We recently asked 36,000 ACE-certified Fitness Professionals to name their single most important exercise items.

Some answers were obvious (my body), while others were more abstract (daily goals, plenty of space).

Here are their top 12 exercise essentials:

01 - Good shoes
02 - Fun or appropriate music
03 - Free weights
04 - A positive attitude
05 - Comfortable clothing
06 - Lots of water
07 - A supportive sports bra
08 - Safe, well-made equipment (e.g., cardio machines, heart-rate monitors
09 - Weight-training gloves
10 - Enough time
11 - A workout partner
12 - Fresh, clean air and/or sunshine