Shape Up Your Holiday Gift List
Dec 2009
Give the gift that comes from the heart (and is good for it, too!)
The hectic holidays are here again. If you’re struggling to think of the perfect gifts for your friends and loved ones, look no further. These health and fitness gifts include options that’ll be perfect for everyone on your list—from the picky teenager to the adult who seems to have everything.
Giving someone the gift of health and fitness shows just how much you care, and it’s a gift that you can truly feel proud to give. While it’s impossible to put a price tag on good health, your gift doesn’t have to be expensive. Gifts can cost as little as $5 or range into the hundreds of dollars. Here are a few suggestions in various price ranges. (And don’t forget yourself—you deserve the gift of fitness, too.)
Stocking Stuffers/Under $15
• Resistance bands (try www.spri.com)
• Exercise DVDs (I like Bell Express 15’s Cardio Fitness Kit or
Jeanette Jenkins’ 21-Day Total Body Circuit Workout—two
exercise videos top-rated by Fitness magazine.)
• Jump rope
• Exercise or yoga mat
$15 to $35
• Set of dumbbells
• Nike iPod Sport Kit (compatible with iPod Nano and Nike+ shoes)
• Exercise ball
• Pull-up bar
• The Original Perfect Push-up kit (available at Wal-Mart and most
sporting goods stores, or order online at www.perfectonline.com).
$35 and up
• Heart rate monitor
• Personal training sessions or gym membership
• Yoga or Pilates starter kit (try www.yogaaccessories.com)
• Boxing bag and gloves (try www.titleboxing.com)
• Wii Fit gaming console
• Set of kettlebells