If you are looking for health and fitness for gifts this Christmas, some of the following might be just what you are after.
I saw this on the Lorna Jane website and went into one of the stores to take a look. This Diary is great! It offers little hints in relation to health and fitness and has a page per day for the entire year! If you have trouble staying organised, I would recommend this Diary for sure. I even thought about buying one for myself! :)
GYMBOSS TIMER
The Gymboss Interval Timer is one of the best things I have ever bought. It's perfect for all kinds of Interval Training. I use it for Tabata Training on a regular basis (usually incorporating my speed rope). I also use it when running (it beeps at me when I need to rest and beeps again when I need a reminder to move my ass!)
It can also be used as a Stopwatch and Countdown Timer. It's great for Crossfit WOD's, HIIT and more. It's small, and can be well secured to your waistband. It only needs one AAA Battery. I've had mine for a couple of years and the battery life is incredible!
Oh, and it comes in a range of cool colours. Of course, mine is Hot Pink :)
PEDOMETER
Ok, this is not your every day Pedometer, this is the Fitbit One Wireless Activity & Sleep Tracker. It tracks calories burned, steps taken and distance walked or run! It also tracks your sleep cycle!
You can sync all of the data to your computer where you will receive an insight into your health and habits. Cool huh? I'd be interested to see how well (or badly) I sleep each night. As a shift worker, it might be incredibly insightful :)
Fitbit shows you graphs, tools and charts which provide you with information to help understand your health and fitness. OMG! The more I read about this, the more I want one! I love cute techy stuff :)
IT STARTS WITH FOOD
This Book is very informative. So many people these days suffer from food allergies in one way or another. This book assists you with learning what types of foods are bothering you and helps you to relieve those symptoms. I followed their principles religiously for over three weeks with amazing results.
I'd been suffering from digestive issues for some time. It helped me to establish what was causing these problems. As a result, I have a much better idea of the foods I should be eating and the foods I should be avoiding.
Note, this is NOT a diet book! It encourages you to eat REAL food, not the stuff that is made to LOOK like food, ie packaged, processed crap!
JAMIE'S 15 MINUTE MEALS
I don't know about you, but I LOVE watching Jamie Oliver's show on TV. I have his 30 Minute Meals Book, it's pretty awesome. And I do like to cook (I like to eat even more). Jamie's 15 Minute Meals would be a great addition to anyone's cookbook collection.
VIBRAM FIVE FINGERS
I so want to try these, they look kinda embarrassing, but everyone I've spoken to swears that they are so comfortable to wear......
OMG! Are these the coolest Kettlebells ever? I own one Kettlebell but I so WANT one of these. Nasty in a Artsy way. Love it!
So these are my recommendations for Christmas. Ok, let's be honest here, this is MY Christmas Wish List, all except the Gymboss Timer and "It Starts With Food", I already have both.
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