beer for the treadmill! Beer well spent!

    A good pair of shoes.

    My yoga mat.
  • Wenzday7777
    Wenzday7777 Posts: 44
    what apps do you suggest for the iphone? I see them but dont know which are worth and which are garbage
  • runnercheryl
    runnercheryl Posts: 1,314 Member
    1. My Skechers Shape-Ups
    2. My Phone (with Endomondo)
    3. My Arm Strap

    Grr...I forgot the food side of thing. My kitchen scale needs to be in there, but it's hard to slot it in around those. In fact, I can't...can I have a 4? :tongue:

    Actually. Maybe I can remove 2? My phone wasn't bought FOR fitness, and Endomondo is free!
  • blueeyedcristi
    blueeyedcristi Posts: 304 Member
    1. Fitbit
    2. Polar HRM. Still not sure how to use it
    2. Comfy workout clothes.

    And I LOVE my new kitchen scale. Everyone needs to have one. It really changes your life.
  • robdirt
    robdirt Posts: 5
    1. Gym membership - and you can go to one of those smaller ones that just has the basics and maybe a few classes.
    2. Diversify - do yoga, some type of cardio, and strength training every week. 3 days a week minimum of work outs.
    3. Go on line and look for different exercises for each muscle group. I've found so many great "moves" on line whether it's using the pulley machine, abs, medicine ball work outs, etc.
  • rachemn
    rachemn Posts: 407 Member
    Hmmm...watching your money so you can only pick the best 3?? That's hard.

    1. My gym membership - have to have one that includes classes, equipment, pool, etc. That way you can mix it up.
    2. Good shoes
    3. adjustable weight set for at home.

    But there is so many more that I wanted to list!!
  • emmamcblain
    emmamcblain Posts: 342
    1. Gym Membership
    2. Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 DVD
    3. Tuesday Zumba class

    The pasta at college, you could also say - so low cal, and so LUSH. :)
  • litatura
    litatura Posts: 569 Member
    1. Treadmill - best $1000 I ever spent
    2. Good sneakers - I used to think that spending $140 on sneakers was nuts, but I've noticed a world of difference between my new sneakers and the cheapie $80 ones I used to buy.
    3. A good sports bra - you should not have a uniboob nor should you bounce when you work out!
  • BigL0s
    BigL0s Posts: 133
    1. MFP(having dedication to stick to it helped me the most)
    2. Joining a gym
    3. Getting training partners(Helps me get forced reps and pushes me harder, plus it's more fun with a friend)
  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
    1: internet service (so i can use this amazing site)
    2: food scale
    3: close tie between HRM and gym membership. gym is providing more now, but last year the HRM was valuable to me
  • ahersh00
    ahersh00 Posts: 85
    1. HRM
    2. Food scale
    3. Tennis shoes
  • clarkies3
    clarkies3 Posts: 4
    1. Spotify app on my iPhone
    2. Music that makes your feet hit the treadmill or pavement
    3. Someone to keep you accountable!
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    1. Body for Life. Even though in hindsight, a lot of the book was broscience, it really set me on the right path
    2. Powerblock Adjustable dumbbells and bench
    3. Treadmill

    Over time, #2 was eventually replaced/augmented with a power rack, olympic barbell, plates, and bumber plates.
  • sren4th
    sren4th Posts: 23
    Hey there,

    mine had been WII sport, alot of yard work, and Insanity ( its hard the first 2 weeks and believe me i have days where i have to force myself but after this its like you can't help but do it and you see the results - no weights needed besides your own body weight/strenght) :wink:

    Sandra
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    1. gym membership
    2. stationary recumbant bike
    3. HRM

    it is hard to pick only 3, there are a few more that are really valuable also
  • pa_jorg
    pa_jorg Posts: 4,404 Member
    1. The investment of time into MFP!
    2. HRM
    3. Food scale
  • honestlysweet
    honestlysweet Posts: 221 Member
    Sports bra, food scale, gym membership. I had a sports bra, but it was cheap and on my first day at the gym class, I had to constantly adjust things! So I went out and spend forty dollars on a great Champion bra and it was a lifesaver.

    Food scale is important to make sure I am eating what I think I am eating. There is no sense in logging food if you are just estimating.

    Gym membership is invaluable. I go every morning to the cardio, body pump and body combat classes and I have done this for two months and I feel so great! Am losing at a steady pace although a little slow, but my measurements show three inches lost on waist and two on hips.
  • seal57
    seal57 Posts: 1,259 Member
    1 Watch what you eat

    2 I joined Curves

    3 I walk at less 30 min's a day even if it is in the house going from room to room

    Did you read the original post? None of these are investments :)

    Maybe not #1 but the other 2 are.....She has invested her time......Investments does not always mean money, it can mean time as well.............
  • lelliebugh
    lelliebugh Posts: 340 Member
    MFP

    Polar FT4 hrm

    Time. Making time for myself. I invest in me and that is the best yet.

    my dad bought my running shoes as a present for christmas, my gym membership is paid up for a year thanks to my ex, and my next investment is a PT coming soon :)
  • djkamin60
    djkamin60 Posts: 88
    1. MFP and Local community weight race ($12.50 for weight race included because MFP is free!)
    2. Good pair of cross training shoes
    3. Eliptical for home(actually free from someone at work) for when weather is bad(Wisconsin winters are a pain for someone who likes to exercise outside!)

    Also have a pedometer and strive for 10,000 steps a day.
  • j4nash
    j4nash Posts: 1,719 Member
    1. FOOD - MyFitFoods
    2. Gym - Personal Trainer
    3. Running Shoes
  • thinnerisstronger
    thinnerisstronger Posts: 124 Member
    1. A resistance band. So versatile.
    2. A good 1-liter water bottle. I'm lost without my water bottle.
    3. An intake journal. Having a place to write my intake has been really important to me ever since I quit counting calories.

    I could go on for so much longer.
  • HeatherR930
    HeatherR930 Posts: 214 Member
    1. GYM...I never kept off any weight I lost before because I didn't exercise. I LOVE my gym & the classes, equipment, & friends I've made who've kept me motivated. I would NOT have been successful without it!
    2. HRM...I know how hard I'm working by the numbers & it pushes me to work harder. When I'm eating back exercise calories, I know they are not being overestimated! I also use it to train for running outside...I can tell my heart rate & time, which is really important.
    3. Good shoes specific to the type of workouts you do...when I started running, I was wearing tennis shoes I wore all the time to run in & was getting shin splints & my legs were wearing out easily. I invested in a new pair of running shoes, & it was like magic! I run faster & longer, don't feel as sore, & don't get shin splints anymore! I also was wearing these same tennis shoes to zumba & once I got better at it & could do the moves with more emphasis, I was having knee pains after every class. I invested in some dance shoes with less tread, & OMG, it made all the difference in the world, too! I don't have those problems anymore & I can actually pivot & slide :)
  • AggieLu
    AggieLu Posts: 873 Member
    HRM

    Food scale

    NB running shoes
  • HittingHerStride
    HittingHerStride Posts: 82
    I invested in

    2 pairs of great sneakers

    2 plus size sports bra

    HRM

    I also really like my food scale and my portion control fridge containers
  • SueD66
    SueD66 Posts: 405 Member
    good shoes
    good sports bra
    weights
  • bunnylvr
    bunnylvr Posts: 78
    1. HRM

    2. Running shoes

    3. Food scale
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