Switch up your routine with fun, new tools!
You know the saying, “out with the old, in with the new”? Well, in fitness that doesn’t apply. We love older, tried-and-true methods, but we learn from them and create new techniques that we embrace! New routines, new movements, and new equipment all bring new challenges to your body. New challenges will push you mentally and physically, having you looking and feeling fantastic.
1. TRX Suspension Trainer 
We all know that gymnasts are some of the most fit people in the world. The TRX Suspension Trainer is like having portable gymnast rings available. Think incline pushups, single leg squats, chest flys, hamstring curls ,and back rows. These are all bodyweight exercises which bring a unique challenge but defining results. Easy to use at home or outdoors, it makes the world your playground. All you need is imagination and vision. You can also incorporate other pieces of equipment such as medicine balls, stabilizer balls, and kettlebells to bring resistance and enhanced results to your workout.
2. SKLZ Mini Bands
SKlz Mini Bands contain a full workout routine in one package. Including warm-up, resistance training, agility, stability, and muscle activation, these portable lightweight bands will bring your fitness to a new level. What makes resistance bands so unique is their universal ability to target all muscle groups. Being lightweight and portable allows you to take your workout with you anywhere. These bands are strong and compact enough that they also allow for isolated motions that target specific muscles groups that need a bit more attention. Stretch, strengthen, and stabilize. They also come in three levels of resistance, so you can keep building and strengthening those muscles as your strength increases.
3. Power Systems Dot Drill Mat
Did you ever play hopscotch as a kid? Another tool that’s great for the legs, the Dot Drill Mat, is hopscotch for adults, but with a twist. It’s fun, great to do outdoors, and it will kick your butt a little bit! If you play sports, run, do martial arts, or spin, the Dot Drill Mat can bring a unique boost to your routine. It focuses on agility, which is important in all aspects of footwork. From stronger legs, quicker reaction time, and faster foot speed, you’ll notice the difference as soon as you go through a few rounds with this easy to use and fun tool.
4. Kamagon Ball
If Kettlebell workouts are rough, Kamagon Ball workouts are devastating. But in a good way! Kamagon balls are unique in that they have water inside. Imagine doing weighted jack-knifes or weighted burpees with the weight shifting every which way due to the water flowing freely inside the ball. It is not an easy task. Building up the strength to stabilize the weight is going to take a lot of core control. You can add water as you need to, which also makes it easy to travel with. If you already use a Kettlebell, you can simply incorporate the same moves and you’ll be one step closer to a stronger body.
Check out our Killer Kettlebell Workout Challenge. Smaller weights and isolated motions will focus on specific muscles to bring those gains you’ve been looking for.
5. Gymboss Interval Timer and Stopwatch
One of the best timers you can find, hands down! The Gymboss is small, clips on securely wherever you need it to, and vibrates strongly enough to let you know when it’s TIME. One of our favorite workout styles at Skinny Ms. is Tabata. Now, although numbers may differ, the original premise for a Tabata workout is a 4-minute workout, including 20 seconds of work and 10 seconds of rest. The GymBoss is perfect for Tabata workouts. You clip it to your waist, start your first round, it vibrates to let you know when to rest, and vibrates again to let you know when your rest is over. Most importantly, you can set the number of rounds you want to complete. Eight is the standard but you can always push yourself to do more rounds, more seconds of work, and less seconds of rest. This timer has easy button control and instructions on the clip so that you never forget how to stay in control of your workout.
A nice variety of Tabata workouts to get you started with. Our 8 Workouts to Get Lean – The Tabata Way teach you all the different ways Tabata can push your body to new heights.
6. Define Bottle 
Not exactly a workout tool, but something that is extremely useful while working out: staying hydrated! Water is always refreshing, but having some fruit to toss in can help to add some extra zest to your quench. Think cucumbers, lemons, and ginger. Think pineapples and mango. Think blueberries, strawberries, and kiwi. So many different options. All delicious and refreshing. Bottles with straws aren’t appealing and drinking from a bottle and having the fruit fall down and block the water flow just ruins the experience. The Define Bottle ensures that your water stays infused with the flavor of the fruits you’ve placed inside, while keeping them away from your drink opening. Think of it as your own little natural juice bottle, which in turn will keep you away from soda and so many other unnatural, unnecessary juices.
Checkout our 7 DIY Real Sports Drinks for some ideas on possible fresh juices you can make to keep hydrated with throughout your workout and the day.
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