10 Valentine's Day gift tips for your fitness partner. This is guaranteed to score!

Valentine's Day is mercilessly approaching again, and some of you may still be thinking about what to do to please your partners, spouses or even people you care about. Fortunately, in this article, we will advise you well in advance about several gifts that you can find in our shop, which will please both the fairer sex and die-hard fitness enthusiasts or athletes of all kinds.

A flower? No way!

Perhaps the most iconic Valentine's Day gift is undoubtedly a bouquet. And while it's certainly not wrong to give it from time to time, some women don't really appreciate it at all and consider it a waste of money. If you want to make a change this year, we'd recommend one of the following options:

Sportswear

Gym clothes are a simple and inexpensive gift that is guaranteed to make you happy. Plus, it's not difficult to find out what size your girlfriend (or your workout buddy) is, and you can easily deduce from what she already wears what her tastes are and what model might make her happy. A great choice among gym-goers is Nebbia, which makes both quality women's leggings and stylish sparring t-shirts, for example.

A quality shaker or water barrel

There is no doubt that drinking is important. But you can drink in style too, and it's definitely a good idea to be careful not to use products containing a substance called BPA, which we've covered in depth in a separate article. So another in a series of great and inexpensive gifts can be a shaker or a good quality water barrel. For example, the Performa shakers with DC heroes' motifs are well-designed. And if the person you're gifting still struggles with how much to drink in a day, recommend our informative video with Robert Hummel.

A book about cooking or training

A somewhat unconventional, albeit very practical, gift

for your sparring partner and girlfriend can be a book. While women can usually appreciate a cookbook (for example, from our editor Barca, who has prepared a simple cookbook working with available ingredients), a book on nutrition or supplementation can come in handy for a not very experienced sparring partner. And for hardcore exercisers who want to keep everything under control, a training diary can be a great choice, in which they will be able to record all their progress and training maximums.

Protein or other supplement

Contrary to many beliefs, protein is far from just for gym-goers, but is suitable for almost any athlete. Unlike, for example, such a kicker, which is primarily used by fitness enthusiasts before training, you can also give protein to your friends who do a completely different sport. If you are not familiar with sports nutrition and would like to correct this at least partially, we recommend you to read our article called how to choose a protein. If you don't play sports yourself and are just looking for a suitable protein for both men and women, a great value for money solution could be our Bodybuilding.com New 100% Whey Protein, which is available in 8 flavours.

In addition to protein, multivitamins are also a very versatile supplement. Athletes need these mostly because their bodies have much higher requirements for vitamin and mineral intake than non-athletes' bodies and it is therefore advisable to supplement them from sources other than diet. You can get inspiration either in our article on choosing a multivitamin or directly in the multivitamin section of the shop.

Pass

If you want to give your sparring partner something he will undoubtedly use, give him a season pass to the gym where you go to work out. In addition to the gym, you can also get season tickets for your partner to other places he or she likes to visit - from massages to physiotherapy to the spa or swimming pool. You won't be disappointed with this gift.

Gym equipment

Since you and your sparring partner probably spend quite a bit of time together at the gym, you probably know very well what equipment he uses in his workouts and what he would really appreciate. Does he pull heavy deadlifts and not have enough grip? Then snatches or hooks would be a great choice. Is he worried about his back during squats or just needs a more stable mid-body? He'll love the lifter's belt. And if your partner works out at home in the meantime, she'll be happy with resistance bands. You'll find something that your sparring partner will appreciate in our section called Accessories in a Nutshell.

Recovery aids

A hard workout will give your body a hard time, so it's a good idea to think about adequate recovery. A foam roller, for example, can help with this, as it is an inexpensive gift and has a huge use not only for strength athletes, which we wrote about in a separate article. However, lacrosse balls for local point massage or various pads for back stretching are also useful.

Smart electronics

If you have a bit more budget for a Valentine's Day gift, smart electronics are definitely an option. Today, you can choose from a range of smart products from regular bracelets or watches to rings like Oura that monitor sleep quality and provide really clear reports via a mobile app. In addition to fitness, many watches or bracelets can also be paid for, so the recipient will appreciate them in everyday life.

Peanut butters

If you're looking for a gift for someone who will never turn down a good meal, be sure to get them a peanut butter. If the recipient is a stickler for a strictly healthy diet with no added sugar, he or she will be delighted with a 100% nut butter that contains no extra ingredients. You can thus benefit purely from the benefits that nuts provide - we've written more about these in our guides to individual nuts. But in case you're looking for a really delicate-tasting butter, be sure to choose one of the flavoured nut butters, which usually contain nuts and milk, dark or white chocolate, for example. In addition, bolder products such as LifeLike's Nougat Twister also contain things like coconut sugar, coconut oil and cocoa, and it has to be said that it's delicious in terms of taste.

Healthy food package

If peanut butter alone isn't enough of a gift, you can prepare a whole package. In addition to the nut butter, you can also use a variety of dried fruits, spray oils or canned tuna. In our Healthy Foods section, you'll find hundreds of different products from a variety of categories, so you can choose what your girlfriend or sparring partner will really appreciate.

Still haven't found anything?

In this article, we have prepared 10 tips for you and we dare to say that these little things will please the vast majority of athletes who focus on a healthy lifestyle. But if you're not too keen on Valentine's Day, you can give your loved ones a little gift - you can invite your sparring partner to a protein class at the bar, or buy your girlfriend a single rose. After all, Valentine's Day shouldn't just be about gifts, but also about spending time together.