EDGE's Health and Fitness Holiday Gift Guide

The holidays are upon us and once again it is that time of year for gift giving. This year's list is sure to have something from the fitness newbie to the seasoned exercise pro. Check these out for gifts to help enhance your health. Click on the bulleted title of each product to a link for item information.

Fitness
If you can afford a personal trainer and all the wisdom, expertise, and motivation that come with him or her, then have at it. If you are like most people, that just does not fit in the budget. Books and DVDs are the next best ways to learn and safely advance your workouts.

Nutrition
Eating healthy truly makes or breaks your health and impacts your body's look moreso than exercise. Complimenting exercise with eating well allows you to reach goals and obtain results. Here are some great healthy snack and nutrition ideas.

Music Motivation
Many people listen to music when they are physically active. Not only does it help pass the time quicker, it also causes you to exercise harder and faster. High energy music helps get us active, keep us active, and all in a more enthusiastic manner. Here are a few products that enhance the music-exercise experience.

Post-Workout Pampering
After a tough workout, it is very important to immediately clean, soothe, and reward yourself with the following products. Later, be sure to rest and sleep comfortably with some additional products so you can continue to exercise daily.

Fitness Guidance

Spartan Warrior Workout: Get Action-Movie Ripped in 30 Days

Remember those ripped bodies from the film 300? This book teaches you who to obtain that look, mainly through the use of kettle bells, interval training, and challenging workouts.

With over 200 step-by-step photos, detailed schedules, exercises, and nutrition plans, you can get the body you've always wanted. Plus it makes for a great coffee table book.

Corps Strength: A Marine Master Gunnery Sergeant’s Program for Elite Fitness

Marines train hard, and so can you! This book covers every aspect of training: warm-ups, stretching, upper body, core, lower body, cardio, goal setting, and motivation. Get yourself in elite shape!

Dynamic Stretching: The Revolutionary New Warm-up Method to Improve Power, Performance and Range of Motion

Old School stretching taught us to hold a stretch for 20 to 30 seconds and repeat. Dynamic stretching is the new way to go to increase performance. The book contains detailed instructions and step-by-step photos as well as sport specific stretching.

Should I Eat the Yolk?: Separating Facts from Myths to Get You Lean, Fit and Healthy

A great book for the fitness follower, this easy-to-read book separates fact from fiction in the health and fitness world. Over 200 health claims are put to the test, researched, and analyzed to provide you with a healthy approach to living well.

WEFITFOR2

WeFitFor2's partnering DVDs lets couples move together. WEFITFOR2 combines fully customizable strength training techniques and a challenging cardio regiment with an intimate fitness concept called "partnering," utilizing your own body weight against a partner's to achieve maximum body-changing result.

Nutrition

Titan High Protein Cookie

Cookies??? Really??? Yes! Titan makes these excellent protein cookies which provide 20 grams of protein in only 150 calories and are also low in sugar but high in taste.

Serve these at holiday parties or keep handy in the house or at work for a great, healthy snack.

Nuts - Yumnuts Naturals

Nuts are a very healthy fat that most people avoid, which is counterproductive to your health. Yumnuts Naturals offers five different flavored varieties: honey, chocolate, cajun, chili lime, and toasted coconut.

Fruit - FruitziO

Who doesn't love fruit? Crispy Green's FruitziO created freeze-dried fruit snacks made with only the finest freeze-dried fruits slices with just a hint of sugar in a neatly packaged 100-calorie resealable bag.

FruitziO is available in four flavors: Apples & Strawberries, Apricots, Peaches and Strawberries.

Cereal - Me & Goji

Cereal is a staple morning breakfast for many people and even serves as a great snack any time of the day.

What if you could create your own cereal with a huge variety of choices Me & Goji allows you to do just that as you choose the flakes, grains, nuts, fruits, and flavors, all while controlling the nutritional content. Plus you can specially name your cereal and add a photo.

Now that is truly taking control of your eating to ensure it is healthy.

Coconut and Chia Seeds

Who doesn't snack on the go? Living Fuel, Inc. has introduced a delicious blend of shredded raw organic coconut and raw whole chia seeds in individually-wrapped packets.

It is low calorie and low glycemic, with a high level of healthy fats, fiber and protein, and rich in medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) and Omega-3s. Plus it contains TheraSweet, LivingFuel's all-natural alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners.

Granola Gourmet Energy Bars

By now we know that not all energy bars are created equal.

While Granola Gourmet Ultimate Energy Bars are designed to satisfy one's sweet tooth, the bars do not have any refined sugar or the fat and sodium content of other popular protein and energy bars. They also contain 10 to 12 grams of whole grains, 530 to 590 mg of Omega-3s, and come in four flavors: Ultimate Berry, Ultimate Fudge Brownie, Ultimate Mocha Fudge, and Ultimate Cran-Orange.

Music Motivation

Wireless Ipod Headphone

From Threesixty comes this nifty way to work out without wires. The new line-up from i360 Music Infused Apparel from SoundEscapes feaures wire-free speakers incorporated into beanies, hat beanies, and headbands to hold an MP3 player and features a patented, internal, washable wiring system with detachable speakers, buttonhole speaker and iPod touch openings.

This makes it easy to plug in and tune in without cumbersome wires. These are great for both in and outdoor exercising.

Post Workout Pampering

Shower Towels and Robes

Luxor Linens has spared no luxury when creating their lines of the most incredible Egyptian cotton towels and bathrobes. After a strenuous workout and then hitting the showers, you don't want to worry about poor fabrics damaging skin.

You want to feel pampered and refreshed after all that exercising. Now is your chance to salvage your skin and feel great by replacing the no name terry cloth towels and bring the finest luxury to your home.

Plus a robe from Luxor Linens is made of the finest fabrics and will give you the utmost luxury and comfort for your weary mind and body.

I Am King Classic Holiday Gift Set

After a soothing shower, whether you are heading out for the day, a night on the town, or simply relaxing at home, you want to make sure you smell impeccable.

The signature element of clean juxtaposed against the richness of precious woods reinforces a sophisticated style, creating a new masculine statement of refined elegance.

Luxor Linens Bedding

Almost one-third of your life is spent sleeping, and after that exhausting workout your body needs to rest and rejuvenate. Why not spend that time cradled in comfort?

Luxor Linens combed the world to bring you the finest feather and down products to ensure soothing nights and refreshing mornings. Their wide selection of bedding items will allow you to build the perfect comfort zone from the mattress up. From heavenly featherbeds and down comforters to the perfect pillow, Luxor Linens will surround you in luxury. Tonight, bunk down in paradise; you deserve it after a day focused on your health.