5 Must-Have Products All Newbie Gym-Goers Need to Make Their Gym Lives Easier

5 Must-Have Products All Newbie Gym-Goers Need to Make Their Gym Lives Easier

BY CHLOE CATARINA

So, you’ve just purchased a new gym membership but you have absolutely no idea where to start? We’ve got your back! Going to the gym for the first time (or for the first time in a long time) can be daunting. What’s this do? What’s that do? What are you even supposed to bring to this place? Why do I feel like everyone’s staring at me?! It’s ok. Breathe. We’re going to help get you through this with these 5 products that every newbie gym-goer needs to make their gym life easier!

1. Ankle Straps for the Cable Machine Trust us, your butt will thank you later. Ankle straps are great for cable machine exercises, but rarely do gyms provide these. Plus, it does feel a little weird using ankle weights that everyone in the gym uses and sweats in. So, opt for your own so you can guarantee you’ll be able to get your cable machine exercise in!

   
   

2. Barbell Pad We all already have cellphone neck. Do you really want to make that worse? This is another piece of equipment that is sometimes provided at the gym but not always. When doing barbell squats with that ice-cold and heavy barbell digging into your neck, you’re going to wish you had one of these!

   
   

3. Hip Thrust Belt A relatively new gym accessory on that market that has us all saying ‘Where has this been all my life?’ is a hip thrust belt. This can be a great addition to your gym bag as a newbie at the gym who wants to start off with light weights. Just attach the weight of your choice to each side of the belt and go at your own pace. The exercises for this belt are endless!

   
   

4. Resistance Bands Another great way to get started as a newbie at the gym is to not head straight for the heavyweights and instead opt for resistance training. This is an amazing way to wake up those muscles that may have been in hibernation for a while now! From light to medium to heavy, you can choose the resistance level that fits your current fitness level.

   
   

5. Muscle Massager Gun After all of that fun exercising, you’re going to be feeling a little sore. That’s completely normal even after doing simple exercises! A great way to combat the muscle soreness is with the one and only, muscle massager gun. Using a massager gun helps the recovery process immensely by targeting the knots directly in the muscles and sending pulses to help relax the tension. Give it a try!