The Ultimate Luxury Gift Guide: The Best for Fitness

What’s the best luxury gift for the person who is extremely active and serious about fitness, whether they prefer a home workout, the great outdoors or a socially distanced return to the gym? Our ace correspondent Julie Chang Murphy (who teaches kick-boxing in her free time) has the answers. Here’s our luxury gift guide for what to buy this holiday for those who are serious about fitness, whether their passion is hiking, yoga, running or working out in their home gym. And hey – you might want to buy a couple of these for yourself, too!

what are the best luxury holiday gifts for devotees of fitness, hiking, running and yoga right now?

Just about everyone has a serious fitness buff on their gift list. Or someone who is happiest when they’re hiking, kayaking or otherwise doing something active outdoors.

This is a gift guide for those friends and family members we secretly love to hate. Your best friend who’s always checking in to see if you want to join her for a run. The co-worker who swears by the yoga studio near the office and comes back from lunch glowing with endorphins. Your spouse who is turning the spare room into a personal home gym. We know you know what we mean.

We all have people in our lives who are living an active lifestyle and loving it. And if we’re honest, we actually do adore them for it. They inspire us with their energy, enthusiasm and positive outlook.

If you have a fitness fanatic in your life, this curated gift guide is for them. Beyond holidays and birthdays, you can also show them how much you care by celebrating their fitness milestones. Whether they’re getting endorphins from a vigorous hike, hot yoga or streaming you-tube fitness videos at home, there is something here that will delight every type.

The Ultimate Luxury Gift Guide: the Best for Fitness

We’ve updated our shopping guide with the pandemic in mind so you will find all sorts of products to help the people on your list who are serious about exercise, fitness, running, hiking, yoga and who may be building out their home gym right now to stay active and safe.

1. Luxury Gifts For Hiking and Outdoor Adventure

What’s the best luxury gift for folks who love the great outdoors? Rain or shine, they’re always up for an adventure and never say no to a challenge. And in a highly unscientific survey of our friends, we have concluded that they also seem to be very fond of earth tones and own lots of gear that is not always the most stylish, shall we say. That’s where you come in!

 

2. Luxury Gifts for Yogis and Yoga Lovers

Is your loved one one of the 36 million Americans who practice yoga? Check out these luxury gift ideas in yoga. These will ensure that the special yogaholic in your life can keep going with the flow. 

 

3. Luxury Gifts for Exercise Studio Hoppers 

For the friend who can’t live without their boutique exercise studio classes, we’ve got luxury holiday gift ideas to support their serious commitment to fitness and exercise that will still keep them safely socially distant. With some studios back up and running, help them stay safe and stylish whether they’re spinning, boxing or dancing.

 

4. Luxury Gifts for Runners

If you need a gift for someone born to run, here are some stellar choices to make sure that they’re never running on empty (full disclosure – our CEO is on the board of Peloton Interactive).

 

5. Luxury Gifts for Home Gym Workouts

In the age of Covid-19, the at-home workout might be the place to go in on a major splurge–worthy gift. And this year, instead of being offended, they’ll be grateful for your generosity and thoughtfulness.

 

The Ultimate Luxury Gift Guide: the Best for Fitness

There you have it! 35 of our favorite ideas on what to buy as the best gift for committed gym goers and exercise lovers – holiday 2020 luxury gifts for fitness, yoga, hiking ,running and home gyms. Happy shopping!

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Crediting her training as a cultural anthropologist at Wellesley College, Julie has immersed herself in various industries in the last 15 years including fashion design, event planning, fitness and even investigating police misconduct. Julie lives in NYC where she loves trying every ramen and dumpling restaurant with her husband and three children. She finds joy in bold prints, biographies of fierce women, kickboxing and spending way too long finding the perfect polish color to express her mood.

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