Apera Bag - New Gym Bag!

I cannot even begin to tell you how many gym bags I have gone through...The zippers break, the strap snaps, the fabric tears, and they end up in the garbage within a few months.  I decided to go on a search for a really good bag! One that would last, function, and look cool too.  After googling and searching sporting good stores I finally came across one that looked promising! 

It is from a company called Apera.  Their slogan is pure. sport. bags.  Sounds good to me! All they make are bags so I figured they must be awesome. 

These bags are protected by an antimicrobial product that resists the formation of bacterial odor in and on the bag. I am not exactly sure what an antimicrobial product is, but if it keeps my bag from smelling funky I am all for it! 

Apera bags have ventilated compartments and wipeable linings.  I love this because I swim 5-6 days a week and then keep wet towels and a suit in my bag.  Most bags have that cardboard bottom that gets all soggy and smelly.  

There is plenty of room for all my swim gear in this bag!

There is also a really nice washable insert to keep the bag clean and odor free!

This is perfect to put my wet suit in! I can just toss it in the wash once a week and this way the chlorine isn't soaking into my bag.  

I don't always swim when I go to the gym, but I don't want to have a separate bag for when I do weights or other cardio.  I love that there is a separate place to keep my gloves, headphones, and iPhone arm band.  By the way...can you tell I love pink?!

This bag has more compartments than any bag I have ever seen! I actually think I might need to get more stuff to fill it!

There are two little compartments on top.  

Yes, that is a Quest Bar hiding in there! Ya never know when hunger might strike!

I usually go the gym super early before work.  I shower at the gym, get ready, and go straight to work.  This means I need to pack all my shower stuff too! If you are a girl or know a girl, you know that we need lots of stuff to get ready!

Plenty of room for not one, but two towels! Ya know, one for the body, one for the hair...I also have a hair dryer AND a hair straightener in there!

There is also a big compartment on each side of the bag.  These are really great because they are ventilated.  

I keep a shower bag with my shampoo, conditioner, etc. on one side which usually gets pretty wet. It is perfect because the ventilation lets it dry out instead of having the water sit in there and get all funky.

The other side is perfect for my deodorant, makeup bag, lotion...

Plenty of room for all that other "girly" stuff I need to make myself at least somewhat presentable for work! I am a nanny so I honestly don't put that much effort into it...the kiddos could care less what I look like!

The inside of the bag has lots more little compartments for anything you might need.  

Perfect place for your phone, wallet, car keys, bandaids, chapstick...you name it! Seriously though...I need more stuff! I feel the need to fill each and every compartment! 

Of course this bag has a great adjustable strap!

 Oh if I had a dollar for every time I had a strap just break and my bag fell to the ground...Duct tape only works for so long... 

 If I am going to the gym for cardio or to lift I will wear my tennis shoes.  Of course there is plenty of room if I did want to pack them!

Love how my shoes match my bag! You might also notice my matching pink shaker bottle.  There is not just one, but two water bottle holders! 

Just so you can see it all spread out...this is everything I keep in my new gym bag.  That is a lot of stuff!!

And yes, there was room for more!!!

 I am beyond happy with my new gym bag and don't think I will ever find another one that even compares!  

 Check out the Apera website and get yourself an amazing bag! They also have back packs, yoga bags, totes, and duffel bags.  I was actually eyeing up the yoga tote and sling tote! They would be perfect for all the stuff I need to pack while at work with the kiddos :) Even if you don't workout, these bags would be perfect for a pool bag, overnight bag, or even in place of a purse!

All kinds of fun colors and very reasonably priced! I guarantee you will not find a better sport bag anywhere! 

Smart Shake Review

Yesterday I went to a Health and Fitness Expo with the husband.  I love going to those kind of things!! I always discover new products, companies, and tasty things to eat and drink! This year I was not disappointed with what was there.  

I was extra excited because I recently had some networking cards made.

If there was a company with products that interested me, I would just hand them a card and tell them a little about my blog and YouTube channel.  I came across a booth with shaker bottles all over the place and it really caught my eye! I was glad I had my cards because after chatting with the guy and handing him a card, he graciously handed me a shaker bottle in exchange for a review! 

The company is called Smart Shake.  Now, you might think all shaker bottles are the same...not true! These are extra special shakers! 

Of course, I got myself a bright pink one.  I have never seen such a perfect colored shaker! 

So what sets these bottles apart from the thousands of other ones out there?! I will show you!

The bottle divides into three parts.  A bottom storage area, a middle section which is divided into 4 little parts, and the top part which is actually where you keep your shake.  

In the bottom part you can put some extra money, your car keys, gym tag, or whatever else you might want with you in the gym! This way, all you need to take with you is this bottle! The middle section is nicely divided so that you can put all your vitamins, supplements, headache reliever, fat burners, metabolism enhancers, or whatever else you might want to have handy.  

Don't need to keep a bunch of pills with you? You can take the divider out and put whatever you want in there!  Some granola, nuts, more protein powder, a pack of gum...anything really! 

 Maybe you have a shake made in the top part, but you are doing an extra long workout and you think you might want another shake to get through it.  Not a problem! Just fill the bottom part with another scoop of protein power and it's ready when you are! 

If you don't want to mix up your shake yet, you can just keep the protein powder in the bottom for when you are ready.  Then just dump the powder into the shaker, add your liquid, and boom! Protein shake!

Also, I don't know about you, but those little shaker balls are kinda annoying.  Always rattling around...No noise with this awesome shaker! 

There is a neat snap on mixer that you can leave in or take out if you don't need it. 

Don't need the middle storage? Just leave it at home and screw on the bottom!

So maybe you don't need so bring any pills, extra protein powder, or anything else with you...No problem.

Just unscrew the bottom two parts and take the top shaker part with you! 

It really is the perfect size too.  Most bottles are way too big in my opinion.  You usually only want to add about 8oz of water to a shake and this bottle is just the right size!

 If your extra compartments are filled with snacks, pills, and protein powder, you can just snap your keys and gym tag onto the convenient little carabiner! 

And you thought all shaker bottles were the same...

One of the things I really love about these is all the fun colors they come in! Not only that, but the parts are all interchangeable so you can make yourself a rainbow bottle! These are also dishwasher, freezer, and microwave safe! 

Even though I am sure you have a shelf full of shaker bottles at home, I am quite certain you don't have one as amazing as the Smart Shaker!! There are a few different series of these bottles but are each about $12.99 or less. Check out their list of resellers and go buy yourself one! Or two, or three...these would make great gifts!