This week I’m sharing my 3rd annual fit holiday gift guide with tons of stocking stuffers and gifts under $25, under $50, and over $50 (splurge). Yesterday I shared my list of stocking stuffers for those active peeps on your list, and today it’s all about gifts under $25.
Tomorrow I’ll post gifts under $50, and the day after gifts over $50.
You can also check out the gift guides from 2014 and 2016.
(Note: I DO NOT receive any kind of compensation or kick-back for recommending these products and services — except for my own, of course — I just want to share some of my favorites with you!)
Gifts Under $25
1. OXO Good Grips Salad Chopper and Bowl
$20
This genius salad chopper and bowl combo has transformed how I get my veggies in. Before, salads were cumbersome to eat. Lots of chewing and messy with all the different sizes of the ingredients. Enter the OXO Good Grips salad chopper. The stainless steel blades effectively slice up your greens, veggies, fruit, and more into small, uniform pieces for easy and more pleasurable consumption. Perfect for all the #BAS (Big Ass Salad) lovers in your life. I just wish I could take this to restaurants…
2. Salad Love: Crunchy, Savory, and Filling Meals You Can Make Every Day by David Bez
$19.99
This tome of 260 salad combos is the perfect accompaniment to the OXO salad chopper mentioned above! From the Amazon description:
Determined to eat more vegetables for lunch, David Bez embarked on a personal challenge to create one new salad every day using seasonal, healthy ingredients. In Salad Love, he shares his favorite recipes from his yearlong experience.
Crunchy, savory, and incredibly satisfying, these salads go beyond your typical combination of lettuce, protein, and toppings to create vibrant, plant-based meals that offer something for every palate. In summer, try Oak-Smoked Cheddar, Peaches, and Blueberries; for fall, savor hearty Roast Chicken, Quinoa, Red Pepper, and Peanuts; in winter, fuel up with Ham, Roasted Potatoes, Carrots, and Dried Cranberries; and in spring, enjoy Egg, Asparagus, Croutons, and Pecorino.
I’m drooooooling over here…
3. Ready or Not!: 150+ Make-Ahead, Make-Over, and Make-Now Recipes by Nom Nom Paleo by Michelle Tam and Henry Fong
$18.00
It’s amazing to me that this thick, high quality, hardback cookbook is so cheap. I love the cartoon characters of Michelle Tam (also known as the mastermind behind the popular blog Nom Nom Paleo and “The Martha Stewart of Paleo” according to The New York Times) and her family throughout the book.
From the Amazon description:
Ready or Not makes healthy Paleo home cooking a breeze, no matter if there’s time to prepare or just minutes to spare. Whether you’re a fastidious planner or a last-minute improviser, you’ll find plenty of deliciously nourishing options, from make-ahead feasts to lightning-fast leftover makeovers. It also features kitchen hacks, Paleo ingredient guides, meal plans, shopping lists and more!
4. Rogue SR-1 Bearing Speed Rope
$21.95
From the Rogue website:
Built with a six inch, rotating handle for a sure grip, the Rogue SR-1 is capable of unbeatable speed. The bearing system allows for top-end revolutions and the coated cable adds speed and durability. It’s built to last, the only thing that will break are your records.
5. fitGevity Resistance Bands
$7.99-22.99 each
These looped bands make staying fit on the road (or at home) a breeze! Pair these with the door anchor and handles (sold separately) for more exercise options. You can incorporate these bands and accessories into your yoga, pilates, or strength training routine for added difficulty, flexibility, and versatility. The options are endless!
6. Deskbound: Standing Up to a Sitting World by Kelly Starret, Juliet Starrett, and Glen Cardoza
$23.42 on AmazonFrom the Amazon description:
Sitting can wreak havoc on your health, and not just in the form of minor aches and pains. Recent studies show that too much sitting contributes to a host of diseases—from obesity and diabetes to cancer and depression. The typical seated office worker suffers from more musculoskeletal injuries than those workers who do daily manual labor. The facts are in: sitting literally shortens your life (even if you work out regularly!)
In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Kelly Starrett—renowned physical therapist and strength coach—unveils a detailed battle plan for surviving our chair-centric society. Deskbound provides creative solutions for reducing the amount of time you spend perched on your backside, as well as strategies for transforming your desk into a dynamic, active workstation that can improve your life. You’ll learn how to:
Easily identify and fix toxic body positions
Eradicate back, neck, and shoulder pain
Mitigate carpel tunnel syndrome forever
Organize and stabilize your spine and trunk
Walk, hinge, squat, and carry with peak skill
Perform daily body maintenance work using 14 mobility templates for resolving pain and increasing range of motion
Whether your goal is to maximize your performance in or out of the workplace, lose weight, or simply live pain-free, Deskbound will work for you.
This book has been so helpful for me and my husband (who, like me, works from home, and also drives a lot) to work through our aches and pains. Highly recommend getting one for yourself as well. Seriously, $23 for something that can help keep you out of the doctor’s and physical therapist’s office? It’s a no-brainer. And this pairs perfectly with the lacrosse ball and foot roller I mentioned in Part 1 (stocking stuffers) of this series.
7. Believe Training Journal for Runners
$21.95
Created by elite professional runners Lauren Fleshman and Roisin McGettigan-Dumas, the Believe journal is much more than a mere workout log. It’s a personal diary + training journal to boost motivation, improve mindset, and performance. Helps recognize patterns in your running so you can figure out what works best for you to achieve your biggest breakthroughs. Includes insightful essays and information on goal setting, training, nutrition, body image, psychology, mindset, set-backs, recovery and much more.
believeiam.com/products/believe-journal
8. Bold Style Personalized Teal Writing Journal
$22.99
Can you tell I loooooove journals and notebooks??? lol. Get a little personalized with this beautiful engraved journal. Measuring 5 1/4″W x 8 1/4″L x 3/4″H and sized to fit in a tote or purse, this versatile journal is perfect for travel or everyday use. Made of quality bi-cast split leather and includes 80 lined pages and a coordinating ribbon marker.