Top 10 fitness gifts for your gym rat friends. Clothing, equipment, and classes. Each description includes a price of the item and a link so you can see where to buy it online.

1. TOP 10 FITNESS GIFTS

2. EVERYONE HAS A FRIEND OR RELATIVE WHO IS TRYING TO LOSE
WEIGHT, GET FIT OR COMPETE ON A SPORTS TEAM.
WHAT FITNESS GIFT DO YOU CHOOSE?
WE DID SOME SEARCHING AND FOUND SOME REALLY GOOD IDEAS
TO HELP YOU DECIDE.
FROM CLOTHING TO ELECTRONICS AND WORKOUT PROGRAMS
HERE IS OUR TOP 10 FITNESS GIFTS.

3. FITNESS GIFT 1: BLACK MOUNTAIN
PRODUCTS RESISTANCE BAND SET
• THIS BAND SET COMES WITH CUSHIONED FOAM
HANDLES, ANKLE STRAPS, DOOR ANCHOR, CARRYING
CASE, AND EXERCISE GUIDE. THERE ARE FIVE BANDS:
• YELLOW: 2 – 4 LBS
• BLUE: 4 – 6 LBS
• GREEN: 10 – 12 LBS
• BLACK: 15 – 20 LBS
• RED: 25 – 30 LBS
• PRICE: $30.86

4. FITNESS GIFT 2: GARMIN VIVOFIT FITNESS
BAND
• FITNESS BANDS ARE GREAT MOTIVATORS TO WORKOUT. THE
GARMIN VIVOFIT COMES WITH A MOVE BAR THAT TURNS RED
WHEN YOU HAVE BEEN INACTIVE FOR TOO LONG. WALKING
FOR A FEW MINUTES WILL TURN IT BACK TO GREEN.
• WEARABLE ALL DAY, EVERY DAY, WATER RESISTANT AND
VERY COMFORTABLE.
• EASY TO READ DISPLAY, FULL YEAR BATTERY LIFE.
• VIVOFIT IS A LEARNING DEVICE THAT TRACKS YOUR ACTIVITY
LEVEL AND THEN ASSIGNS A GOAL EACH MORNING THAT IS
PERSONALIZED TO YOU. IT RECORDS YOUR
BASAL METABOLIC RATE AND COUNTS BURNED CALORIES
THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
• AT NIGHT, IT CAN BE SET TO SLEEP MODE TO TRACK YOUR
QUALITY OF REST OVERNIGHT.
• PRICE: $169.99

5. FITNESS GIFT 3: PERFECT FITNESS AB CARVER
PRO
• AB ROLLERS ARE A GREAT HOME WORKOUT DEVICE
THAT IS EASY TO USE. THIS ONE WAS DESIGNED BY
A NAVY SEAL AND IS BETTER THAN THE SIMPLE
WHEEL DESIGN. IT HAS A CARBON STEEL SPRING
TO ADD RESISTANCE ON THE WAY OUT AND
ASSISTANCE ON THE WAY BACK. THE ERGONOMIC
HANDLES ARE DESIGNED TO ACTIVATE CORE AND
ARM MUSCLES.
• PRICE: $39.99

6. FITNESS GIFT 4: ZUMBA FITNESS EXHILARATE
BODY SHAPING SYSTEM DVD
• ZUMBA HAS BECOME FAR MORE POPULAR IN
RECENT YEARS AND YOU CAN SEE WHY. IT
WORKS! TORCH CALORIES IN THE COMFORT OF
YOUR OWN HOME WITH THIS 5 DVD SET WITH
OVER 30 DANCE STYLES INCLUDING
CUMBIA, MERENGUE, REGGAETON, SALSA, AND
HIP HOP. THE KIT INCLUDES TONING STICKS.
• PRICE: $129.99

7. FITNESS GIFT 5: KETTLEBELLS
• THE XMARK FITNESS VINYL COATED
KETTLEBELL SET CAN BE PURCHASED IN
DIFFERENT SIZE SETS FROM 5 – 25 POUNDS, 5
– 50 POUNDS AND 10 – 35 POUNDS.
• THIS SET OF 5-, 10-, AND 15-POUND
KETTLEBELLS BY TONE FITNESS ALSO LOOK
PRETTY.THEY COME WITH A TRAINING DVD
FOR FIRST-TIME KETTLEBELL USERS AS WELL.
• PRICE: $123 – $524

