Fitness-themed presents for guys who call the gym their second home.
Special Thanks to Esquire Magazine
Adidas Supernova Sleeveless Tee
There's more to this sleeveless tee than just good looks -- its sculpted arm openings highlight the work you've been doing, the flatlock seams won't chafe your skin, and the ventilated fabric will keep you dry. Let's see your old fraternity rush shirt do that.
Everlast Leather Medicine Ball
Judging from the floor plan of the average fitness club, you'd think it would require thousands of dollars in machinery just to break a sweat. Wrong. These leather medicine balls are retro-chic, come in 12- and 15-pound versions, and can be used to perform dozens of exercises. Let's see the elliptical machine do that.
SIGG Waterbottle
The company behind this Swiss-engineered line of water bottles likes to tout how environmentally friendly its product is -- they're made from recyclable aluminum instead of those landfill-clogging disposable plastic bottles -- but it's the fact these bottles are lightweight, durable, and come in more than 144 different designs that will have other people at the gym asking you where you got that cool-looking water bottle.
Tanita KD-400 Digital Lithium Kitchen Scale
This is perfect gift for the guy who eats only egg whites and thinks caffeine is one of the seven deadly sins. The digital scale is accurate down to 1/8th of an ounce and folds up nicely, so the only thing that health-obsessed fitness freak has to worry about is the horrors of refined white sugar.
Dr. Cool & Dr. Hot Bags
Despite the fact these products come in dopey-looking fake IV bags and have equally ridiculous names, they work extremely well. The "Dr. Cool" ice pack works as expected -- just chill it in the freezer and wrap it around a body part -- but the "Dr. Hot" heating pack is something special. Just push a simple disc to activate a chemical reaction that gets hot and stays that way for more than a half hour. To reset and reuse, just place the bag into boiling water. Easy, peasy.
Asics Gel-Fluent TR Sneakers
Give your feet a gift this holiday season. The Asics Gel-Fluent uses gel cushioning to ease impact on your feet when you run, while the AHAR heel plug (that little bit of heft you'll feel inside the heel) will keep the shoe from falling apart as you pound the pavement.
No Mas T-shirts
Sometimes, you don't want your shirts to shout -- you want 'em to wink. This vintage sports-inspired line of T-shirts from No Mas eschews the look of those obnoxious officially licensed shirts for ones that force you to remember what year Michael Jordan was drafted.
Juiceman Jr. JM 400
OK, so there are bigger juicers on the market, beastly wood-chippers that can mulch fruit into a fine mist but take up a good chunk of your valuable kitchen space to do it. The 700-watt Juiceman Jr. takes up just a square foot of counter space and can still juice hardy rinds and skins, where most of the nutrients are found.
The Perfect Pushup
These pushup handles facilitate smooth arm rotation so you won't wuss out because your hands hurt, and actually engage more muscles than the average pushup so you get more rip for your push. The most useful made-for-TV investment you'll ever make.
Nautica Harborside Towels
They're not officially "gym" towels, but so what? These are the right size for wiping your face between reps, plus they're made from bamboo, which fights bacteria and mildew so they won't stink up your gym bag.
Timex Ironman Wireless Fitness Tracker and Watch
Designed for the OCD fitness fanatic, this Timex watch works with a wireless fitness tracker to calculate your lap time, distance, pace, and calories burned. A "lifestyle device," it'll also get the less fitness-y inclined to take the stairs over the elevator. That's an entire ten more calories burned, after all.
Freeman Transport Collapsible Fixed-Gear Bike
With their too-tiny tires and oddball dimensions, most fold-up bicycles look like they should be driven by seven-foot circus clowns. But Freeman Transport, a small outfit based in Missoula, Montana, has finally delivered a full-size, fixed-gear, collapsible bike that fits nicely into its custom waxed-cotton and leather carry bag. It's so compact -- just 26 inches -- you can even check it on an airplane without paying the oversize baggage fee. ($2,475,freemantransport.com)
Adidas Classic 7-Inch Shorts
In bright navy with its trademark three white stripes, the Adidas Classic 7-inch short can be found in the drawer of athletes around the world. And it should be found in yours, too.
Lacoste Essential Cologne
The Energizer Bunny of cologne, Lacoste Essential uses time-release technology so its scent stays on all day and is reactivated when body heat rises -- like when you're running on the treadmill next to that girl you keep checking out in the mirror.
Mi-Sport Underwater Headphones
These kill the middleman (the ubiquitous wire) by linking your earphones with your MP3 player on one secure place -- your ears. That's where they belong, and with the Mi-Sport Underwater Headphones -- water- and sweat-resistant with 1GB of space -- that's where they'll stay.
Nike ACG Outdoor Workout Jacket
A quarter zip workout jacket for all-season outdoor wear, the Nike ACG features Nike's own patented Sphere Fit Dry technology so that your sweat doesn't stick. This encourages you to keep your jacket on even when you feel warm in the cold outdoors.
North Face Lightweight Running Quarter Socks
Running with bad socks is like wearing jeans a size too big without a belt -- everything just keeps falling down. The North Face running quarter socks won't disappear below your shoe, which also prevents cuff chaffing while soaking up sweat.
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Puma Cat Woven Track Suit
There's nothing wrong with wearing a track suit, but if you wear it with gold chains, handguns, or a beeper, you're going to look like a European drug dealer. This all-blue Puma combo is so handsome, such accoutrements are utterly unnecessary.
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Griffin/Studio D
Finish Line Doormat
Congratulations: With the Finish Line doormat, you receive a visual high-five for surviving another sweat session at the gym -- or a reminder to drink your postworkout whey protein.
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