Three fitness gifts for that special someone

The airwaves are overrun with infomercials during the holiday season. Most of them offer you fitness in a box. For 4 easy payments of $49.95 you can give the gift of fitness to your loved one in the form of a fitness DVD, a wacky contraption that will give you sculpted arms like the model in the commercial, or electrodes you attach to your stomach to shock yourself into having a six-pack.

It's tough to decide what should you buy as a fitness gift? I'm here to help. Below are the three gifts you can count on to help get you or your loved one in shape.

#1 - Personal training sessions

The personal trainer wants you to buy personal training as a gift. Shocking, right? Yes, I do, because knowing what to do and how to do it, being regularly motivated to workout, and being held accountable are the three things everyone needs to establish a fitness habit. A personal trainer can meet you at your home, design a personalized program for you, show you how to do the exercises and set the proper intensity. Your trainer should leave you with homework to do between sessions and offer you a new set or mix of exercises each time you meet. Sessions can be 30, 45 or 60 minutes to fit your needs.

One caution, however. Don't give personal training as a surprise gift. Talk to the person who you are gifting the sessions to beforehand and get them excited for it. Remember, all you have to do is buy the sessions. They have to show up once a week and actually work their butts off so you want them to want the gift.

#2 TRX Suspension System

TRX is hard to explain until you see it. http://www.fitnessanywhere.com/ It is not a gadget or a gimmick. It is a method to do total body workout that challenges everyone from the novice to the pro athlete. Consisting of two straps that attach to a doorframe, tree branch, backyard swing set, the TRX provides 10 standard full body exercises for the beginner that can be expanded to literally 100s of different exercises. It is portable and lightweight for travelers and easy to use.

I am a reseller of TRX, the only piece of equipment that I resell. Contact me if you are interested. The cost is approximately $180.

3. P90X

The popular infomercial workout program is great because it focuses on full body exercises and an ever-changing mix of workouts. It does require a lot of time and commitment to follow the program but the results are there at the end. See my previous blog posts with my reviews of P90X.

http://activepersonalfitness.blogspot.com/2009/11/why-i-like-p90x-and-why-i-dont.html

http://activepersonalfitness.blogspot.com/2009/11/why-i-like-p90x-and-why-i-dont-part-2.html

Try to stay away from other infomercial junk. The equipment typically works one isolated muscle very well but neglects the way the body moves as a unit. You will not get a six-pack by simply working your abs in one repetitive motion over and over. You need to do total body exercises at a high-intensity to see those kinds of results.

Enjoy your holiday season!!

Be well,

Paul

Paul Dziewisz

Active Personal Fitness

www.ActivePersonalFitness.com
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
NASM - Certified Personal Trainer

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