I think know I’m addicted to fitness. I don’t buy clothes or shoes like a normal female… I buy kinesiology books, kettlebells, and fitness DVDs (I guess there are worse addictions). I promise I could fill a whole room in our house with books and fitness equipment.
Since I’m training clients in-home these days I’m working on getting my equipment “stash” up to par, little by little. The newest additions are a Bulldog Kettlebell from Art of Strength, a TRX suspension trainer, and a set of Power Blocks. The kettlebell is freaking sweet because it’s loadable with shot or sand (I’ll use shot because I’m hardcore [jk] and want the heavier bell). The TRX is amazing because it’s so portable. You can easily pack it in your suitcase on trips and get an extreme workout away from home. The Power Blocks are great because they take up so little space. I just ordered The Science and Practice of Strength Training and a Kinesiology book tonight, plus some books on natural childbirth (in 12-13 weeks I’ll be full-term and I haven’t really done anything to prepare for natural childbirth…). I’ve got to get on that.
The next addition will be a pull-up bar. I think I will probably get the ud6 from this site. After that I need to get a better stability ball, a foam roller that is more dense, and some assisted pull-up bands. After that, I will have all the basics to get a really great workout (for myself and clients). I will still go to the gym as well to get in heavy barbell lifting and power movements, but it’s nice to know that I have all the equipment at home if I can’t make it to the gym one day.
Eventually I would like to add some sandbags, ropes, and maybe a strongman log (my husband can make that for me… add that one to the honey-do list…). It would be cool to have a tractor tire to flip and a Prowler, but our neighbors really might think I’m crazy if I start pushing the Prowler up and down our street (just picture that one folks).
Anyway, I have a whole list of books, information products, and DVDs that I want to get. We would have to have a money tree for me to get everything at once, so I have to buy a little at a time. I’m an information junkie, and a huge nerd.
Comment and let me know what equipment you have in your “stash” or if you can think of anything that I don’t have but need.
