The Conscious Home Workout: Eco-Friendly Kit to Shop Now
Give your home workout an eco-conscious upgrade with the SUITCASE edit of sustainable gym kit. Expect planet-friendly pilates balls, cork foam rollers and vegan-approved boxing bags.
26 January, 2021
- Words by
- Fleur Rollet-Manus
With
With
the yo-yo opening and closing of our favourite boutique
gyms (boo), we’ve had to dig out our pocket
personal trainers and virtual workout apps to keep fit at home.
In addition to our daily walks and 10,000-strong step counts, we’re
bolstering our workouts with these pieces of planet-friendly
equipment.
Ideal for small spaces (read: our bedroom), they’re an
eco-conscious and design-forward alternative to ten-a-penny
plastic gear. Plus you can polish your eco-halo and your abs at the
same time. Win, win.
Planet-friendly pilates balls, cork foam rollers and
vegan-approved boxing bags: eco-equipment for you home
workouts
Maple Expander by Kenko
Bombinate
Creating muscle-making equipment that matches our obsession with
Japandi interiors (yes, that’s Japanese and Scandinavian design
combined and it’s definitely a thing) are fitness disruptors Kenko.
Each piece of gym equipment is crafted from natural materials such
as wood or cork and carved by a team of local artisans. This
maple-wood expander works your upper body and legs while
maintaining that sleek aesthetic we’re vibing with right now –
practical and pretty. Like this? Order the sleek Maple Dumbbell set next.
The Main Squeeze Band
Shreddy
Designed by Instagram fitness sensation Grace Beverley – who
also owns the inclusivity-championing gym wear brand TALA – this
resistance band is latex-free and made from custom
cotton-and-rubber blend, meaning its vegan-friendly and won’t roll
up while you’re smashing your set. Pop it in the sustainable cotton
drawstring pouch once you’re finished.
Cream Eco Yoga Mat
Complete Unity Yoga
The humble yoga mat has had a planet-friendly upgrade. Made in
the UK and without the plastic, Complete Unity Yoga mats are
ethically crafted from 100 per cent natural tree rubber. Should you
wish to recycle it – you won’t, we’ve road-tested a lot of yoga
mats in our time and this non-slip, non-stick, cushioned version
makes holding cobra pose a breeze – it’s biodegradable.
Gym Dumbbells White Marble 8.Kilo Piece by And Jacob
Wolf & Badger
So these may be the bougiest dumbbells we’ve ever pumped.
Certainly not ones to drop on your tootsies, but And Jacob’s
made-from-marble dumbbells are also a friendlier alternative to the
plastic-coated versions we’ve used before. Although it’s not often
touted as a sustainable material, marble actually ranks quite
highly in the green stakes thanks to the fact it’s carved, not
created. Fallen off your fitness game? We shouldn’t say it but they
make great bookends. Jane Fonda would not approve.
M Life Mini Massage Foam Roller
M Life London
M Life prides itself on providing wellness-centric products that
are free from latex and harmful phthalates historically they’ve
been added to plastics and vinyls to increase their flexibility and
softness. This mini version also fits neatly into our carry on, so
it’s as good for on the road as at home.
Yoga block bamboo
Casall
Part of Casall’s pioneering Conscious Bamboo series – including
a foam roller, athleisure wear and a yogi-approved mat – these
lightweight, nifty blocks help level up your yoga sessions. Better
yet, they’re made from bamboo and rice husks, and produced using
renewable energy sources.
Venum Elite Boxing Gloves in White/ Black
Sugar Ray’s
Since we’ve switched Netflix binging for BLOKtv
workout marathons, we’ve developed a passion for punching things.
The air, mainly. Upping our workout game (and feeling pretty
profesh in the process) are these elite (yes, that’s how we’re
describing our left hook now) gloves crafted from a specialist
Skintex leather – not a leather at all but a vinyl alternative
making it vegan-friendly and a slightly more planet-positive
pick.
Biodegradable Cork Massage Ball
Modern Exercise Goods
The Net-a-Porter of conscious clothing doesn’t just service our
wardrobe with waste-free garms – it has branched out into workout
gear too. Helping soothe and untwist slumped shoulders and
post-workout kinks are these MEG (Modern Exercise Goods) cork
balls. Not only do they fix niggles and knots but they’re also
naturally biodegradable should you want to bin them.
Halo Bottle in Riviera
SUITCASE
Our number one workout companion. Fact. We rarely leave the
house without our eco-conscious Halo water bottle, never mind
sweating it out without it by our side. Plus, it’s super
lightweight and fits snuggly into our pockets making it ideal for
when we’re pounding the pavement or clocking up some serious
kilometres running around the park.