Wednesday, December 11, 2013

CrossFit Christmas Gift Ideas

I have been purchasing equipment for my garage going on 4 years now.  Most of these things that I am recommending I have purchased for myself.  If I don't own it, I wish I did but probably bought a cheap version somewhere else and regretted it.  So this is for those of you that have a CrossFitter in your life and don't know what to get them.....
Under $40

Paleo Granola
This is Crossfitters crack, you can't just have a little.
Andi's Gran
T-shirt from your local CrossFit gym $20-$25
CrossFit Memorial Houston
Zero 500
The Hopper Deck $20
54 CrossFit WOD's printed on a deck of cards. Are you brave enough to pick one at random?  (Sold Out) You can try this app instead for $.99 while you wait for them to print more.
Hopper Deck
Hopper Deck App
Strength Wraps $25
Wrist's sore?  These wraps give you support that you can tighten and loosen mid WOD
Strength Wraps
RX Jump Rope $35
Custom built jump rope that you can pick the colors, cable length and thickness.
RX Jump Rope
Ab Mat $30ish
Don't leave home without it or your jump rope.  You can do the Annie WOD when you travel.
Ab Mat
Century Medicine Ball $20
You can use these for slam balls, sit ups, goblet squats, running with a load, even a wall ball (Dynamax med balls a nicer for the wall balls though)
Med Balls at Academy
Sport Journals WOD book $15
Great way to keep track of PR's for lifts and named WOD's among other things.
WOD book
Leather Gymnastics grips from Rage Fitness $20
Try these to save your hands on the pull up bar.
Gymnastics grips
Foam rollers $20, Bands $25+ and Lacrosse Balls $4
Great way of working the soreness out of your muscles. Both found at Academy.
Rollers
Floss Bands $25
Just click on the link and watch Kstar make a guy grimace ;-)
Floss
Rogue Gloves $28
I never used them till this year (because you are a sissy if you do) now, love them.  Great for cold bars or if you just don't want your hands torn up.  The "R" on the palm is tacky and help you to hold on to the bar/kb, etc.
Rogue Gloves
Knee Sleeves by Rehband $38 for one, not a pair.
Again, never used these until this year (something to do with age I think) but they keep the knees warm and add some support to help reduce injury.
Sleeves
Books 
The supple Leopard by Kstar on mobility $30, First by Rich Froning or there are many Paleo cookbooks out there.
Supple Leopard
First by Froning
Well Fed Paleo Cookbook
Nom Nom Paleo Cookbook





$95-$400 price range

Membership or Gift Certificate to your local Crossfit Gym $priceless$
CrossFit Memorial Houston
Pull Sled by Rogue $95
For sprints down the road and having people look at you like your nuts.  You will definetly feel it the next day.
Pull Sled
Wall Timer (hint, hint)
It is so nice to be able to glance at a large countdown display instead of worrying about your phone getting crushed next to you because you are using it instead.
Wall Clock
Wall Mount Pull up bar $145
You can mount this in your garage and do you kipping pull ups/toes to bar, etc.  Does not include mounting hardware.  The P4 is best for wall mounting and the P3 is best for ceiling mount.
Pullup Bar
Squat Stand by Powerline $162
A nice inexpensive squat stand that can be used for shoulder presses as well as bench.
Powerline Squat Rack
Rogue's Butcher Sled $265
A great tool to put in the middle of a WOD to jack up the heart rate and turn your legs to jello. Word to the wise, don't sprint with this and then go directly to box jumps (bad idea).
Butcher Sled
Rogue Bar $216 
You don't realize the difference between a POS bar and a good bar until you have compared them side by side. This is a good all around bar to use for oly lifts.  Yes, it is a "womens bar" but if you have smaller hands, like me, you can hook grip the 25mm bar easier.  Love it.
Rogue Bella Bar
Rogue Hi Temp 190# Bumper set $380
This includes shipping.  You really don't need the 35 #'s. A must have if anyone wants to WOD from home on a regular basis.
Hi Temp Bumpers

$500 and up...the fun stuff.

Infinity Rig Wall Mount $565 
This is a nice combo that can be used as a rack and pullup bar.  It's $200 more than buying them separately but you have a whole lot more options and attachments that you can use later.
Wall Mount Rig
Schwinn Airdyne Bike $700ish
This is on my list.  Rich Froning uses it and I hear it gives you a great workout.  Rogue also carries this if you can't find a local retailer.
Airdyne Bike
Concept 2 Rower $900
Love 500m sprints?  Nope? Me neither.  Great conditioning tool and you can do Fight Gone Bad from home.  You can find a black one on the Rogue website or stick with the 80's looking fitness studio one from Concept.
Rower

I could go on but I think these are the main things most people might enjoy -that might be the wrong word, appreciate?  If you have any questions, suggestions or feedback please let me know.  Have fun shopping!