The Ultimate Fitness Gift Guide: Thoughtful Ways to Encourage Health & Wellness for Everyone on Their Journey
A thoughtful gift can send a powerful message of support about fitness to anyone you love, regardless of where they are on their journeys, newbies and veterans alike.
Use this list to start brainstorming ideas that will give them a pat on the back or maybe even expose them to something new to try.
If Santa can get in shape, then anyone can!
1. Protein Snacks. We need more protein as we age, and that can be especially challenging for people on Wegovy, Ozempic or similar weight-loss drugs. Help make this easy with healthy protein snacks, like box on Amazon or protein shakes/mixes that fit their dietary preferences, from milk-based to vegan.
2. Apple Watch Ultra 2. This one sports a black titanium case and has all the latest connectivity, health, and safety features, plus the most accurate GPS in a sports watch. Plus, admit it: This just looks awesome.
3. Athleisure Wear. A lot has changed since the days of grey sweats and old T-shirts. Help your loved one “level up” their fashion game with sleek, moisture-wicking tights, tops, socks and delicates from Lululemon on the higher end and Target on the lower.
4. Pickleball Set. The game that keeps on growing … and shows no sign of slowing down in popularity. This set from Nettie comes with four paddles, four balls, four sweatbands, and free shipping.
5. Mix It Up with Socks. Seriously, even plain socks are great gifts because you need more when you’re working out regularly. Plus, the variety is wide, from no-skid bottoms to charity-based Bombas to novelty socks with funny sayings like, “Do you even lift, Bro?”
6. The Workout Dress. This might be what Audrey Hepburn would’ve worn to a Jane Fonda workout class: a little black dress that’s sporty, flattering, and functional for all kinds of exercise.
7. Blue Light Glasses. This is a low-cost item with plenty of fashion options. Take a look here. The idea is to give our eyes a break from the hours we spend reading on electronic screens. It can also improve sleep.
8. Bala Bangles. Ankle and wrist straps add a little weight to any activity, and this brand has caught on with its fashionable approach. $55.
9. Personal Power Plate. No gift list would be complete without at least one high-ticket item. This one lets you sample high-vibration technology that supposedly improves your workout. It’s 25 percent off now in a pre-Black Friday promotion. $1,421.25.
10. Lessons, classes or private training sessions. Give a new experience or expert coaching. Talk to us about options here or locally that would be fun.
Of course, the best gift is your time and attention. So, go on a walk or bike ride with people you love, or whatever activity appeals to you. Come see us to see how to make next year the fittest and best yet. Happy Holidays!
A Plate of Food = How Much Exercise?
Here’s some information to help you plan a healthy holiday season.
The Calorie Control Council says we can easily consume 4,500 at a big-day meal.
Yikes!
But if you’re trying to measure the pleasure against your hard-won exercise gains, here’s a handy guide to learn how much yumminess you’ve earned — or how hard you’ll have to work after the big meal. (Estimates are based on media sources*, USDA figures, and exercise for an adult weighing 160 to 180 pounds.)
A la carte
· 3.5 ounces of turkey: Run 1.5 miles
· ½ cup stuffing: 20 minutes biking
· A cup of mashed potatoes: Run 2 ½ miles
· A slice of apple pie: 34 minutes biking
· A helping of cranberry sauce: 13 minutes of weight training
· A serving of green-bean casserole: 10 minutes of rowing
By the plate
4 ounces of skinless white turkey, plus a combined cup of stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy tallies up almost 600 calories. Estimated effort to burn that off: 70 minutes of ice skating.
Don’t forget that pumpkin pie and whipped cream add on another 325 calories – which will get you 40 minutes of aerobics.
Of course, everybody is different. We all have different priorities when celebrating with family and friends. And it’s up to you how much of this is worth how much of that.
But regardless, please be sure to move your body regularly before the holiday – and to get some exercise on the big day, too. Take a walk, rake the leaves, play with the kids, or do a full-blown workout if you like.
Be grateful. And be active!
* USA Today, Time, Runner’s World
Meme: True Fact!
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