Hey guys, so I often get asked about my fitness essentials - things like my
favorite activewear brands, my workout gear, and even my makeup. So today I'm
gonna show you a couple of my fitness essentials that incorporate very well
into my active lifestyle. So the most common question I get is what activewear
brands do I like a lot, and for me, my favorite
activewear brands are Lululemon, I love Nike, I love Gymshark, I like Lorna Jane
and basically a lot of brands that carry matching suits. I really like matching
suits because you just feel really like put together, and it just takes the stress
out of trying to figure out what to wear to the gym, especially when you're waking up
super early in the morning for a workout, you know the last thing you want to do
is like you know, does my tights match my sports bra or my top? So I don't have
to think about separate pieces, you know within like 30 seconds I go, I look at
this sports bra, and I go yeah I have a matching bottom. I put it together and
I'm out the door. So this is one of my favorite outfits, it's from Gymshark and
I really like the pink and the ombre detailing on it. I think that it's just very
flattering...the only issue I have with Gymshark is that sometimes the tights run
a bit long and this can bunch at the bottom especially if you are petite like
myself, but it doesn't really bother me. And I like that the straps are very thick,
it's almost like a crop top, and the tights are also the right amount of
thickness and high-waistedness, so it kinda like sucks everything in. Obviously I
don't know wanna walk out of the house just in my bra and my tights right? So what I do
is actually I put on a sweat jacket over, because this helps me cover up. I also
like to throw on a sweat jacket after an intense workout because I find that
when I keep my muscles warm, I recover a lot faster. For my shoes these are my
go-tos. I think so far my favorite brand for sports shoes has to be Nike.
Generally I like shoes that are very lightweight cuz they're good for running,
they're good for lifting, and just like running around doing errands. In general
I like to stick with neutral-colored shoes because they match everything I'm
wearing whether it's my workout clothes or even a casual dress. I don't always
carry around with me a pair of slippers especially if I'm going home after the
gym, I would just prefer to shower at home. But you know if I have something on
after the gym then I do like to take a quick shower and that's when these
come in very handy. I don't want to be walking around with my bare feet because
you know people come in with their gym shoes...the gym is a pretty dirty place. I've
also seen people who have gotten like warts from gym showers which is very
disgusting, I do not want that to happen to me, so yes hygiene first. So when
it comes to gym bags I know a lot of people like to carry their big gym
duffle bags, but I personally don't really like them. You know I find them
very big and bulky and they don't really go with my outfits, especially when I'm not
just going straight to the gym. I have to go you know for a work meeting after
or to school. So I like to have my everyday handbag where I put all my gym stuff
inside and I also have a separate bag where I put my dirty or wet clothes. For my
dirty and wet clothes, I like to use a reusable tote bag or paper bag, and most
of the time I'm using my Lululemon bag. Unlike a lot of other tote bags that you
get at stores which kind of open up, you know if this closes, it's very durable
and this is why I always like using them when I go to the gym. So this is my
everyday handbag and it's my work bag, my school bag and also doubles up as my gym
bag. There's three separate compartments: I have one for my work, one for school so
it's big enough where I can fit my laptop, and also some of my gym
essentials. One of my fitness must-haves I literally bring with me everywhere I
go whether it's to school, to the gym, or even on my holidays are resistance bands.
Resistance bands basically add weight to your workouts because no one's gonna
carry around heavy dumbbells in their bag, so resistance bands are essentially
the most compact and convenient way for you to get weight training in especially
if you don't have access to a gym. So let me just show you what's inside the No
Sweat resistance band bag. We have three bands inside each set. We have the light
medium and heavy band, and it fits very nicely and compact into this little
black drawstring bag. So the light one I use for stretching and also for light
resistance, a lot of the upper body work. Once you've kind of like done the light
and it's too easy for you, you can also switch between the light and the medium.
And for the heavy ones this is mostly for leg exercises when you're doing
squats. By the way we also just restocked our No
Sweat resistance bands, they were almost selling out, so thank you guys so much
for your support, I'm just so excited you guys are as excited about it as I am.
