Christmas Gift Ideas for Your Brawny Alpha-Male

Buying a Christmas gift that excites an alpha-male type boyfriend or husband can be a challenge, until you learn what makes him tick. When shopping for your powerhouse of a guy this holiday season, remember that his masculinity is of utmost importance. Having the best of everything is important to your man, so a Christmas present under the tree that reflects his status in the pack will be a hit with your egocentric, yet lovable honey.

Beer Home Brewing System

What could possibly confirm your guy's alpha-maleness than sharing a few brewskis with his buddies during Monday Night Football that he brewed himself? It's doubtful that he'd be excited about getting a cookbook and ingredients to make a batch of cookies for Christmas, but you'll see his eyes light up at the prospect of being in charge of brewing his own beer! And when his private brew is ready in a few weeks, he just might become the neighborhood beer aficionado! Oh, and guess who will be hosting the Super Bowl party this year?

Where to buy: Mr. Beer Home Brewery website
What you'll pay for his Christmas gift: Their Brewmaster Select comes with everything he'll need to mix his first two batches of all-malt beer for less than $100.00

Home Team Sports Tickets

What manly-man doesn't love to root his favorite sports team sitting in the middle of the roaring crowd? Season tickets are pricey, but if you check the team's website, you'll find packages that will fit your Christmas budget. If you don't find a package that fits your wallet, just buy a holiday gift card in the amount you want to spend. Then he'll be in complete charge, which he'll like.

Where to buy: His Team's Website
What You'll Pay for his Christmas Gift: The Arizona D-backs offer six Bullpen Reserve Tickets, $10.00 in D-bucks, and a Commemorative All-Star Game baseball in their Holiday pack for $90.00. The LA Dodgers have a ten-game reserve seat offer for $90.00. Note: His ego may prevent him from sitting in the cheap seats, so you may have to consider tickets that don't land him in the nose-bleed section!

Adrenaline Junkie Adventures

Any man with even a hint of alpha-male in him will love getting the gift of adventure for his Christmas gift. There are lots of heart-pumping activities for you to consider, depending on your Christmas Budget and how strong that man's stomach is. Alpha males rarely have vertigo, so how about a bungee jump or a sky dive? What about a combo package that includes supervised rock climbing, rappelling, and a zip line ride? If he's a gear-head who thinks he can drive like NASCAR champ, Jimmie Johnson, maybe he'd flip over the raw excitement of putting the pedal to the metal around a stock car speedway. Does he love the ocean? Sign him up for scuba diving lessons.

Where to check: Luxergy, Arizona Climbing and Adventure School, PADI (Scuba Diving)
What you'll pay for his Christmas Gift: Somewhere between $75.00 and $500.00

Gadget Gifts

Every ego-conscious man loves to show off a little (Okay, a LOT). Your guy can flex his leadership skills using the Bushnell Sports Backtrack Personal GPS system to guide his backpacking buddies out of the deep woods. If your alpha guy likes to mark his territory occasionally, he'll probably think it's cool to own the NoPoPo Mini Lantern, which can be charged with salt water or a stream of urine. If he is the type to man the bar and pop the tops off wine and champagne bottles at every party, he'll feel like the King of the vineyard owning the Peugeot Rechargeable Electric Wine Opener.

Where to check: GPS system - Cabelas.com, NoPoPo Lantern - Japan Trend Shop, Wine Opener - Williams-Sonoma
What you'll pay for his Christmas gift: from $45.00 to $100.00

Extreme Workout Gear

More than likely, your guy is also into fitness and enjoys flexing his biceps when he can. To help him in his quest to stay top-dog in the gym, consider something unique or flashy that screams extreme fitness fanatic. Get him an Adidas Techfit Powerweb Sleeveless Tee that will boost his muscle building, and emphasize his sculpted frame. If he is a disciplined eater, splurge on a Lithium Kitchen Food Scale. If he likes to brag about his workout stats (the marathon distance he ran, the laps he swam, his record-breaking speed, or calories burned), he'll love a Timex Ironman Wireless Fitness Tracker watch.

Where to check: Adidas T: ShopAdidas.com, Scale: TheCompetitiveEdge.com,
Fitness tracker: GearandTraining.com
What you'll pay for his Christmas gift: From $45.00 to $80.00

This Christmas, if you're trying to please a man who is ego-driven and exhibits some alpha-male tendencies, don't waste your time shopping last year's markdowns in the department stores. Instead, investigate the high-tech gadget or specialty sports shops and opt for the latest and greatest item that is a little left or right of center for your guy. Once that holiday gift has been opened, he'll thank you under the mistletoe in that special way only an alpha male can!

References:
Mr. Beer Home Brewery Website
EnviroGadget.com
Williams-Sonoma Website
Gear & Training Website
Luxergy.com
TheCompetitiveEdge.com
PADI.com
The Arizona Diamondbacks Website
Los Angeles Dodgers Website
Luxergy.com
Arizona Climbing and Adventure School
Adidas Shop
Cabela's website
Japan Trend Shop