8. FITNESS GIFT 6: SPINNING CLASS
• SPINNING CLASSES ARE A TRENDY FORM OF
EXERCISE, BUT IT CAN BE EXPENSIVE.
• FLYWHEEL SPORTS HAS LOCATIONS FROM ACROSS
AMERICA AND OFFERS GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR 1,
5, 10, AND 20 CLASSES, RANGING FROM $32 TO
$545. “FLYWHEEL CASH” IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN
ANY DENOMINATION.
• BUY: WWW.FLYWHEELSPORTS.COM

9. FITNESS GIFTS 7: ELLIPTICAL TRAINER
• THE HORIZON FITNESS EX-59-02 ELLIPTICAL
TRAINER HAS A 6 STAR RATING, A 5″ LCD DISPLAY
AND 16 LEVELS OF ELECTRONIC RESISTANCE. THE
14.3 LB HEAVY-DUTY FLYWHEEL GIVES YOU A
REALLY SMOOTH RIDE WHILE THE LOW STEP ON
HEIGHT HELPS YOU ENTER AND EXIT.
• FOR MUSIC LOVERS, THIS ELLIPTICAL IS MP3
COMPATIBLE AND HAS BUILT-IN SURROUND SOUND
SPEAKERS.
• THERE ARE 10 PROGRAMS – MANUAL, CALORIE
GOAL, CONSTANT WATTS, INTERVALS, INTERVALS
PLUS, RANDON, REVERSE TRAIN, ROLLING, WEIGHT
LOSS, WEIGHT LOSS PLUS.
• PRICE: $799.00

10. FITNESS GIFT 8: EVEREST GYM BAG WITH WET
POCKET
• A GYM BAG THAT IS FUNCTIONAL FOR MANY
USES IS ALWAYS A GREAT FITNESS GIFT. THE BEST
FEATURE IS THE END POCKET THAT CAN HOLD A
PAIR OF SHOES OR WET GEAR SEPARATE FROM
YOUR DRY CLOTHES. THE POCKET IS VENTED TO
ALLOW MOISTURE TO ESCAPE. THE FRONT
ZIPPERED POCKETS HAVE A MESH POUCH IN
FRONT AND SURROUND A SLIDE IN POCKET FOR
A WATER BOTTLE.
• PRICE: $29.83

11. FITNESS GIFT 9: ATHLETIC CLOTHING
• YOU REALLY CAN’T GO WRONG WITH A GOOD
QUALITY CLOTHING LINE. COMPRESSION SHIRTS
ARE A GOOD BUY AS THEY HELP INCREASE MUSCLE
POWER AND ENDURANCE, IMPROVE OXYGEN
SUPPLY AND BLOOD FLOW AND KEEP YOU DRY
WITH FABRIC THAT TRANSPORTS SWEAT AWAY
FROM YOUR SKIN.
• IT COMES IT 12 DIFFERENT COLORS AND MULTIPLE
SIZES FOR ANY TASTE AND BODY SIZE.
• PRICE: $25.99

12. FITNESS GIFT 10: FOAM ROLLER
• RECOVERY IS AS IMPORTANT (IF NOT MORE
SO) THAN THE ACTUAL EXERCISE YOU
PERFORM. FOAM ROLLERS HAVE BEEN
SHOWN TO DECREASE JOINT AND MUSCLE
PAIN, INCREASE FLEXIBILITY AND
CIRCULATION, IMPROVE BALANCE AND
GAIT. THEY ARE AVAILABLE IN 5 COLORS
AND IN 5″, 13″ OR 26″ SIZES.
• PRICE: $24.99 – $61.39

13. REGARDLESS OF THE FITNESS GIFT YOU CHOOSE, SUPPORT YOUR FRIEND OR
RELATIVE IN THEIR FITNESS GOAL AND THEY WILL APPRECIATE IT AS MUCH AS THE
GIFT.

14. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
• JACQUES DELORME HAS COACHED FOR MORE THAN
25 YEARS AT ALL AGE LEVELS AND IS A CERTIFIED
COACH IN FIVE SPORTS WITH A STRONG
BACKGROUND IN NUTRITION INCLUDING
CERTIFICATION AS A YOUTH ATHLETE NUTRITION
SPECIALIST. HE IS THE FOUNDER AND OPERATOR OF
HTTP://VISPORTSNUTRITION.CA
• WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A GUEST AUTHOR? LET ME
KNOW USING THE CONTACT FORM.