The Best Gifts for Personal Trainers to Fit Any Budget (2025)

Is your personal trainer sipping on a shake during your sessions regardless of the time of day? Well, you have the chance to gift your coach with an upgraded shaker cup that keeps protein shakes cold for hours with the double-wall insulated stainless steel const

These simple ankle socks from Bombas make a perfect gift for your coach, who inevitably is on their feet all day. Gift them with a little relief in the form of honeycomb arch support, a cushioned footbed, and a seamless toe box.

If your coach is still using elastic mini loop bands for exercises like clam shells, monster walks, and glute bridges, it’s time to gift them with the Hip Circle. This heavy-duty fabric resistance band won’t roll, slip, or snap. Gifting this to your trainer is also a gift for yourself!

You can help keep your personal trainer organized (and stylish) with this belt bag from Lululemon. It fits all the essentials including a smartphone, wallet, keys, and few other small items like sunglasses or a protein bar.

With four length options all priced under $20, you can’t go wrong with this high-quality foam roller. Your personal trainer will appreciate having a foam roller at home (or will keep it at the gym for you to use, too). Either way, it’s a great gift!

If anyone is going to appreciate the gift of hydration, it’s your personal trainer. This high-quality electrolyte powder is better than off-the-shelf sports drinks because it doesn’t have any artificial sweeteners, coloring, or preservatives. Choose from two flavors: Tropical Punch or Peach Mango.

When a fitness instructor is on their feet all day training clients, it’s the perfect opportunity to gift them with our top-rated running shoes. These Brook Adrenaline sneakers are ideal for running, walking, or all-day comfort.

Are you looking for the best fitness gift for your favorite CrossFit Level 1 Trainer? The Nike Metcon 9 is a classic choice with more than 10 colorways to suit anyone’s style.

NOBULL trainers are perfect for coaches while working with clients, lifting heavy weights, or running around town. These shoes offer a minimal heel-to-toe drop and are constructed from ultra-durable materials, which is ideal for all-day wear in the gym.

These leggings might have a budget price point, but your fitness trainer will absolutely love the comfort these leggings provide. These are ideal for a full day of training clients with a soft material and a four-way stretch. Plus, they feature pockets and come in over a dozen colors.

These Lululemon shorts for men hold up to all the elements of a gym including sweat, chalk, barbell knurling, and everyday wear-and-tear. This is the ultimate pair of shorts for the male trainer in your life.

This running headband is made with UPF-50 material to protect skin from UV rays. Your personal trainer will appreciate this headband for running, lifting, or covering up a bad hair day.

If your coach is serious about adding resistance bands to weight lifting or bodyweight training, give them the gift of more bands. Whether your coach decides to bring them home or use them on clients—coaches can’t really have too many resistance bands.

For the CrossFit or powerlifting coaches in your life—you can’t go wrong with a big block of chalk. It’s versatile for complex lifts like deadlifts and the bench press along with other movements like handstand push-ups and kettlebell swings.

Platemates are a fun accessory that personal trainers will appreciate using themselves or with clients. PlateMates allow for micro-loading on dumbbells, barbells, and cable machines, which is a technique ideal for anyone from beginners to elite lifters.

Your personal trainer will adore this ultra-durable yoga mat with a 10-year lifetime guarantee. It’s great for yoga, bodyweight exercises, and mobility drills. It also comes in a ton of colors.

Give the gift of support and comfort with this 2Pood 4″ straight weightlifting belt. It’s supportive without being too constricting and the ideal belt for functional training.

Your coach will appreciate a set of new (and ultra-sturdy) barbell collars. Our expert testers really like how well these Rogue collars clamp to an Olympic barbell.

If your personal trainer doesn’t already have a fitness tracker, the Fitbit Charge 6 is a solid (and affordable) option for counting daily steps, tracking heart rate, and monitoring sleep habits. You’ll get all this for about $150 on Amazon.

Your personal trainer can get some serious muscle relief after a long day on their feet with the REP Fitness massage gun. This is the best recovery tool you can give the hardest-working coach you know. Plus, it’s reasonably priced under $150 and often goes on sale.

For under $30 you can gift your personal trainer with a wireless pair of earbuds that offer quality sound for lifting weights, running on the treadmill, or walking outdoors. These earbuds are also rated to hold up to sweat and dust, which is ideal for someone who works in a gym all day.

Looking for something a little different for a personal trainer gift? Consider a digital gift card for Green Chef meal kits. They offer organic ingredients and your trainer will be able to choose their own meals and a delivery date that works best for their own schedule.

If you work with a fitness coach who abides by a vegan or vegetarian diet, give them the gift of Purple Carrot meal kits. You’ll be able to send a digital gift card to your trainer’s inbox so they can browse recipes and pick their meals of choice.

EveryPlate is a budget-friendly meal kit delivery service that will offer your personal trainer plenty of recipes to choose from including vegetarian and high-protein dishes. Gifting EveryPlate is simple with digital gifts cards your trainer will receive via email.

After a long day of coaching, your personal trainer deserves some relief from sore muscles with Dr. Teal’s epsom salt. This one is infused with rosemary and mint to optimize recovery for aching muscles.

Your personal trainer will appreciate this portable red light therapy pad for speeding muscle recovery and potentially boosting cell production and tissue repair.

Our testers enjoyed this acupressure mat and we know your personal trainer will too. It helps with muscle recovery by stimulating blood flow and reducing muscle pain.

LMNT is formulated with optimal amounts of sodium, potassium, and magnesium to help replenish electrolytes from exercise. Be sure to check out seasonal flavors like Chocolate Chai and Chocolate Raspberry!

Tiger Balm is classic choice for muscle recovery with cooling menthol and warming cassia oil. Your personal trainer with thank you for this soothing recovery gift.

Give the gift of relaxation with this sauna blanket from Sun Home Saunas. It may not be a traditional sauna, but your coach will reap the benefits of detoxification through sweating.

Fitness lovers and gym enthusiasts are particular about their protein powders. Everyone has a favorite brand and flavor. That said, we wouldn’t suggest just any protein powder as a gift for your personal trainer. This Transparent Labs whey protein tastes great without artificial ingredients.

If your fitness coach adheres to a vegan diet and uses vegan supplements, gift them with the best-tasting vegan protein powder we’ve ever tested. It’s organic and free from dairy, soy, and gluten ingredients. Plus, you’ll have seven flavors to choose from including an unflavored option.

Whether your personal trainer is a bodybuilder, powerlifter, or endurance athlete, we think everyone can agree on the fact that Onnit protein bites are pure chocolate-covered deliciousness. These protein bites come in five decadent flavors and range from 7 to 9 grams of protein per serving.

Although your fitness coach probably doesn’t indulge in homemade, oven-fresh cookies every day—you can treat them to the next best thing. That’s where Lenny & Larry’s cookies come in, which offers 8 grams of protein per cookie.

Personal trainers are not immune to craving junk foods like chips and other salty snacks. If you want to impress your coach, introduce them to these Quest protein chips which are low-carb, gluten-free, and provide 18 to 20 grams of protein per serving depending on flavor.

The RXBAR is one of our top-rated protein bars for taste, texture, and quality ingredients. Your personal trainer will appreciate having 12 grams of high-quality egg white protein and no artificial sweeteners to snack on between meals.