Here are some great holiday gift ideas from Mary Beth Knight, President & Lead Fitness Director of Fit Revolution in Cincinnati.
1) Home fitness equipment – The current state of the economy is driving many exercisers away from gyms due to budget cuts at home, and since exercise can save money for all of us by avoiding missed days at work, fewer office co-pays, less money on prescriptions and improved overall health, exercise is a must!
Make sure you are giving a gift that is all inclusive - don’t expect the recipient to go back to the store and purchase other equipment. Two finds we love that are under $75. and are everything one needs are the
Sculpt System featuring the muscle bar™– literally a gym in a bag and the
restore the core™ kit by mommymuscle®- everything a mom needs to lose the low belly sag and enables her to workout with her baby by her side!
2) New walking, running or cross training shoes. I know the economy is to blame for the number of active people I hear complaining of shin splints, back pain or knee pain. Wear your workout shoes a month or two past their prime and your joints will talk back to you. Good workout shoes are not cheap so many of us are trying to stretch it out for longer than we should between shoe purchases. Help out a friend or loved one by getting them a new pair of shoes, or a gift card that can go towards the purchase of a new shoes!
3) MP3 player - nothing keeps me moving like a great playlist… hook your favorite exerciser up with a new MP3 player and watch them hit the road!
4) iTunes gift cards - music, podcasts, audio books, health related APPS for an i-phone and more can help us all stick to our workout plan and not give in 5 or 10 minutes early due to boredom.
5) iPhone loaded with healthy apps… so many to choose from, but these are my fitness favs… Ifitness, Speed Bones, Runfree, Ifood calculator, Absolute fitness, Daily Motivation, and of course twitter so that I can follow fitness guru’s and gain advice from them!
6) Workout clothes – nothing gets me to a yoga or pilates class faster than some new duds! Love, love, love anything workout wear… and must of us on a budget just won’t splurge for a really nice pair of yoga pants, but oh do we love them!
7) Massage Gift Card - banish holiday stress and sore muscles with a nice massage. This will keep your favorite exerciser loose as a goose and is the perfect gift for any active person
8) Gift card to an organic food store such as Fresh Market, Wild Oats, Trader Joes etc… The economy is not allowing all of us to eat the things we want due to higher food costs. Help a loved one fill their fridge and pantry with everything they wish they could eat year round. They will love it!
9) A few personal training sessions - once again, and exercisers luxury item, but one that many have cut back on to save some green. Many clubs offer a 3 or 5 pack at a reasonable price and your favorite exerciser can meet with a trainer to get a new routine down every few weeks thanks to you!
10) Gift Card to a gym and you to go there with them! Many fear that first visit to a gym, they really want to go, but are scared! Help them out, a gift card and you by their side will take away the excuses and help set them on a path to transformation! What a great friend you are!
