Most gifts that people give each other are often unhealthy, but you can break this trend by giving gifts that promote the recipient to engage in healthier activities for the betterment of their health.
Fitness Related
It is no secret that maintaining a regular fitness routine is beneficial for your overall health, but some people need an extra push to help them act on this desire, here are some great examples of fitness gifts that promote a healthy lifestyle:
- Yoga Mat: Yoga helps practitioners reduce stress, and anxiety and helps enhance the immune system of those who partake. Not to mention yoga can help build up your body strength, which surprises many people but it’s true! When you stretch your body and push it past its limits you will be gaining strength along the way.
- Dumbell Weights: If you have heard the recipient of your gift complain that they wish they were stronger or they are already lifting weights, but at a gym a set of dumbbell weights could make a fantastic gift. Allowing the person you are giving the dumbbells to work out in the comfort of their own home when they don’t feel like venturing out to the gym.
- Pull-Up Bar: Pull-up bars are relatively inexpensive but can offer great benefits for their user, once they are installed the user can start improving their upper body and core strength by using the pull-up bar within their home.
- Gym Machines: If you feel like giving a bigger gift you could opt to buy a rowing machine or a gym bench, which could be a great motivation for the gift recipient to work out more often for the benefit of their health.
- Fitness Clothing: If you know what size clothing your gift recipient wears then gym clothing could be a great gift, as proper gym clothing helps the wearer be more flexible when they are at the gym, and gym clothing often comes with moisture-wicking technology that prevents sweat build up on skin. Sweat build-up on the skin can lead to discomfort, which is why having the right clothing can lead to more comfortable workout sessions.
- Headphones: If your gift recipient likes music a new pair of headphones may make a great gift, for many people music can be a motivating force when it comes to exercise as they can focus on the music instead of the temporary discomfort they are experiencing from exercise.
Food And Drinks
There is a wide range of food and drink options that can be beneficial for a workout routine, so why not choose from these amazing ideas to treat your fitness friends?
- Protein Powder: If you think your gift recipient may want to put on muscle mass protein powder can be a great way for them to accelerate their progress. When buying protein powder it can be easy to get overwhelmed with all of the extravagant flavours, but if you are buying for another person you should go for something simple such as chocolate, strawberry or banana flavoured.
- Protein Bars: You could purchase a range of protein bars to add to your overall present allowing your gift recipient to ensure that they are consuming enough protein even if they live a busy lifestyle or are always on the go.
- Smoothie Mixer: Smoothie mixers mix fresh fruit creating delicious and healthy smoothies, which can be enjoyed instead of high sugar sugary drinks sold in stores. Smoothie mixers can also often be used to mix protein powder drinks, but it is worth checking on your manufacturer’s website to double-check check this is the case.
- Air Fryer: Air fryers are healthier than cooking using a pan and oil and can cook food faster than conventional means. Additionally, the food itself takes less time to cook which means your gift recipient has more time to work out!
- Sports Bottle: Sports bottles are great gifts for everyone, not just those who engage in sporting activities. They are convenient ways to store water to help fuel people during intense workout sessions.
Exercise Recovery
After exercise our bodies can ache and feel painful at times, as long as the pain is not too great this pain is a good sign! You have pushed yourself enough in your workout to damage the fibres in your muscles, but don’t worry your muscles will see this as a challenge and build themselves up bigger and stronger in the coming days as long as you eat a good diet and rest enough. Here are some great gifts to reduce exercise pain in the aftermath of exercise pain.
- Ice Pack: Ice packs can be a great resource for someone who has aches and pains caused by exercise. You can buy ice packs that come in a range of different sizes and shapes that fit well around different body parts to provide a more focused response than normal ice packs.
- Massage Session: You could give your gift recipient a pass allowing them to get a professional massage whenever they want at your expense. It is likely this is more of a gift for her, but some men do enjoy a massage session.
Conclusion
There are plenty of health focused gifts that you can choose, which can seem like a more thoughtful gift than the same chocolate that everyone else gets.