Lift Them Up and Put Them Down: These Are the Best Gifts for Weightlifters

This chalk ball will help your weightlifting friend get a grip on the barbell or pull-up bar without causing a mess in their home gym. Combined with five essential oils, this lifting chalk will also condition the skin while being used. Plus, it smells nice as a bonus.

These gloves are a great gift to protect your lifting friend’s hands from rough knurling after tons of reps. With a thin padded cushion on the palm, these breathable gloves will provide protection while also helping to keep a firm grip during the workout.

Does your loved one like squats or deadlifts? They’ll enjoy this hip circle, made to help activate glutes and hips in their warm-ups. Made to help warm-ups and encourage proper form, the fabric of the Sling Shot helps it stay in place through exercises.

Made for heavy pulls and Olympic weightlifting, the Weightlifting House Lifting Straps help secure a strong grip on barbells. Made of cotton with a neoprene padding on the wrists, these lifting straps are the ideal gift for anyone consistently lifting from the floor.

Coming in a set of six bands of different colors and resistances, Fringe Sport bands will help your weightlifting gym-goer add versatility to their weight training.

If your weightlifting loved one has a water bottle that always goes warm halfway through a workout, then try this fitness gift. The Ice Shaker holds 36 ounces and can keep liquids cold for over 30 hours. Also, you’re sure to pick the right color from the seven color options available.

These lifting shoes are built solid for the heaviest of lifts, with their raised heel and sturdy sole. These shoes also come in different fun colors, so weightlifters can show off in more ways than one during a heavy clean and jerk.

These high-quality leggings are durable enough to last through the heaviest snatch and clean sessions. The Ten Thousand Rep Tights can be worn by themselves while lifting, and the sweat-wicking material will help keep dry during the toughest lifts.

Approved for multiple strength sports, this compression singlet will give you both support and comfort during your lifting competition. With durable quad and shoulder panels as well, this singlet will endure some scraping by a heavy barbell, too.

This is the perfect gym bag for the weightlifter in your life. With plenty of pockets, including an internal shoe pocket, this bag has plenty of room to fit all of their gym essentials. Made of durable polyester fabric, this duffel bag will last for years to come.

If the lifter in your life likes to do things aside from lifting, the License to Train shorts are a great option. These shorts are stretchy and durable enough for squatting and weight training, but also light enough to breathe during running or cardio.

The minimalist Chuck Taylor All-Stars provide a solid, flat base for deadlifts and bench press. These shoes are comfortable enough to wear outside the gym; plus, they come in a variety of colorways, so your lifting friend can find one to match their style.

Packed with 5 grams of micronized creatine monohydrate, Legion Recharge has the recovery ingredients needed after a tough workout. The supplement tastes great, is naturally sweetened, and comes in a variety of flavors. And it’s third-party tested, so athletes can rest easy.

For protein without any fillers, get your loved one this powder from Transparent Labs. The whey is sourced from grass-fed, hormone-free cows; plus, this whey isolate has no artificial sweeteners or food dyes. There are plenty of flavors to choose from for a protein shake or smoothie.

With four different flavors, you can get the athlete in your life a big serving of branched-chain amino acids in Huge BCAA. Along with 15 grams of amino acids, which are the building blocks of muscle, this powder also contains coconut water powder, which can help rehydrate after a long workout.

Lifting can be a lot on the joints; keep them healthy with Kaged Omega-3. The fish oil is purified in a two-step process to provide a purer supplement that keeps the fish burps at bay. With a healthy dose of DHA per serving, this will help keep your heart and head healthy, too.

If your loved one likes to drink a pre-workout before a heavy lifting session, 4 Gauge is right for them. This pre-workout has natural ingredients designed to give you more stamina, focus, and power—all while getting a good muscle pump.

With ingredients from over 60 plants as well as whey from grass-fed cows, Onnit Protein Bites are a tasty yet healthy treat for the gym-goer in your life. Covered in a chocolate coating, these bars pack between 7 to 9 grams of protein, depending on which delicious flavor you’re having.