The gift of health is truly the best gift. This guide features fitness tech that takes into account the mind, body, and soul of the recipient. Whether they need to find some balance in life or they're just looking for a better way to carry all their things to the gym, we've got it covered.
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For Keeping Track
The Fitbit Luxe blends into outfits just as well as the Apple Watch and is perfect for anyone who wants the fitness, health, sleep, and stress features of a Fitbit in a sleek package. It even has call and text notifications. It's shown here with a stainless steel mesh band.
For Putting a Ring on It
Oura Ring Generation 3
The Oura Ring Generation 3 is the most subtle-looking of trackers. The simple band comes in two styles and five finishes and tracks activity, sleep, meditation, and more.
For Going on the Run
Twelve South Action Sleeve
Free the Apple Watch: The Twelve South Action Sleeve turns it into a more versatile workout companion.
For Amping Up the Apple Watch
Aura Strap 2
The Apple Watch offers plenty of health info, but the Aura Strap 2 gives it an extra boost with hydration, body composition, and other types of data.
For a Sound Move
The Jabra Elite 7 Active earphones are made for workouts of all kinds. They have a nonslip coating to stand up to sweat and are waterproof, so they can take a splash in the pool.
For Anyone Hooked on Music
Whether it's a hike or a ride on a bike, the JBL Clip 4 is ready to play. The clippable speaker is waterproof and dustproof and can accompany a workout anywhere. And if you buy the Clip 4 on JBL's site, you can customize its look.
For Extra Personal Training
Tempo Move
Personal training is a little more personal when it can take place in a living room. The new Tempo Move offers a similar experience to the $2,495 Tempo Studio at a fraction of the price. It puts a weight system in a small cabinet and packs lots of classes into its app, which provides real-time guidance during workouts.
For Fight Club Fans
FightCamp
FightCamp transforms any space into a boxing gym. The personal package includes on-demand workouts as well as boxing gloves, punch trackers, quick wraps, a free-standing bag, a bag ring, and a heavy workout mat.
For Pedal Pushers
Peloton Bike+
Peloton puts a virtual workout studio into homes with the Bike+. It has a built-in speaker system and a larger screen than its predecessor. And the screen rotates to make it easier to follow along with all the off-bike classes Peloton offers.
For Holding Onto Calm
Core Meditation Trainer
The Core Meditation Trainer uses biofeedback to optimize their practice and sense of well-being. It's perfect for those who have difficulty mastering meditation or who could use a partner on their path to more meaningful mindfulness.
For a Different Beat
Bellbeat Ivy
The Bellabeat Ivy is designed for women and puts an emphasis on wellness over fitness. It monitors heart rate, cardiac coherence, respiratory rate, activity, and sleep, and tracks menstrual cycle, meditation, and hydration. The accompanying app has workouts, yoga, guided meditations, recipes, and more.
For Pressure Drop
Hypervolt Go
The Hypervolt Go is a percussion massager that helps them recover after a tough workout.
For Riding the Wave
Therabody Wave Roller
Foam rollers are a smart addition to any workout routine, but the Therabody Wave Roller is extra smart. It can be set with recovery routines that control its vibrations.
For Square But Tasty Meals
Green Chef Meal Delivery Service
Fast, fresh, and healthy meals are hard to pull off every night of the week. But Green Chef plans out a whole week's worth of menus and sends along all the ingredients. There are three types of meal plans: balanced living, plant-based, and keto/paleo.
For Movers and Shakers
BlendJet 2
Make smoothies and shakes anywhere with the BlendJet 2, which blends on the go and recharges via USB. Each charge lasts for about 15 uses.
obé Fitness
Obe FItness
An obé Fitness membership is a good gift whether they're a workout novice or a gym rat. For a monthly fee, they can take unlimited live and on-demand HIIT, dance, sculpt, yoga, pilates, cardio boxing, barre, and other classes from their phone, tablet, or streaming device. The classes are fun, fast, and effective.
For Making Room for Mindfulness
Headspace (for iPhone)
A subscription to the Headspace app lets them make space throughout the day for mindfulness in many forms. It offers meditation classes, solutions for sleep, mindful workouts, and lots of yoga sessions.
For Going at Light Speed
Lumos Matrix Urban Bike Helmet
The Lumos Matrix Bike Helmet does away with mixed signals. It has LEDs that signal turns and stops, making for a safer ride.
Caraa Studio Bag and Caraa Remus
Caraa Studio Bag
People keep fit for all sorts of reasons, and one of them is to look good. But nobody looks good when they're schlepping their work bag, gym bag, and lunch bag simultaneously. Caraa solves this dilemma with bags that separate laptops, lunches, gym shoes, and purse essentials. It offers lots of styles, such the Studio (left), which goes from a backpack to a tote to a satchel for women on the move, and Remus (right), which is geared toward men and can be carried as a duffel or backpack.
For Getting Roped In
Tangram SmartRope Rookie
They won't have to keep track of their jump count with the Tangram SmartRope Rookie. The length is adjustable, so it works for every height.