Your 3 best investments for fitness?

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  • Nopedotjpeg
    Nopedotjpeg Posts: 1,805 Member
    1. appropriate shoes for whatever I'm doing (chucks for lifting, some Brooks running shoes for running)
    2. Membership to a good gym
    3. Personal training sessions
  • Dauntlessness
    Dauntlessness Posts: 1,489 Member
    I cant live without....

    1. Ipod touch/Iphone with fast music. You would be surprised the different the type of music you listen to impacts how hard you work.

    2. HRM. I use the Polar FT4. I cant tell you how important this is to me. The machines and MFP estimates were completely wrong and over estimated by at least 30-50% of the calories I actually burned.

    3.Gym membership. It keeps me accountable. If I am driving 20 minutes to the gym and exercising with others, I need to bring it. Whats the point if I half-a.. it? I am only letting myself down if I do.
  • sarahjaynestewart
    sarahjaynestewart Posts: 19
    1. Nike "Span 8" trainers

    2. Food Scales

    3. Various equipment....Wii Fit+ and remote weights, Elliptical (cross-trainer), Ab Circle pro..Etc.
  • almc170
    almc170 Posts: 1,093 Member
    I'm doing this at hiome, so:

    1. Free weights
    2. Stationary bike
    3. Workout DVDs
  • LJV1031
    LJV1031 Posts: 502 Member
    1. My water/sweat resistant headphones, because I've RUINED so many before I got these, it isn't even funny.
    2. Proper gym attire, because bouncy "girls" are a distraction to EVERYONE, including me, and proper shoes help keep you pain free.
    3. Gym membership, because getting my butt into gear to head to the gym keeps me motivated.

    (almost made the cut, my heart rate monitor, because it gives a better picture of the calories I'm burning; my food scale & measuring cups, because they help keep me as accountable as I can for what I put in my mouth... at home, at least; my ipod nano, which was a gift, to replace my large ipod. I love it because if it falls, it isn't heavy enough to pull off of the headphones, and it has the Nike+ app)
  • katem78
    katem78 Posts: 101 Member
    1. My personal trainer (for years now)
    2. My treadmill on the attic
    3. My food scales
  • frannyannemum
    frannyannemum Posts: 142
    1. My DAB radio/IPOD

    2. Comfy pair of trainers which hardly ever come off my feet (except at bedtime!)

    3. My gazelle/DVDs
  • KatyE213
    KatyE213 Posts: 447 Member
    1. Fitbit which I love

    2. MFP

    3. Gym membership
  • Carim007
    Carim007 Posts: 45 Member
    1. My elliptical machine

    2. Heart rate monitor

    3. New scales

    Absolutely ...!!!

    Exactly the same as eeza56 !!!
  • ccadroz93
    ccadroz93 Posts: 136 Member
    1. iPhone with MFP and Pedometer apps

    2. My Vibrams....LOVE EM!!

    3. Time
  • wonderwomanwannaB
    wonderwomanwannaB Posts: 111
    Ok. You've at least made me more intrigued. With so many responses of HRM I went ahead and used an Amazon gift card that has been burning in my pocket towards a Polar FT4. As of now I'm finding it more interesting than helpful, but fingers crossed with time I love it as much as so many of you! :)
  • clements1972
    clements1972 Posts: 4
    1. My gym membership
    2. Personal Trainer
    3. Dietician
  • maryrr88
    maryrr88 Posts: 76 Member
    1) My gym membership

    2) My HRM. I bought it a year ago and it was one of the best investments I've ever made. I love knowing approximately how many calories I burn per workout... usually my HRM shows a figure way lower than the machines!

