Everything Your Gym Bag Should Already Have
A good gym bag is the difference between a workout and twenty minutes of digging for your headphones. Start with a bag that fits your shoes and a change of clothes, add a water bottle and a shaker, and you're most of the way there. These are the bags and bottles our crew points guys to. This list is part of The duuude Gym Bag Series, our crew's guide to everything you carry into the gym and everything that helps you walk out of it. Look for the next part at the bottom of the page.
The quick picks:
Best gym-to-work bag: Knack
Best duffel: No Reception Club Hideaway Duffel
Best budget duffel: Under Armour Undeniable 5.0
Best collapsible bottle: HYDAWAY
Best insulated bottle: Hydro Flask Wide Mouth
Best shaker: BlenderBottle Classic
1. Knack Expandable Packs
One bag for the office and the gym.
Knack's packs unzip to expand, so there's room for gym clothes on the way out and your laptop on the way in. Our crew called it one of the best backpacks we've ever tested in our Knack review.
Best for: heading to the gym straight from work
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2. No Reception Club Hideaway Duffel
A duffel that works as hard as you do.
A smartly designed duffel our crew put through months of real trips. It scored a 9.0 in our Hideaway Duffel review, with plenty of room for a gym day.
Best for: guys who want one duffel for the gym and weekends away
3. Under Armour Undeniable 5.0 Duffle
The classic gym duffel.
A water-resistant duffel with a vented shoe pocket, so your sneakers stay away from your clean clothes. A long-time gym-bag favorite.
Best for: a no-fuss gym bag
4. HYDAWAY Collapsible Bottle
A water bottle that folds flat.
HYDAWAY's bottles collapse to a fraction of their size when they're empty, so they don't hog space in your bag. Read more in our HYDAWAY review.
Best for: small bags and gym lockers
5. Hydro Flask Wide Mouth
Ice-cold water through the whole workout.
An insulated stainless steel bottle with a wide mouth for ice. Fill it before you leave and it's still cold when you're done.
Best for: long workouts and hot gyms
6. BlenderBottle Classic
The shaker everyone owns for a reason.
A 28 oz shaker with the wire whisk ball that breaks up protein powder clumps. Simple, cheap and easy to clean.
Best for: post-workout protein shakes
The Final Duuude Take!
Start with a bag that fits your day: Knack if you're going gym-to-office, a duffel like the Hideaway if you're not. Then add a bottle and a shaker and you're packed. Next in the series: the workout clothes and sweat gear that go inside it.
Our crew's picks:
Knack for the bag and HYDAWAY for the water.
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