What should I put in gym bag?

[misshoneybee]

This might sound ridiculous and I apologize for my complete ignorance, but can someone tell me what I should put in my daughters locker at the gym - perhaps a "must have" list (think athletic tape, neosporin, etc.)?

She is working out 3 days a week for a L4 recreational team. This week she got her first blisters on her hips from back hip circles. She does not have a pair of grips yet.

I am trying to be proactive and put a gym bag together for her that has a bunch of stuff in it to address any rips, etc. that she might encounter instead of having to respond to the situation "after the fact" - I would like to be prepared for as much as possible so if something happens in practice the week before the meet I have the supplies on hand.

Is there a good website out there to buy this stuff? If you can't post the link please PM me.

Thanks in advance for all of your time.

 

[bogwoppit]

Here is a link to a mega thread on that subject. It will give you tons of ideas. Link Removed


Gymnastics Grips, Gymnastics Mats, Gymnastics Equipment, Gymnastics Apparel- DGS is a great site tp buy all the basics. Here is a link to their grip accessories page. Gymnastics Grips, Gymnastics Mats, Gymnastics Equipment, Gymnastics Apparel- DGS - Grip Accessories

 

[misshoneybee]

Thank you - I should have done a search!

I should have searched the threads - thank you!

 

[emandelsmom]

Thanks for the list.
Laughing at the glitter. That would be so much fun! Our coach won't allow the girls to do glitter. They are supposed to be void of any makeup or hair stuff and no nailpolish/toenailpolish or jewelry. They are very natural looking.
On rips-I use Lansinoh cream on her hands. It works but she says it is emabarrassing. LOL

 

[misshoneybee]

hips?

Should I tell my daughter to chalk her hips to avoid the blisters on the bars?

 

[gymfan4ever95]

A good website that has just about everything I have ever needed (other than leotards and shorts) is www.gymsupply.com Chalking her hips definatly wouldn't do any damage!

 

[Optionals United]

i would put neosporine(sp?), tape, prewrap,BAND AIDS!,extra hair stuff(brush clips hairspray),bottle of water,some snacks,glitter(optinal),a couple of bucks(for emergancy),extra leo and shorts,tanktop, thats all i can think of at the moment

 

[coachmolly]

I used to keep everything but the kitchen sink in my gym bag and when I actually needed something, finding it could be quite a challenge! If it seemed like a good idea, I would just chuck it in.
Some stuff I actually used- first aid kit (band aids, tape, neosporin, gauze, nail clippers), some balloons (if you tape them over a rip it sometimes help reduce the friction between the bar and rip which makes practice with a rip a little more bearable), hair stuff (hair ties, clips, nothing too fancy), any kind of wrist/knee/ankle/whatever supports, a water bottle- make sure it does not leak! One time my water bottle leaked all over the inside of my gym bag at a meet and my grips were soaked. I found out before we went to bars luckily and my dad had to sit on my grips to try to dry them out.
Just start out with a few of the basics and as time goes along you will realize what things are most important for your daughter, what she uses/needs most, and what she really can do without.

 

[misshoneybee]

Thanks everyone this was very helpful!

 

[MamaofEnS]

My dd doesn't have a lot in hers. She has a grip bag, which has grips, wristbands, and a water bottle. Other than that she has her warm-ups, a change of clothes, and a healty snack (like grapes and crackers).

MamaofEnS

 

[Deleted member D3987]

kleenex. you know...for those tears of victory...

 

[lovegymnastics]

I think she should have : Tiger paws (wrist guards), grips, <------(possibly), prep tape, tape, teospron, goss, change of clothes, leo, hair clips, scrunchies ect, and a water bottle.