    3) Jillian Michaels workout DVDs (though I'm looking to add Chalean Extreme & the Butt Bible into the mix once I get through my JM DVDs - I kinda went crazy and bought 5 at once! lol). My gym is Retro Fitness and while it's cheap at $20/month, all the classes are an extra $10/class except for the odd free class now and then. I used to like the classes at my old gym and the JM DVDs remind me of the classes I used to take there. I actually like the DVDs better because I can do them in the privacy of my own home.
  • cyclerjenn
    cyclerjenn Posts: 833 Member
    1. My bike
    2. My trail running shoes
    3. My home Gym
  • darkmouzy
    darkmouzy Posts: 227 Member
    1. Sports bra ( I can focus on working out instead of gravity haha)
    2. Good food
    3. Subscription to muscle and fitness Hers.
  • kardsharp
    kardsharp Posts: 516 Member
    Good thread!
  • Glamour60Xtreme
    Glamour60Xtreme Posts: 290
    1. Personal Trainer
    2. Home Gym
    3. Body Bugg
  • MizzDoc
    MizzDoc Posts: 493 Member
    1. Polar FT4 Heart Rate Monitor
    2. Food Scale
    3. Subscription to Runner's World
  • Harlin12
    Harlin12 Posts: 34 Member
    1. The right mind set (this one took me awhile)

    2. HRM

    3. Good, easy to use food scale
  • doonesbury
    doonesbury Posts: 281 Member
    1. Wii Fit Plus, and assorted fitness "games"

    2. Dumbells/weights/resistant band, etc

    3. Fitbit Ultra
  • donaldonaldonald
    donaldonaldonald Posts: 3
    1. Kitchen scale- $20
    2. MFP app- I think it's free
    3. Decent shoes- $100
  • SSAHM
    SSAHM Posts: 172 Member
    1. HRM my best friend, i dont have time to go to the gym, mainly cause i have no one to watch my kids + i see it a waste of money when you can set one up at home and its always there which brings me to point 2
    2. My mini home gym and exercise dvds. Not much in my home gym but it does the job and my fav dvds are Michelle Bridges
    3. Some good workout gear clothes shoes etc. You have to feel comfortable when you workout! Not that working out is at all comfortable lol.
  • SSAHM
    SSAHM Posts: 172 Member
    1. Kitchen scale- $20
    2. MFP app- I think it's free
    3. Decent shoes- $100




    = health and fitness- priceless lol
  • stablesong
    stablesong Posts: 224
    I'm broke so I try to do everything on the cheap side, and even my fitness investments have been very inexpensive, but have helped me get so much healthier. I haven't lost much weight, but I have gained endurance and stamina, muscle, willpower, confidence, and my math skills have gotten better from keeping track of my food intake in my head when I'm away from my laptop!

    Gym membership - $40 for the year, over two years, but I share it with my sister so it's really much cheaper.
    A good pair of running shoes - $30 or so because I have the feet of a small child.
    Probably better food. I'm making a real effort to eat fresh fruits and vegetables instead of canned stuff or fast food loaded with crap.

    I was lucky enough to already have a food scale lying around my house and good gym clothes.
  • bigtone34
    bigtone34 Posts: 136
    My top three are:

    1. Good pair of shoes.

    2. Polar heart rate monitor

    3. Food scale
  • lynheff
    lynheff Posts: 393 Member
    An mp3 player. Boredom drives me off the machines faster than fatigue. I love the heart rate monitor with alarm 'cause it makes me adjust my speed on the ski machine . Since my body can be quite lazy, the alarm keeps me working at a cardio pace. And, of course the ski machine. I had one years ago, and lost it in a move. Got this one at a thrift store for a measly $10. Since lots of people buy stuff and then don't use it, keep trying the thrift stores and yard sales for really good deals on something you want. Good luck! Sounds like you have a really good start on fitness already.
  • annameier8706
    annameier8706 Posts: 417 Member
    1. My garmin fr60w hrm, I love knowing exactly how many calories I burn when I work out, and it tracks my distance when I'm running
    2. Protein powder, even though I teased my hubby when he first started taking it I now see the major benefits it has
    3. My vibrams. BEST SHOES EVER!!! They're so comfortable, I would never take them off if that was realistic.
  • m60kaf
    m60kaf Posts: 421 Member
    1. Awesome workout buddy
    2. Squat rack
    3. Trek Bike
  • orangecrayon
    orangecrayon Posts: 293 Member
    1. MFP.. even tho i didn't really invest anything. its by far the most important.

    2. gym membership

    3. dip belt

    I completely agree on the first two. But for my third? Haha my sports bras. What can I say? ;)
  • amsparky
    amsparky Posts: 825 Member
    1. heart rate monitor - don't trust the machines
    2. good shoes - especially if you run
    3. whatever helps motivate you on a regular basis - for me, it's a subscription to Health magazine
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