Your no-fail guide to packing a gym bag like a model (snacks included)

Yoga-fitness aficionado Emily DiDonato shares her packing tips and post-workout snacks in this how-to video—plus, we pick the best gym bags for over-packers.

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Packing your gym bag is the most mundane part of your workout routine—but also the most crucial. Going back out into the world without fresh socks, dry shampoo, or snacks? That’s a disaster waiting to derail your life plans.

Model (and yoga-loving fitness aficionado) Emily DiDonato has the secret: a giant gym bag that can fit it all. Think of that massive carryall Mary Poppins has—and then make it sweat-proof, and you’ve got the gist.

Plus, her packing routine is a master class in efficiency, with a well-stocked makeup bag, a smartly edited list of eats, and fitness essentials so she can take her workout wherever she goes.

In the video above, she gives us a peek inside her tote after a hot-yoga sweat sesh at New York City hip hop yoga spot, Y7 Studio.

Scroll down to shop our picks for the best bags for over-packers—plus, DiDonato’s post-workout-approved snacks.

Emily DiDonato's Post-Sweat Snacks

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Vital Proteins Organic Grass-Fed Whey Protein $49

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Bulletproof Collagen Protein Bar, 12 Pack $35

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Emerald Cocoa Roast Almonds $11

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Workout bags that will fit your whole life inside

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Bandier Flatiron Bag $395

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Reebok Studio Duffle Bag $50

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Herschel Supply Bamfield Mid-Volume Tote $75

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Balsa 201 Weekend Boxing Bag $176

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adidas by Stella McCartney Yoga Bag $88

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Sweaty Betty Luxe Gym Bag $150

Here are the best-selling leggings you should be stuffing inside, plus Emily DiDonato’s picks for your post-workout makeup kit

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