6 Great Gifts for Runners Working Out More At Home
Sometimes it’s just better to work out with a roof over your head.
Even if you have the grit to always run in the rain, snow, and sleet, there are still days when it’s just plain too hard, and you want to get a workout in with a roof over your head. And particularly now, when it might not be safe, convenient, or comfortable to go to a gym or a studio workout, having an indoor gym at home can be a life saver. Whether you’re shopping for someone who’s got all the bells and whistles, or you’re helping someone cobble together the basics in a corner of their apartment, these six items elevate any home workout space into a personal sweat sanctuary.
Matrix treadmills run the gamut, but possibly the most impressive model is the TF50 XIR. The club-quality treadmill is optimized for home use by serious runners, with a heavy-duty frame, extra-thick deck, and industrial-grade cushions.
A large running surface offers plenty of room for elbow-pumping intervals, and a continuous-duty drive system quietly recalibrates with each footfall for stutter-free strides. When you need the space, the folding deck lifts it up and out of the way.
You can also select one of three consoles (LED, 10” touchscreen, or 16” HD touchscreen with Bluetooth) to best suit your technology needs. The console includes a stunning HD touchscreen display to easily access entertainment apps, virtual destination courses, and wireless fitness tracking.
Bluetooth connectivity allows you to connect your phone to stream music or instructor-led workouts directly through built-in speakers. This tread will be the backbone of any home gym—worth every penny.
This modular resistance training system packs a big, practical punch without bruising your wallet. You can hang it anywhere—wrap it around a beam, a tree, or even attach it to a wall or door—with no hardware or holes in walls required. And it’s just as smart as it is practical. Gear 1 ups the ante on traditional resistance band workouts with a single smart band that tracks acceleration, force, power, reps, and fitness improvements.
Not that long ago, the ability to blast fascia and decrease inflammation in sore muscles with a percussion massage gun would have run you $500 easy. Not the Theragun Prime—which delivers treatment that goes 60 percent deeper than other massage devices, comes with four different attachments to target every area, and is actually (seriously) quiet. All for a fraction of the price.
The Tangram Smart Rope Pure features two sets of ball bearings in each handle to keep rotations smooth and natural. Plus, it keeps track of your repetitions, time spent jumping, and calories burned so you can finally be convinced that jumping rope really is the ultimate workout.
That little yoga mat is not going to cut it over months of burpees, skier lunges, pushups, and shavasanas. Gorilla mats are grippy but never sticky, as thick as they come (8mm), made of eco-friendly materials, and come in sizes as large as 9 feet by 6 feet. When you’re done, simply roll up the mat and store it in a closet or corner.
Larger adjustable weight sets are clunky and hard to work with, but the BWSS Mini Adjustable dumbbell set is compact and efficient, and makes it easy to incorporate weightlifting into any of your home workouts without taking up space or spending a fortune. Choose between sets of two dumbbells ranging from 2.5 lbs to 12.5 lbs per hand, or 5 lbs to 25lbs per hand. Consider yourself out of excuses to finally mix some strength training into your routine.
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