And if you would like to get your hands on these, do head over to the link in the
description box down below and get your hands on these bands. So something else I
have with me all the time are my wireless earphones, they are like so
life-changing. It's just so nice to have music in your ears hands-free. For the
longest time I used to use wired earphones and the wires just kind of
went all over the place when I was running, when I was lifting, and it was
just like always so inconvenient and cumbersome. This has really good audio and
what I like is that this case also acts as a charging case so my headphones
almost never die because that would be horrible to work out with no music that's
terrible. Actually that is a real fear. Like I think I have actually gone to the gym
and because I didn't bring my headphones, I know I always say that no excuses but
it was very hard for me to get through the workout. One way that I feel is very
good to combat gym intimidation is to have earphones because when you have
earphones on, you're just listening to your own music, you're kinda in your own world, in
your own space so you won't really care about the people looking at you and you
just shut out all the other gym noises. I think that music also kind of helps me
with the tempo of my exercises. Usually when I'm lifting weights, I will listen
to kind of like rap music and hip-hop because I actually lift to the beat and
when I'm doing my cardio and stuff like that I like to listen to a lot of pop
because it's very happy and you know cardio is not like the happiest thing, so
I need to listen to music that puts me in the right state of mind.
Actually I feel I should create like a Spotify playlist, let me know if
you guys are interested in me creating a Spotify playlist for me to share with you
guys my workout jams. So when it comes to the gym, hygiene and
comfort is really important to me especially after a really heavy and
sweaty workout, I want to feel refreshed and light. On days when I go home right
after my workout I don't generally shower at the gym, but I still want to
feel refreshed on my way home so I do carry around with me the Biore Sara
Sara powder body sheets. These sheets are moist but when you wipe on
your body it dries to a powder. So when you're feeling very sweaty and sticky
after the gym and you just wipe this in your body it kind of gives you that
sensation of having a powder bath. And the thing about the Biore wipes is that they also
have this perforated lines in the middle, so you can kind of
you know break into two, so you don't use the entire sheet. It's really handy on
the go, so even on days when I'm not working out but it's really hot outside
I just like to take this out to freshen up. To smell fresh I also carry
around with me deodorant. Especially if I'm showering at the gym I
do like to reapply my deodorant and I like to use the Nivea black and white
roll-on deodorant. What I like is that it doesn't have a strong scent,
it just dries very nicely and it keeps you feeling fresh under your arms
throughout your day. I personally don't like deodorants with those lotion
colors because those I feel discolor your clothes, but this is an invisible
gel formula, it dries super quickly, it doesn't affect the underarms of your
clothes. Something else I carry around with me is hand sanitizer. Now the gym is full
of germs and we are all sharing the dumbbells and all the handles and all
the gym equipment, you don't know what's passing all along. First thing I do after
a gym session is wash my hands like super super super super thoroughly. You
know you don't know like all the dirt and stuff that's in the gym. Most importantly
you do not want to rub this all over your face and apply this because this
actually is a disinfectant like actually kills the bacteria for you. In the past I
used to work out with makeup on cuz I used to come from an event or full day
of filming when I would come with a full face of makeup, but I just wouldn't do
the extra step of taking off my makeup before I actually work out. I've come to
realize that it's super bad for your skin, it's the reason why I got a lot of
clogged pores, and was breaking out so much was because I was not taking off my
makeup before I worked out, and my dermatologist actually told me that I
really really should because you know having so much makeup on really does
clog your pores especially in the gym. So I have made a conscious effort to
take off my makeup before actually exercising. So I carry around with me the
Bifesta cleansing sheets for me to just wipe off my makeup before I start
working out. What I love about this is that it's super effective, I just take
out one sheet and I get all my makeup off before I work out. But I also
empathize with girls who want to wear makeup to the gym. I just felt that
putting on makeup just made me look good and when I looked good, I felt good and I
felt good I was even more motivated to work out.
I just also think that the gym is for a lot of people a social space to meet other
people, so I can totally understand when girls wanna wear makeup to the gym but
these days I am trying to wear a lot less makeup to the gym, and on the days
that I do choose to wear makeup I keep my routine very light. I am trying to cut
out foundation, so instead I'm using concealer just to cover up my spots and
kind of lighten up my under-eye circles. Love this formula because it is
waterproof and sweat-proof. Out of all the makeup products that I use at the
gym the one most important makeup product I have to carry with me is my
eyebrow pencil, and I'm not the best at drawing my brows but this makes brow
drawing super easy. And just to round off my gym makeup routine, I use this matte
liquid lipstick. I just think that this is just a very pretty color, it's super
flattering. You just need a little, you rub it on your lips and it just brings
some color to your face. If you like wearing makeup then it's completely fine
you know. No hate, go wear your makeup, but just make sure
that at the end of the day you cleanse your skin so you can allow your skin to
breathe. That's all we have for today's episode, let me know in the comment
section down below what are some of your favorite fitness must-haves, because I'm
always on the lookout for products to try. And also if you guys didn't know we
also have a No Sweat merchandise store that's up! We have resistance bands and
yoga mats, it's really gonna help you kickstart your fitness journey and if
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