Coffee Talk #234: 5 Favorite Fitness Items

It’s FAVORITES month at FWA and I want to share some of my favorite things!

Today’s topic: Top 5 Fitness Items

I love sharing my favorites in fitness. After 12 years in the fitness profession, I’ve had the opportunity to try a lot of gear and test-drive a lot of fitness tools. All of these items are in my regular rotation (read: daily) and none of these things are sponsored items. These are 100% my favorite fitness things at the moment!

1. Best Black Leggings. I’m on a mission to find the BEST black leggings. Right now, my two top styles (aka the ones I’m always hunting for in my drawer of black leggings) are Lululemon Align and Athleta Elation Crop. I’m also loving Old Navy Elevate and Powersoft. I like high-waisted and zero compression.

2. Body Wipe by Hustle Clean. These wipes are ESSENTIAL to those who live dual professional lives. Teaching a class (or attending a class) and have to clean up to be cute for an awards night? Grab a wipe. Teaching two classes and need to feel fresh in between? Grab a wipe. Hiking all day and then driving 2-3 hours home and don’t want to smell yourself the whole way? Grab a wipe. I love the thickness of these wipes, how clean they smell, and how well they clean you until you can get to a shower.

3. Lilly Pulitzer Tumbler with Straw. I’m a big fan of easy access to hydration during a workout. I’m slightly obsessed with reusable straws, so it’s no surprise that I have a few of these pretty tumblers. I’m a proponent of any little trick that gets you to drink more water before, during, and after a workout.

4. Headbands. This became sort of a trademark during the height of the stay-at-home order last year. I’d start a live workout class and one of the first comments would be something like “I love that headband!” I love coordinating my fitness gear with accessories and headbands are my favorite fitness accessory. I love basic Scunci headbands, both the half and the full Natural Life Boho Bandeaus, and I absolutely love these locally-made Lake and Hudson headbands. In my crazy running races days, Ioved rocking Sparkly Soul headbands.

5. Favorite Sneakers. I have been through so many brands of sneakers for a variety of activities—Mizuno, New Balance. Asics, Adidas, Brooks, Under Armour, and I always come back to Nike. I’ve been fitted three different times for the ‘best’ sneaker, but I’ve found that actually wearing them and using them works best. My go-to shoe for all the things right now are the Nike Air Zoom Pegaus 37 for running and walking and Nike Air Zoom Fearless Flyknit for training/aerobics.

What fitness items are you loving right now?