What’s In My Gym Bag: Sanya Richards Ross, Olympic Track Star
We’re taking a peek inside our favorite health and fitness experts’ gym bags to uncover their must-have gear and favorite products.
Name: Sanya Richards Ross, four-time Olympic gold-medalist in track and field for Team USA
My workout: I run on the track five days a week and lift weights four days a week. I also do Pilates one to two times a week and core exercises five days a week. My favorite workout is 6 x 200 meters on the track, and squats, power cleans, and box jumps in the gym. I love explosive lower-body lifts.
What’s in my gym bag:
1-6. All Nike all day! They are on the cutting edge of activewear technology and nothing beats Nike’s sneakers and workout clothes. I keep activewear on me all the time in my giant I-could-probably-fit-in-here day bag! My current favorites are:
1. Nike T/F Cropped Women’s Hoodie
2. Nike Lunarglide 7 Women’s Running Shoe
3. Nike Pro Indy Sports Bra
4. Nike Dri-Fit Essential Running Crops
5. Nike T-shirt
6. Nike Pro Hyperwarm Half-Zip
7. Candy and gum: I cheat with Skittles WAY too much. You can usually find a few runaways rolling around the bottom of my bag!
8. Camelbak Groove insulated water bottle: The coolest water bottle ever is the one with the built-in filter by Camelbak. You can put in tap water and it filters it as you drink it so it’s so convenient for me when I’m filling up at a fountain at a public track, etc.
9. Kitsch headbands: I always have these headbands with me — there is nothing worse for a sprinter than hair in your face!
10. Formula X nail polish: This might be weird, but I have nail polish on me because chipping drives me crazy! Formula X makes this color called “Obsessed” which is great for fall and the holidays, and I can just touch up my nails when they chip.
11. Lorac lip gloss and mascara: Listen, I did not wake up like this! Lorac makes the best lip gloss in its Alter Ego line, and I have it in “Supermodel” in my gym bag now along with the brand’s new PRO mascara. These two little things make a world of difference after a workout.
12. Murad Radiant Skin Renewal Travel Kit: Skin care is an important part of my beauty regimen, but trying to make toiletries travel-friendly has always been a challenge. Murad’s starter kit has everything I need in a carry-on size so I can just keep them on me.
Olympic Track and Field champion Sanya Richards Ross. (Photo: Erick Robinson)
This story is part of What’s In My Gym Bag, a Yahoo Health series taking a look at the cool gear and products in our favorite health and fitness experts’ workout bags. Show us what’s in YOUR gym bag by snapping a photo, posting it on Instagram, and tagging #YHGymBag.
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