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41 Stocking Stuffer Ideas for the Athlete

Have an athlete in the family or maybe you're married to one? Out of ideas for the stocking this holiday? Read over this list and see if it generates any ideas for you:

Becca Borawski

Written by Last updated on Nov 22, 2021

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For me, holiday shopping usually starts out fun, but then sometimes I run out of ideas. Because of my careers as a coach and a fitness-writer, I also tend to spend my time with healthy people who don’t just want a stocking full of chocolate and other holiday trangressions, either.

I am guessing if I experience this dilemma, some of you probably do, too. So I put this list together to help you generate ideas for the stocking. See if any of these are right for your hard-to-shop-for athlete. And if you have any ideas you’d like to share, please post in the comments!

  1. Running Socks
  2. Sports Watch
  3. Kinesiology Tape
  4. Athletic Tape
  5. iPod
  6. Headphones
  7. Jump Rope
  8. Hand Grips
  9. Wrist Wraps
  10. Paleokits
  11. Vitamin-D Drops
  12. Gym Boss Interval Timer
  13. The Hopper Deck
  14. Food Rules by Michael Pollan
  15. Sigg Water Bottle
  16. Ped Egg
  17. 2XU Compression Socks
  18. Headbands
  19. Lacrosse Balls
  20. Fish Oil
  21. Grease Monkey Wipes
  22. Lip Balm
  23. Chamois Butter
  24. U.S. Wellness Beef Jerky
  25. Knee-High Socks
  26. Wrist Runner
  27. Sports Beans
  28. Pedometer
  29. Stopwatch
  30. Sunglasses
  31. Boxing Hand Wraps
  32. Swim Cap
  33. Training Journal
  34. Swim Goggles
  35. Running Metronome
  36. Chamois Towel
  37. Iron Woody Rubber Bands
  38. Polar Heart Rate Monitor
  39. Antibacterial Soap
  40. Natural Calm Magnesium
  41. Brave Soldier Ointment
Becca Borawski

About Becca Borawski

Becca found her way to a career in health and fitness through Martial Arts and CrossFit. Originally a music editor for film and television, Becca started studying Martial Arts in 2000. Though she started with traditional Martial Arts it was not long before she discovered Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and her path was forever altered. She began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) and Muay Thai and started working with professional MMA fighters, building websites, working on fight promotions, and producing videos.

As a competitor in BJJ herself, Becca wanted to get stronger and fitter. In 2006 she discovered CrossFit and became a student at CrossFit Los Angeles. In only a couple of years she became CrossFit Level III Certified, left her career in the film industry, and dedicated herself full time to coaching. She has since been certified through CrossFit in Olympic Lifting, Powerlifting, Nutrition, Endurance and Kids coaching. She also held an NSCA-CSCS from 2006-2008 and is a certified IndoRow instructor. In addition to coaching adults, she founded the CrossFit LA Kids program in 2010 and taught children aged 5-17.

Becca regularly takes on new sports, which have included indoor rowing, fencing, and most recently, cycling, as she believes it makes her both a better athlete and a better coach. In order to reach more people with her coaching, Becca also created ModernAthena.com – a website dedicated to women in pursuit of physical fitness and self-improvement.

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