Portable Fitness Equipment You Can Fit in Your Purse

Resistance Bands
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If you’re constantly on the go, you may benefit from little exercises every so often to tone your muscles, stretch them, or just keep your energy up. This is also a great way to relieve stress throughout the day! One thing that can make this easier to do is small pieces of workout equipment that can easily fit in your bag or a desk drawer. Here are 3 kinds to keep around!

Grip Strengtheners

As seen often in Google advertisements, these handheld tools strengthen your grip and your arms by giving you something to squeeze at any moment. Since they’re made to be squeezed, they’re also kind of like a heavy-duty stress ball or fidget toy–perfect for use during meetings or presentations.

Resistance Bands

These bands can be easily rolled up small to be taken anywhere, and they’re perfect for taking anywhere too because you can use them in tandem with your environment! There are actually full workouts you can do with these stretchy bands, using door frames or your own feet. 

Ankle Weights

These may seem a little reminiscent of older ladies who walk while holding weights in their hands…but those ladies are on to something when it comes to fitness. Buying a couple of velcro weights to fasten around your ankles or wrists when you walk a few blocks to get lunch or pick something up can add an extra layer of resistance to your walk that can help build muscle and endurance.