Gym gear won’t make or break an athlete, but there is nothing like having your trusty favorites to get you through a tough workout.
Whether you’re looking to re-outfit your training swag or are just plain curious — the Team WAG coaches are giving you a sneak peak into their gym bags to reveal their most loved training gear, mobility essentials and snack or two!
Kelsie: CrossFit and Mountaineer
- Reebok Lifter 2.0
 - "Nubs" to protect thumbs while snatching
 - Bobby pins and pony tails
 - Deodorant
 - Extra socks
 
Josh: Powerlifting and Weightlifting
- Coffee (or some pre-workout)
 - Gallon jug of water
 - Post workout protein shake and carb (like a banana or something easy)
 - Inzer Forever Belt
 - STRONG Knee Sleeves
 
Alexa: Weightlifting
- Orb Ball (basically a larger, softer lacrosse ball used for rolling out and trigger points)
 - Nike Romaleo lifters
 - HookGrip Knee Wraps
 - Rogue Wrist Wraps
 - Harbinger Lifting Belt
 
Taylor: Weightlifting
- Thumb tape
 - Knee sleeves
 - Wrist wraps
 - Aleve
 - IcyHot
 
Adee: Weightlifting
- Kilosnotlbs Knee Wraps
 - Extra tank top (I live in Texas)
 - Swell Water Bottle
 - Workout journal
 - Wallis Weight Belt
 
Crosby: CrossFit
- Nike Metcons
 - Wrist wraps
 - Jump rope
 - Driven Nutrition PreWod
 - Rogue Lifting Belt
 
Hillary: Weightlifting
- Nike Romaleos
 - Tape
 - Ryoku Lifting Straps
 - Kilosnotlbs Knee Wraps
 - Wallis Weight Belt
 - My training journal
 - I also like to keep headphones and extra CLEAN socks!
 
Francesco: Powerlifting
- Sling Shot Hip Circle
 - Lacrosse ball
 - Deodorant
 - Tissues (for my runny nose, not tears)
 - Money for post-workout fro-yo
 
Ivette: Weightlifting
- Nike Romaleo, because Adidas stopped making my favorite Adistars
 - Tape - Goat Tape (for my thumbs) and Average Broz Tape (for my ring fingers because somehow I get nasty calluses there)
 - Eleiko Lifting Belt (because I have a great hubby that got me one last year for Christmas!)
 - HookGrip Knee Wraps
 - Training log and pen (because I need to know what I'm doing and I need a place to write down my sets as I do them or else I get totally lost!)
 
Kate: Powerlifting and Bodybuilding
- Resistance loops for activation and making everything way harder
 - Headphones
 - STRONG Knee Sleeves
 - Inzer 13mm Lever Belt
 - Baby wipes
 
Melanie: CrossFit, Weightlifting and Powerlifting
- Skipping rope
 - Elastoplast tape
 - Callus file
 - Teaspoon
 - Antibacterial cream
 
Chris: CrossFit
- Sour Patch Kids
 - Rogue 5" Nylon Weightlifting Belt
 - Rogue Oly Leather Lifting Straps
 - Sling Shot Hogan Wraps
 - Rehband Compression Knee Sleeves
 
Ashley: Weightlifting and CrossFit
- Pendlay Shoes/ Reebok Nanos
 - Harbinger Lifting Belt
 - LiveSore Wrist Wraps
 - Spud Inc. Knee Wraps
 - Extra socks
 
What are your top 5 gym bag essentials? We’d love to hear what keeps you performing your best!
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