Here’s a list of the most practical gifts you can buy for the gym lovers and fitness enthusiasts in your life
If you’re still on the search for a thoughtful gift to give to your workout buddies, then this list is for you. However, with only five days left before Christmas day, there’s no more time to shop online and wait for deliveries. So, this list will only contain items and pieces that you can easily grab at your local Nike and Adidas branches and fitness equipment stores like Chris Sports and Toby’s Sports. While accessible, the key detail about these gift ideas is that they are practical and will see a lot of use from gym lovers and other fitness enthusiasts.
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Yoga mat
With the increasing popularity of at-home workouts and low-impact exercises, it would be appropriate to gift your friends with a good quality mat so they can continue their active lifestyles at home over the holidays. For this, you can visit a store like Toby’s Sports to buy an Adidas Hardware Training Mat or Core Reversible Premium Yoga Mat. The first is perfect for reducing pressure on the joints when doing ground exercises due to its 10mm padding. The Adidas training mat also minimizes moisture absorption, has a non-slip base, and can be rolled for transport and storage, complete with a strong and secure Velcro shoulder carry strap. On the other hand, the Core-brand yoga mat is similarly mitigated against slipping and joint pressure. It is also lightweight and ideal for yogis on-the-go since it’s durable, reversible, and has a carry strap.
Running shoes
Alternatively, you can buy your friends a good quality pair of running shoes from brands like Adidas to keep your training sessions going. To preface, your shoe choice is ultimately dependent on your budget and your friend’s size, style, and preferred running surface. However, we recommend purchasing running shoes from Adidas as it’s the leading brand in this category. You can choose from the brand’s newer releases like its Pureboost 22, which are comfortable and responsive short-distance running shoes. Notably, these shoes were made with Adidas’ goal to reduce plastic waste in mind as these were built with at least 50% recycled material.
Windbreaker
Next up are windbreakers, which are jackets perfect for styling and everyday layering whilst remaining practical by being resistant to light rain and wind chill. Nike’s Woven Air Max Day Jacket is a sportswear jacket inspired by the brand’s popular Air Max shoes, resulting in the printed Air Max logo on the left sleeve and Air Max Shoe-inspired design lines. Using classic windbreaker designs, this jacket is also durable and contains hand pockets for small-item storage.
Massage gun
Another practical but thoughtful gift you can buy for your workout buddy is a massage gun, which is useful in speeding up the recovery process in particular. Found in Chris Sports is the Triggerpoint’s Impact Massage Gun that can target different muscle groups to ultimately help hydrate muscle tissue, relieve muscle soreness, increase blood flow, and improve your range of motion for your pre-workout and post-workout sessions. You can also adjust its pressure and intensity using its four speel levels, starting from 2,100 rpm and capping off at 3,300 rpm.
Foam roller
Lastly, we recommend buying foam rollers as it’s both a recovery tool and useful in doing mobility exercises. Triggerpoint’s Grid Foam Roller is a hollow core roller with a multi-density foam surface. This product delivers firm compression to release muscle pain and tightness, as well as improve mobility and circulation. Notably, sports doctors, chiropractors, and physical therapists also recommend the Grid Foam Roller. You can also opt for SKLZ’s Trainer Roller Sport Foam Roller, which is another roller and sports massage therapist in one. What especially differentiates this from the earlier mentioned roller is the illustrations that provide easy-to-follow movements and visuals that highlight the muscles being targeted with each movement, making it the better choice for beginners inexperienced with foam rollers.
