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The best tech fitness gifts - Holiday Tech Gifts
Finding the perfect fitness gift for that exercise lover can be a little tough, let alone finding something that doesn't offend the person who wants to get in shape but isn't quite there yet. (Here honey...rice cakes!)
Forget the yoga mat and hand weights; in the next installment of our Holiday Tech Gifts series, we've put together a list of the coolest fitness tech gifts for every workout enthusiast on your list, whether they're training for a marathon or just trying to walk around the block without fainting.
{Don't miss our amazing $500 tech giveaway after the jump!}
Finally, a Garmin made for women and their smaller wrists!
And with an amazing price point compared with the other much pricier
models, you can't beat snatching up the Forerunner 10 for that mother
runner in your life.
We love our own Arm Pocket smart phone fitness cases, and now they're big enough to hold the newer, larger smart phones even with their cases on, plus GUs and keys. We've found them to be the best in the category. And don't worry, they stay put so you don't have to worry one bit about chafing. ($29.95, ArmPocket.com)
Whether you've got a casual biker on your list or someone training for a triathlon, we bet he or she'll love the BikeConsole smart phone bike mount which lets you safely use any fitness tracking phone apps, listen to music, and even text--when stopped, of course. ($54.95, iBikeConsole.com)
If she listens to music when she works out, she needs a pair of Yur Buds Inspire Earphones which are made especially for us ladies and our petite delicate flower ears (ha). And yes, they make them for dudes too. ($29.99 at Target.com)
The new Nike+ Kinect Training is no joke. If you want a gym-like workout in the comfort of your own home, then you need this game, though calling it a "game" just seems wrong. It's more like torture. Good, fun, torture. ($49.99 at Target.com; XBOX 360 with Kinect system sold separately)
Forget the annoying head lamps. With Knuckle Lights, your favorite runner can safely hit the road or trail early in the morning or late at night. ($39.95 at KnuckleLights.com)
For more cool holiday gift ideas, don't miss our 2012 Holiday Gift Guide on Cool Mom Picks.We promise that we're not recommending the new iPod Shuffle because
it comes in all sorts of pretty colors. It's actually a smart way to
listen to music while working out, without having to lug around a
gigantic MP3 player or smart phone. Those calls can wait, right? ($49 at Target.com)
What's great about the cool Turtle Shell wireless boom box is
that when he doesn't have it mounted to his bike (seriously!), he can
pop it on his desk or night stand and enjoy tunes that way too. So clever, and guarantee he doesn't own one yet. ($149.95
at BackCountry.com)
Update: This contest is now closed. Congratulations to our winner, Betsy M!
EXTRA-EXTRA-COOL: WIN IT! We've got an amazing Tech Prize Package worth over $600 up for grabs for one lucky winner! WHOO!
TO ENTER: Just leave a comment on this post telling us which of the items featured you'd love most. Then make sure to visit our site daily over the next two weeks because you can enter again on each post (one comment per person per post)!
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So, you can get a total of 3 (!) entries per post! Good luck! (Contest open to US residents only, see our contest page for more details, contest open through 12/25 midnight PT)
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I would love the pink Garmin watch!
Would love the iPod shuffle!! :)
I'd love the fitbit!
I really want the Nike+ Kinect Training!
LOVE the women's garmin!
Yur Buds for my newfound running!
I would love the Fitbit Zip! also, those knuckle lights are so cool...getting them for my SIL for Xmas!
My niece would adore the turtle shell boom box. She sets a ipod speaker set in her bike basket while she rides.
The Garmin!
the Turtle Shell wireless boom box! i'm always trying to hear the music coming from my tiny IPhone speakers when i ride my bike...this would be SO MUCH better!
I would love the Nike + Kinect Xbox 'game' :)
I love those knuckle lights!
Cool knuckle lights!
The Yur Buds look great!
I would love the Armpocket!
I like the Yur Buds
BikeConsule phone mount! This would have been awesome for my bike trip last summer.
love the knuckle lights
I would love the FitBit Zip!
I would love theGarmin watch. I need a new heart rate monitor.
I like the Fitbit zip or the Knuckle Lights. (I should probably admit I already have Yurbuds and a Garmin, though my favorite is the super-awesome 910XT. Forget looking like a lady: I want to be able to program my workouts and know all the data. Love it!)
I would love the Bike Iphone holder....listen to music and maybe track my distance!
the Garmin forerunner!
I love the armband. It isn't as fancy as the other stuff but to not have to take my phone out of the case every time I want to run is priceless.
Fitbit zip, oh how I would love you! You would be a great help in taking off this baby weight.
I think the Nike Kinect training sounds cool. It's too cold here to run (for me anyways!) and I would totally use this in my house, where nobody can see me running and jiggling away! This also makes buying my oldest an xbox with kinect for Christmas a little better. Wasn't crazy about spending so much on an xbox, but if I will use it too then that makes it a little better!
Turtle shell wireless boom box!!
These are so cool. I can't decide on one the fitbit would be my first choice. But the knuckle lamp, Kinect Nike trainer, and arm pocket for smart phones are all things I would love and add to my list.
