3 Must-Haves For Your Winter Sports Bag For Under R350

It’s true: Winter is here. Despite the outdated proverbial pop-culture phrase, it is indeed getting colder, and with sports and gym-visits back on the cards, we’ve got exactly what you need to make your next fitness session a comfortable one, rather than an awkward scramble of iciness.

Compression Tights

Price: R299.99

You may only think they’re for the pros, but getting yourself a pair of compression leggings is a great idea for winter. Not only do they provide warmth for your muscles, but they also lend some compression to your meat-pins, taking off some impact on your thighs and calves when running, as well as promoting blood-flow. MRP Sport has a great pair (which we’ve personally tried out) for a reasonable price, that also is made from a wickable fabric that draws sweat away from the skin, keeping you drier and ensuring your body temperature is stabilised in both hot and cold weather.

A proper sports bag

Price: R349.95

If there’s anything we’ve learnt over the years, you tend to carry more stuff to gym or your sports matches in winter than in summer, so using the same tightly-crammed backpack isn’t going to work. You need something a bit more robust with a few extra zips and pockets. So, a great backpack like the Totalsports Tog Bag, which is a compact size to throw over your shoulder or into the car, but large enough and featuring enough storage to carry everything you need.

Smooth Foam Roller

Price: R199

A foam roller is no longer a ‘nice-to-have’, but rather a necessity. Releasing tight muscles and working on flexibility is critical in avoiding injury, post and pre-exercise pain, and assisting in recovery. Decathlon has a simple yet effective foam roller with dimensions (13cm in diameter, 33cm in length) making it perfect to slip into your gym or sports bag.

*This article is not sponsored and purely features products we purchased, tested, and loved from the various stores.