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Nalgene bottles are recommended for strength training | Why I have loved using the 1L size for over 5 years

Hello! I'm Torimune, and I've been doing home workouts for 8 years.

"Which bottle is actually the easiest to use for hydration during strength training?"

Even though it's just a bottle for water, there are surprisingly many options out there.

There are stainless steel bottles that can keep drinks cold, and large water bottles like the ones you see at the gym.

Some people might think, "Isn't a plastic bottle fine?"

In the midst of all that, what I have been using for over 5 years is the Nalgene wide-mouth bottle.

Nalgene 1L bottle

I bought my Nalgene in June 2021. Before I knew it, I had been using it for over 5 years.

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I currently own two sizes, 1L and 500ml, and I use them as follows:

I use them for different purposes.

My actual Nalgene bottles (left: 1L, right: 500ml)

In conclusion, if you are going to buy a Nalgene for strength training, I recommend the 1L size.

In my case, even for a 40-minute home workout, a 500ml bottle is not enough.

With the 1L, if I fill it with water at the start, I don't need to refill it during…

This 'OG' water bottle has been on the market for 70 years

When people talk about a Nalgene bottle's virtual indestructibility, they aren't just referring to its surprisingly durable exterior.

Sure, the lightweight reusable bottle can accidentally fall under a school bus and still live to see first period, but Nalgene also has an unbreakable brand image built upon 70 years of exceptional quality built into each product.

That's right: Nalgene is officially joining the septuagenarian club, sharing its 70th birthday with great innovators like the credit card. But while the credit card has drastically changed since its first issuance in 1949, this water bottle was perfect from its conception.

Here's a look at how the revolutionary product has stayed popular over the years while changing neither its iconic wide-mouthed silhouette nor its mission.

1940s: From labs to camping bags

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Before it was a consumer product, Nalgene containers were created by scientists at the Nalge Company in Rochester, New York, to be used as large plastic pipette jars for laboratory use. This explains their beaker-like design.

Soon, however, scientists at the lab realized that the light and leakproof bottles made from medical grade plastic were a great alternative to bulky metal canteens. And they started to take Nalgene bottles…