Unique Fitness Gift Ideas

What to get for that hard-to-buy-for friend...

Coming up with great gift ideas for your friends or family, no matter what the occasion,

can be a frustrating guessing-game, especially if that person seems to already have everything.

Tell me about it!

Christmas gift shopping especially can leave you exhausted of mind and body. If just thinking about the mobs of shoppers in the crowded malls makes your eyes glaze over, read on for relief.

The gift of health and fitness is perhaps unique but in a world growing more and more conscious of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, you have the chance to give someone a meaningful gift of inspiration.

We put together a list of the hottest fitness gift ideas out there and whether the recipient is just thinking about getting started with exercise or has been doing it for years we are sure you will find something that shows you are thinking of them.

You'll find plenty more great Bodytrends fitness gift ideas and suggestions

The following list of gift ideas is put together by Cindy Brotherston, an ISSA certified personal fitness trainer and nutritional consultant so you can trust that the products recommended are top quality and reliable and will reflect your good taste.

We have organized this list of gift ideas in order from beginners through to gifts for the more advanced exercise nuts with various price points for each and we make suggestions for aerobics (cardio) exercises as well as strength training.

See the end of this page for more sources of great fitness gift ideas.

Good shopping!

BodyTrends Anti-Burst Fitness Ball 65cm (5'8" and Up), blue At about $25, the 55cm BodyTrends anti-burst fitness ball will enhance a workout and give results. Ideal for stretching, strengthening, and toning exercises, the Includes: 2 ball plugs, 1 pump adapter and inflation instructions. For a limited time, includes a free pump.

FatTrack Digital Skinfold Caliper At about $41 these are great for monitoring results! The principle of skinfold calipers is to estimate body fat percentage by measuring the thickness of a fold of skin with its underlying layer of fat at a key measuring site.

Ball & Band Top to Bottom Solution 65cm For about $50, This total body toning kit gives the guidance and motivation needed to get results. This kit contains a Fitness Ball, a Fitness Tube, a 65cm Ball Pump and the Top to Bottom Toning video.

BodyTrends Fitness Video Series 4 pack For about $76, you can give the entire BodyTrends Fitness video series to keep workouts fresh and fun. Alternating videos will continue to challenge the body in different ways to give the desired results.

Total Gym 1500 For about $250, strengthen and tone nearly every major muscle group with the Total Gym 1500 from Fitness Quest�. The Total Gym 1500 requires no assembly, is easy to set up and use, and it is completely portable and convenient to store.

Fitness Quest Edge Cardio 5.6 Programmable Magnetic Recumbent Bike
For about $300, This bike will give a great low-impact cardiovascular workout. It features a new step-through design and swivel seat, 6 built-in programs, including 2 heart rate controlled programs. Tracks time, speed, distance, pulse and approximate calories burned on its backlit LCD display.

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