Top 8 Workout Tools for Fitness Success

With a few handy fitness tools by your side, you can always feel inspired to kick fat and keep fit for life. There’s no time like now to get that fit body you’ve always dreamed of. Even athletes and fitness competitors need to find new ways to stay motivated and inspired to exercise. Having a gym membership may help, but access to smartphones, the internet, fitness gadgets, and more have become essential tools for a successful ‘fitspiration’ routine.

Imagine crossing the finish line of a 5k race, feeling the thrill of accomplishment as you achieve a personal best time. With so many effective fitness tools available, keeping your body, mind, and spirit motivated to pursue such goals becomes an inspiring adventure. These fit tools offer a variety of benefits, from organizing your meal plans to monitoring your sleep patterns. But which ones will best help you achieve that peak performance and fittest body?

Aside from great running shoes and sexy workout clothes, below you will find a few of our top 10-rated fitness gadgets ‘must-haves’ that may help you reach your dream fit body and keep it for life.

Hardware

• Adjustable Dumbbells
  If you haven’t heard of adjustable dumbbells yet, you are missing out on some major fitspiration. There is nothing like having 5-50lb weights hanging out in your at-home gym. They look super cool, and they are incredibly compact, which is perfect for small dwellings and tight spaces. What makes adjustable dumbbells even more appealing is their ability to increase metabolic demand, pushing your body to burn more calories during and after workouts. Studies have shown that incorporating variable weight training can boost your workout efficiency. Having these lying around helps keep your body in top-notch shape year-round.
• Weighted Jump Rope
  When the weather is bad or you just can’t find the time to get out to the gym, having access to a jump rope is a great idea. Weighted jump ropes are now available and can help you burn more calories than a regular jump rope. Watch this video for more jump rope motivation.
• Pull-up Bar
  If you don’t have one yet, you need one. These pull-up bars can be placed in any doorway and offer great inspiration for anyone passing through. You can easily add 10 more pull-ups to your daily fitness routine when you have one of these hanging around.

Fitness Gadgets

• MP3/Music Player with Arm/Waist Holder
  Although it may seem like a silly tool to list as an inspirational fitness gadget, many athletes will agree: having access to an amazing playlist can significantly boost your fitness output during workouts. Ensure you find an arm holder or clip to secure your music player in place. It is not fun to break your MP3 player midway through a workout.
• Activity Tracker Devices
  These fitness gadgets have been all the rage lately. They come in many different styles and can upload your daily fitness results to various programs. MyFitnessPal even offers Activity Tracker integration. Having one of these on your wrist is definitely a must-have for the serious ‘fit body’ contender.

Kitchen Tools

• Blender
  If you regularly use food tracking software, you may have noticed that it is challenging to consume all the daily recommended vitamins and minerals. Worse yet, you may have discovered that protein is a challenging macro to consume every day and is essential for maintaining toned and strong muscles. Using a blender to mix in more greens and proteins for your drinkable pleasure is certainly a time-saver.
• Food Scale and Portion-Sized Tupperware
  As they say, keeping fit happens in the kitchen. Once you know your recommended macro measurements (protein, carbs, and fat ratios) for your fit body goals, getting into the habit of measuring your portion sizes becomes a fitness priority. Luckily, having a food scale and access to websites/apps like MyFitnessPal makes macro measuring an enjoyable task. If you are into food prepping for the day or week, measuring your meals and portioning them into portable food containers helps keep ‘food cheating’ to a minimum.
• Body Fat Caliper and Body Tape Measure
  Move over, weight scale—using a body fat caliper and tape measure are the best tools to accurately measure your fitness progress. Although it looks a little intimidating, once you get the hang of measuring your body fat and size, you may just kick that weight scale to the curb. You can even track your body fat loss and measurements with BodySpace or MyFitnessPal. Using these tools and photographing your fitness progress is the best way to stay motivated for a fit life.

Aside from a great water bottle and a smile, the tools mentioned above can truly transform the ways someone can integrate more fitness motivation into their life. Of course, these are just a few of the many fitness tools available. If you try a few out, capture the moment and share your experience with us! Tag your first workout with your new gadget using