The 2014 Lean It UP Fitness Gift Guide — 12 Killer Gift Ideas For Your Favorite Fitness Junkie

7. Herschel Backpacks + Duffles

Bring a little swag with you to the gym. Just because you’re active doesn’t mean your bag game is relegated to uber-sporty brands like North Face and OGIO. Herschel backpacks and duffles come in 40+ funky patterns and designs.

From sharp and clean to preppy and totally outrageous, there’s something unique and inherently cool for just about any personality. The duffle variety comes in the standard gym bag format, shoe container and all.

Get It: Herschel Heritage Backpacks, $40+; Herschel Novel Duffle, $50+

8. Vitamix 5200 Blender

Looking for a way to get your favorite smoothie connoisseur to SWOON? Or to subtly get someone to kickstart a health kick, without shoving a gym membership in their face? Surprise them with a Vitamix. Or buy it and steal it for yourself. It’s the KING of blenders, and yes, the difference over a lackluster Hamilton Beach is MASSIVE.

Toss anything in—carrots, bananas, greens, ginger, whatever—and it’ll quickly churn everything into a professional quality elixir. Like, so silky smooth that clouds and 2,000-thread count Egyptian cotton sheets might be ashamed.

No chunks. No pulp. No seeds. No nothing. The Vitamix 5200 absolutely eviscerates everything it comes in contact with. And for the chef in your family, it’s extremely versatile — it works for dough, ice cream, hummus, soup, aioli, lean cocktails, and just about a million other things.

It’s the perfect addition to any high-powered kitchen arsenal. And a potent way to instantly health up any rotting diet.

Get It: Vitamix 5200 Blender, $450+

9. Athos Smart Apparel

It wasn’t long ago that Nike and Lululemon were the hottest things you could wear to the gym. That’s changing. Apparel is going digital, in a way that’s completely cutting edge. This is Terminator status.

Athos is sensor-driven workout gear that actively measures muscle activity, respiration, and heart rate. It starts with a chargeable “core,” which transmits all data to an app via Bluetooth, and comes lined with 30 sensors in total. 22 of those are EMG-based, which collectively gauge muscular power, fatigue, and activation across the body.

When it’s active, it spits out a full-blown heat map that shows which muscles you’re hitting hardest during a given exercise, if you’re balanced, and how that changes when fatigue sweeps in. That can help identify weaknesses — and finally prove that you’re not squatting low enough.

Athos apparel is machine washable, sweat-wicking, and comes in sleek all-black-everything.

Pre-Order: Athos Smart Apparel, $199+

10. Paderno Spiralizer

Sometimes simplicity is the sexiest thing. If you’re on a low-carb diet or trying to instantly eat lean, a spiralizer is a must-own.

The Paderno Spiralizer quickly spits out “noodles,” shoestrings, ribbons, and other culinary creations out of carrots, zucchini, apples, cucumbers, potatoes, and other fruit/veggies. It’s a dead simple way to quickly churn out a bowl of lean veggie “pasta,” sweet potato fries, or an apple garnish for a mean salad.

It’s fully BPA-free and comes packed with 3 different stainless steel blades for a variety of cuts.

Get It: Paderno Spiralizer, $34

11. GoPro HERO 4

No introduction is really needed besides this — the GoPro HERO 4 is an exercise in complete badass-ery, and anyone who’s active will absolutely LOVE you for getting them one. Forever and ever. Just watch this. VOLCANOES.

The Black model films video at an insane, ultra high resolution 4K30 frame rate and rocks a 12MP camera; while the Silver films at a still-amazing 1080p60. Both feature on-board WiFi and Bluetooth and connect directly to a dedicated app.

So much yes.

Get It: GoPro HERO 4, $399.99+

12. ClassPass Membership

If experiences are more your thing, we’ve got the perfect fitness gift.

It’s called ClassPass, and it’s perfect for any urban fitness buff that has uncontrollable workout ADD. Basically, it’s a monthly membership program that provides unlimited access to classes at 200+ studios in NYC, LA, Boston, San Fran, Chicago, San Diego, Seattle, and DC for $99/month. That’s equal to, if not cheaper than, most gym memberships.

Whether you’re looking to dabble with various types of yoga, spin until your legs fall off, fire away at a boxing class, or sweat waterfalls at a gauntlet of boot camp classes, it’s an extremely affordable (and fun) way to experiment with classes that typically run $20-$30 a pop.

And for the jet-setter that constantly moves from coast-to-coast, their new Flex membership extends that access to ALL of the cities above.

Get It: ClassPass, $99/month

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Bryan DiSanto is the Owner & Editor-in-Chief of Lean It UP, ACE-CPT & CSN, NYU graduate, ex-fat kid, and all-around fitness/nutrition nutjob.

When he’s not working on his (or somebody else’s) abs, whipping up Eggocados, or running a Tough Mudder, he’s probably off yelling at a Carolina Panthers game somewhere.

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