The Best Gifts for Bodybuilders (2024): A Gift Guide for the Strong People in Your Life

Whether you’re training in a globo gym or a home gym, Liquid Grip keeps the chalk on your hands and off gym equipment, making this a great gift for the bodybuilder in your life who doesn’t want to make a mess. Plus, you can clip it to your gym bag easily with the carabiner provided.

With neoprene padding and durable cotton, these 18-inch long lifting straps will remain comfortable for the gym-goer in your life while maintaining their grip during high-rep sets of pulls, rows, and more. Also, any fitness fanatic can go crazy with the nine different color options.

These sweat-resistant earbuds feature ergonomic ear hooks that stay securely during long workouts. Gym workouts can be as long as your gym buddy needs, as the Bluetooth earbuds have 8 hours of playtime, plus an extra 24 hours from the charging case—all on one charge.

For the bodybuilder in your life, these resistance bands come in a set of five bands with a door anchor, handles, and ankles straps. These five bands stack up to 96 pounds of resistance for building muscle. Need more? These bands come in sets of six and seven, too (for more money, of course).

Does the fitness enthusiast in your life complain of muscle soreness after long workouts? Try the TriggerPoint GRID Foam Roller, made to massage large muscle groups. This roller is also durable and won’t lose shape like other rollers can after just a few uses.

If your weightlifting friend trains multiple times a day, then the Ice Shaker is the perfect gift for them; this shaker bottle can hold up to 36 ounces and keeps liquids cold for over 30 hours. It’s great to keep a post-workout protein shake cool and refreshing during long workouts.

This modular power rack is a great choice for big occasions, like Christmas gifts. This power rack comes packed with lots of customization options with pull-up bars and rack attachments. Whatever cable machines and gym equipment your powerlifting friend needs, the MyRack can provide it.

This specialty bar will have your loved one’s biceps screaming…in a good way. The REP curl bar comes with a chrome or stainless steel finish, and it’s rackable, too, meaning it’ll easily fit on most power racks for easy loading of weights, and more versatility in their workouts.

These are some of our favorite adjustable dumbbells, and it’s no surprise why. Able to adjust up to 80 pounds, your bodybuilding friend will get some heavy weights out of these dumbbells. Plus, they’re durable and built to endure small drops—but don’t drop them on purpose.

The ideal gift for both men and women dropping heavy deadlifts, these plates by Vulcan are built with a durable rubber and have anchored stainless steel inserts, which will endure tough drops longer than pressed-in inserts. The color flecks make the weights pop in any home gym, too.

A unique gift for the gym lover in your life, this kettlebell handle is 22 pounds, but can become 80 pounds with Ironmaster Quick-Lock plates loaded, providing a lot of versatility from just one kettlebell. This kettlebell is also high-quality and has a limited lifetime warranty.

If your loved one likes bench press, add the Kadillac Bar to their strength training routine. This cambered Swiss bar is comfortable for all sorts of presses and rows, with three different neutral grips to choose from—all designed to maximize training and minimize shoulder strain.

This pull-up bar from Titan Fitness has an adjustable depth, which is great to allow more room for bodyweight exercises, but also can be smaller for a more compact space. If your gym-goer likes to train pull-ups, this wall-mounted bar is a great option.

For your next holiday gift for the fitness fanatic in your life, make sure to challenge their sit-ups with the AbMat. Made to allow for a deeper range of motion in sit-ups, the AbMat is a simple and durable foam pad that can be used for a variety of exercises in a home gym.

If your bodybuilding loved one needs more bodyweight exercises to add to their home workouts, then the Weider Power Tower is a fantastic choice. With separate stations for dips, leg raises, and pull-ups, you can actually workout together on this power tower. Relationship goals!

Dips are challenging, make them more challenging with a dip belt and more weight! Designed to fit most sizes, this dip belt won’t slide around and stays secured during sets and reps. With steel and polyester fabric materials, this dip belt will last, too.

This compact suspension trainer is lightweight and can fit in most home spaces easily, and secures to sturdy doors or overhead pull-up bars. TRX provides a lot of challenge to bodyweight exercises, providing a great challenge to people of all fitness levels and experience.

