Easter Gift Ideas for the Fitness Enthusiast in 2009

Do you have someone in your life who likes to workout or who is trying to like to workout? Here are few suggestions of gifts for Easter that might help such a person in their fitness endeavors.

1. WII Fit - This is a great workout tool that is still fairly new, but is getting great feedback from people who are already in shape and from those trying to get in shape. This item was next to impossible to get at Christmas time, but is in stock in a lot of local stores or can be ordered on-line through websites such as Amazon.com. I was able to get a WII Fit at Christmas time and it has motivated even the least active person in my family to move off the couch and onto the board.
2. Polar Heart Rate Monitor - This gift will help people who are trying to make sure they keep their heart rate at a certain level for their cardio workouts. For runners or other endurance sport participants a monitor is an important tool. I ran a half marathon last year without one of these, but now I am training for another and I don't know how I ever ran without one.
3. An Ipod Classic, Nano, or Shuffle for those who love to listen to music or audiobooks while they work out. Music or audiobooks can help motivate some people to keep working out. Sometimes I listen to audio books and feel like I am using my time extra wisely getting two things done at one. One is a workout for the body , the other for the brain.
4. Fitness magazine subscriptions are a great idea for someone involved in fitness. If you want help picking out the right one check out the link below for the top 10 choices. I like thumbing through a magazine to get ideas
5. Gift Cards to favorite fitness stores - in my part of the country a few of these are; Sports Authority, Dicks, and Bass Pro Shops.

This list of gift ideas for your fitness enthusiast is by no means exhaustive. Other ideas for workout gear gifts for this Easter could include: new workout clothes, workout videos, a gift membership to a local gym, a new set of weights or a new workout mat.

Please be careful not to give these gifts as a weight loss incentive. That could be taken as an insult and the gift will be more upsetting than pleasurable. These types of gifts should only be for people expressing an interest in fitness.