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What to Pack in Your Gym Bag: The 2025 Essentials

Ready to crush your workouts? Packing the right gear is key. This guide unveils the 2025 essentials for your gym bag, ensuring you're prepared for any fitness challenge. From workout clothes and shoes to hydration and recovery tools, we've curated a list of must-have items to elevate your performance and keep you feeling your best, helping you maximize your time and effort at the gym.

By Sam Beckstein

Updated July 5, 2025

Overview

Ready to crush your workouts? Packing the right gear is key. This guide unveils the 2025 essentials for your gym bag, ensuring you're prepared for any fitness challenge. From workout clothes and shoes to hydration and recovery tools, we've curated a list of must-have items to elevate your performance and keep you feeling your best, helping you maximize your time and effort at the gym.

Our picks

The Most Hydrating Water Bottle for the Gym: Nalgene 32oz Wide Mouth Sustain, $18.99

In this guide

Essential Workout Apparel for Peak PerformanceThe Perfect Gym Shoes for Every WorkoutHydration Heroes: Staying Fueled and RefreshedTowel Time: Keeping Clean and DryRecovery Essentials: Post-Workout CareThe Ultimate Gym Bag: Your BasecampTech that Tracks: Fitness Gadgets

Essential Workout Apparel for Peak Performance

Find the best moisture-wicking shirts, shorts, and leggings to stay comfortable and focused.

Adapt Camo Seamless Shorts

$26.40

Power through your toughest workouts in the Adapt Camo Seamless Shorts. Designed with a supportive, stay-put waistband and sweat-wicking technology, these shorts keep you cool and comfortable. The seamless design eliminates distractions, while the all-over camo pattern ensures you look and feel your best, rep after rep.

The Perfect Gym Shoes for Every Workout

Discover the ideal training shoes, running shoes, or cross-trainers to suit your fitness regime.

Tech that Tracks: Fitness Gadgets

Smartwatches, fitness trackers, and headphones to monitor your progress and enjoy your music.

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