I run before dawn so I would LOVE the knuckle lights!!
Too many great choices! I would love the Nike Kinect training but don't have an Xbox. I would love the pink garmin watch and the fitbit- awesome products. No only if my husband would read this :)
I love the Yur Budz. Only ones that don't hurt my ears!
Armpocket!! I've been wanting an armband for a while. Thanks for figuring out which one is the best. Fingers crossed!
I would love the Garmin!
Pink Garmin for me, please!!
Like those Knuckle Lights!
The pink Garmin is pretty nice.
I like the pink garmin. Thanks for the giveaway.
I'd love the fitbit!
I've looked into them, but can't justify spending that much on myself.
Turtle Shell wireless boom box is would be super for my bike
https://twitter.com/mkjmc/status/278837320533303296
The Garmin for women!! But all are great ideas!
The arm pocket phone case!
I like the BikeConsole Smart Phone Bike Mount best - my husband just completed his first Tour de Tucson last month and could definitely use something like this during his training for 2013. megancrose@gmail.com
I follow and tweeted https://twitter.com/megancrose/status/278869796832047105 megancrose@gmail.com
Love the FitBit Zip
I would love the fit bit zip!
Love the FitBit Zip! Gosh, would it actually help me shrink my butt? If it does, I'll love it even more!
I would love knuckle lights! I run in the dark some nights and these would be great!!
Love the FitBit
I am super excited about the Garmin, the Knuckle Lights, and the arm pocket!!!
I would love the garmin and the arm pocket! AND the nike kinect training game. So many great choices!
I'd love the Garmin. I have the Yur buds and they're awesome-actually stay in my ears, even while running.
I'd love the Garmin!
I would love the knuckle lights! perfect for walking the dog!
The turtle shell wireless boom box would be fabulous to have!
The Garmin!
Those knuckly lights are so practical. A little pricey but a fantabulous idea!
the fitbit for me!
The pink Garmin watch
I'd love to try the Kinect Trainer!
Definitely the FitBit!
Christin
Oh how i love those knuckle lights - you can look tough and safe at the same time.
The new iPod shuffle.
I want a new iPod Shuffle !!
The armband to hold a smartphone. Mine (a cheapo version) is too tight!
I'd love the knuckle lights for running in the early morning!
I love the marriage of technology to working out! Those knuckle lights are revolutionary!
I've heard a lot of great things about the FitBit.
I'm walking more, so the Garmin Forerunner 10 GPS Watch is perfect! And being pink, it will not get lost! :)
Love the Kinect workout, great stress relief for hectic days!
I would love to include the FitBit Zip in my fitness program.
I would LOVE the pink Garmin!!
Garmin!!!!
Love the Garmin!
The fitbit zip looks useful!
I would 2 of these - Nike Kinect and the FitBit Zip!!!
The FitBitZip looks pretty cool!
Love the FitBit. What a great way to get back into a healthier lifestyle after baby.
I love the arm band for the phone and the FitBit Zip!
The FitBit Zip or the Yur buds...or, you know, both!
I would love the FitBit zip!
I'd love to give FitBit a try!
I really want the fitbit Zip. I have been drooling over it for a while now.
I love the Phone bike mount!
I would love a Garmin
I would love the FitBit!
I love the Turtle Shell Boom Box!
I would love the Nike+ Kinect Training game!
The knuckle lights!
I love these gifts... I would love any one of them... I just got the clear to start working out again after babynumber two so this would be amazing!
I would love the Garmin!
Any of them would be awesome!!!!
The arm pocket fitness case is brilliant!
Any of them would be amazing!
I really think the Turtle Shell wireless boom box is cool
The BikeConsole smart phone bike mount looks great for keeping in touch on the go.
I would love the fitbit!
I would love the pink Garmin watch or the ear buds
Yippee! A Garmin made for women finally.
I would like to have the BikeConsole smart phone bike mount, for my bike.
I like the Yur Buds.
I would love the fitbit or the knuckle lights.
I want those knuckle lights for my hubby!
I'm thinking pink garmin watch or pink ipod shuffle.....with 4 boys in the house I need all the pink I can get! Wink, wink!
I would love the XBox "game"!
That speaker for my cyclist husband. (I like the armband for iPhones) :)
I'd love to try the FitBit!
I have an ancient, bigger version of the shuffle, and would love to have the compact version for my workouts.
the Yur buds, very cool
I think every one of these products would get me more excited to work out. But I like that the FitBitZip is so versatile. I could help me know how many calories I burn just walking the stairs between the laundry room and the bedrooms each day.
I would love that Nike Kinect Training!
You always have the best stuff. Knuckle lights? Want them! Fit it? Need it! Phone bike mount? Why don't I already have it?
I think the Knuckle Lights are very cool.
Thanks for the contest.
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that garmin looks much more do-able than the old versions- and the price is prettier too!
Garmin made for women
The Turtle shell boom box sounds like a great gift for a big kid that I know,MEeeeeeee!
Never owned an ipod...but I wouldn't mind having the new iPod Shuffle .
I want the Nike + Kinect training.
I'd love a pair of Yur Buds.
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