If the CrossFit enthusiast in your life has the space, the Rogue Abram is the standard of GHD machines. Able to do a variety of core exercises, this machine is ideal for GHD sit-ups, back extensions, and more. With adjustable foot pads, most people will fit on this machine without issue.

If your gym-going friend is looking for support and grip, these gloves are for them. In fingerless and full-fingered options, Grip Power Pads gloves are made of durable leather with additional padding on the palm for improved grip. Also, the gloves have wrist wraps built in for extra support.

For any strength enthusiast having trouble keeping their feet flat in a deep squat, there are VersaLifts. These heel inserts come in three sizes for a variety of shoes, and add a half-inch height to the heel. Add them to a flat, minimal shoe to suddenly have a lifting shoe!

The bodybuilder in your life will want wrist wraps made to last and support through tireless high-repetition exercises; MANIMAL wraps will provide that. These wrist wraps are comfortable, supportive, and don’t require an adjustment after every set. Plus, they come with a lifetime warranty.

These knee sleeves are made of a hybrid elastic and cotton material that keeps these wraps latex-free and hypoallergenic. With a lot of stretch, they can be wrapped to your level of support—lighter for higher repetitions or dynamic movements, or tighter for a one-rep max.

This lifting belt is IPF-approved and compliant with other powerlifting federations, making this the perfect gift for your buddy who likes to deadlift and squat. This belt features a gliding lever for closing the belt, ensuring an easy-to-use and secure lifting belt for any heavy lifting.

Available in three sizes, these lifting grips are ideal for any strength athlete for deadlifts, pull-ups, and other barbell or dumbbell exercises. These grips will help reduce fatigue in your forearms, allowing for more weight and more repetitions to be performed, resulting in maximal gains.

If your friend needs versatile gym shoes that are good for lifting, we think they’ll like the Nike Metcons. Made with a solid base, these cross-trainers provide a fantastic base for heavy deadlifts or squats. With a plethora of colorways, this is a great gift to show some personality, too.

For the guy training in multiple modalities, these workout shorts are versatile enough for most workouts. TenThousand Interval Shorts come in three lengths and in 11 different colors, not only providing versatility to your training, but also adding it to his wardrobe.

For the female gym enthusiast in your life, these shorts from FLEO come in a variety of colors and prints. With the legs and waist band not riding up or down, these shorts provide great coverage and still provide great range of motion for all sorts of workouts and exercises.

If it’s a minimalist training shoe that your loved one is looking for, then the NOBULL Trainers are a great choice, with only a 4-millimeter heel-toe drop. This trainer comes in a variety of colors and patterns, and is a great shoe for most exercises—especially deadlifts.

People typically think calf compression sleeves are only for cardio work like running, but these compression sleeves are great for weight training, too. Available on Amazon, these durable, heavy-duty nylon sleeves are made to reduce pain from calf strains as well as aid in recovery.

If your special gym lover needs a gym bag to take to and from the gym, then the Gravestone duffel is an ideal bag, with loads of pockets and plenty of room to take all of your gym essentials for every workout. Made with durable polyester fabric, this gym bag will last, as well.

If the lifter in your life is looking to gain muscle, Transparent Labs BULK is a solid pre-workout to add to their supplements. Available in eight flavors, each serving is packed with 20 grams of active ingredients, all shown to support muscle gain.

This whey protein isolate provides high protein content with little to no fats or carbs in addition. Available in four flavors, XWERKS Grow is naturally sweetened and is sourced from 100% grass-fed New Zealand cows. This is great for anyone looking to make smoothies for building muscle.

Each serving of Huge BCAAs provides 15 grams of amino acids, 8 grams of which are branch-chain amino acids—formulated to support muscle recovery and growth. Available in four flavors, it contains coconut water powder, too, which is great for hydration during workouts.

Packed with research-backed ingredients to support muscle growth, Jacked Factory Build XT is a stimulant-free supplement that’s the ideal gift for bodybuilders. Each veggie capsule has a healthy dose of antioxidants linked to increased muscle endurance and strength.

If your lifting buddy is looking for a good creatine supplement, then Nutricost Creatine Monohydrate is a solid choice. This supplement has 5 grams of creatine per serving. We love the unflavored version because it can be easily stacked with other supplements.