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The best fitness gifts for gym lovers
GQ’s pick of the best fitness gifts for gym lovers that will earn you a personal best in present-giving
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Fitness gifts are not the first port of call for most people buying for a special occasion, though people with sport or gym obsessed loved ones will likely have no other choice. Whichever you are — hopelessly resigned to scouring for the best gifts for him guides in search of something you can sweat in or tentatively searching outside of the best gifts for her box — we hope you'll find the answer to your gifting related woes in the list to follow.
A compendium of fitness accessories, gym clothes, water bottles, running trainers and other slices from the fitness pie, this is your new bookmarked homepage for when a birthday or anniversary encroaches and the only answer you can muster to the question “well, what do they like?” is: “CrossFit."
While you may be scrabbling around Sports Direct trying to find a sweat band that might offset their new Lululemon running tights, there are plenty of much more exciting options that lie before you. And it isn't only full on workout mirrors or exercise bikes that make for winning gifts: much more affordable things like a well-chosen gym T-shirt or a stylish new water bottle can prove just as popular.
What are GQ's pick of the best fitness gifts?
- Best overall fitness gift: Therabody Theragun Pro Massage Gun, £549 at therabody.com
- Best smart fitness gift: Withings Body Comp Smart Scales, £179.95 at withings.com
- Best subscription fitness gift: ClassPass subscription, from £39/month at classpass.com
- Best gym bag: Built For Athletes Bag, £114.99 at builtforathletes.com
- Best sentimental fitness gift: Personalised Running Trainer Tag, £11 at notonthehighstreet.com
- Best cycling gift: Velobici Cycling Jersey, £220 at velobici.cc
- Best running gift: Satisfy Running Cap, £60 at satisfyrunning.com
What are the most popular fitness gifts to give?
Unless you've been given strict instructions on those larger bits of kit such as exercise bikes, treadmills, rowing machines and cross trainers, it's best to stick to purchases that won't require your recipient to reshuffle their spare bedroom. That's why gadgets and experiential gifts that can enhance their existing routines like the latest fitness trackers, app subscriptions or class bundles are always popular.
There's nothing like some new activewear to play into their passions and pad out the contents of their gym bag, so make a note of their sizes and look to their favourite brands to work out in – Gymshark, Lululemon and Nike are all great starting points. Much like Apple's iPhone, there's always a training shoe more up-to-date than the beat-up pair they've been clinging on to, and occasions like birthdays and Valentine's Day make for an excellent opportunity to upgrade.