Gym Bag Buying Guide

Gym Bag Buying Guide Whether it’s your New Year’s Resolution, you’ve been a long time fitness enthusiast, or you’re a workout professional, you know the importance of a good gym bag. A gym bag should not only hold all your gym essentials like shoes, a change of clothes, and any necessary equipment, but it should also hold up over time. If you plan to use your bag more than a couple of times, invest in a bag that not only comes from a reputable brand name, but also has good reviews from other customers.

When shopping for gym bags, be sure to look for the features you need for your specific workout activities. Aerobics and dance enthusiasts should look for duffel bags that can hold a change of clothes, towel, and a water bottle (and perhaps something a little more stylish). Swimmers, on the other hand, should be on the lookout for bags with separate wet/dry compartments. Love yoga? Check out our selection of yoga bags designed to hold your yoga mat and other essentials.

To get started finding your next fitness bag, check out our gym bag buying guide below or start shopping all gym bags at eBags.com.

Gym Bags With Water Bottle Holder: You know it’s important to stay hydrated while active. Of course most gym bags have room for water, but these bags below have water bottle specific pockets, pouches, and compartments.

High Sierra A.T. Gear Water Bottle Sport Duffel

Briggs & Riley Baseline 21 inch Action Duffel

Briggs & Riley Baseline 21″ Action Duffel

Russell 3 Pc. Work Out Set

Gym Bags With Wet/Dry Compartments: Whether you’re a swimmer, water polo player, or water aerobics enthusiast, you know that transporting wet clothes can be a hassle. Not only can your wet items get your dry items wet, they also can smell up your entire bag. To help reduce the chances of either of these from happening, choose a gym bag with a wet/dry compartment that effectively separates your wet and dry items.

Russell 26″ Duffle with Wet Pocket

Physhion Siren

DAKINE Interval Wet/Dry Pack

Gym Sacks: Gym sacks (also known as sack packs) are drawstring backpacks usually made from a lightweight material like nylon or polyester. These packs are designed to hold only the essentials (a pair of shoes, keys, a small wallet) and are ideal for gym goers who don’t need to carry a ton of stuff. Gym sacks can also be used to hold shoes inside a larger gym bag to keep shoes from damaging or being damaged by other items.

Nike Team Training Home & Away Gymsack

adidas Reaction Sackpack

K SWISS Logo Drawstring Sack Pack

Stylish Gym Bags: Stylish gym bags are for when a standard black duffel just won’t do. Show off a little personality when you’re heading to the gym.

adidas Anya Day Duffel

DAKINE Girls EQ Bag X-Small

MY by Michele & Yvette MY Weekender

Yoga Bags: Yoga fans can tell you that when it comes to carrying your yoga mat and other yoga essentials, no ordinary duffel can do what a yoga bag can. That’s because yoga bags are designed to hold yoga specific products such as a rolled up yoga mat. There are two basic types of yoga bags: the yoga mat bag which is a sling that holds just your mat and a few items and the yoga tote which often has an external yoga mat holder.