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14 Holiday Wish Lists to Want For

It's that time of year again. Just in case you need a little more inspiration, here are all fourteen of last year's holiday wish lists. Happy shopping!

Mindith Rahmat

Written by Mindith Rahmat Last updated on Nov 22, 2021

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It’s that time of year again. We know how difficult it can be to shop for the strength, sport, or fitness fanatic in your life – mostly because we are all of those! So each year we put together a selection of holiday wish lists to help you out.

You may have seen this some of this years ideas already, such as Amber Lee’s Kettlebell Holiday Wish List, or Sally Arsenault’s BJJ Holiday Wish List. But just in case you need a little more inspiration, here are all fourteen of last year’s holiday wish lists. Happy shopping!

Peter’s Strength Training Holiday Wish List (Peter Curcio)

Coach Peter is our nutrition expert, but he is also a big fan of strength training and Olympic weightlifting. His wish list is a great assortment of quality equipment any strength athlete would love.

Sally’s MMA Holiday Wish List (Sally Arsenault)

Need help shopping for the MMA fighter in your life? Have no fear – we’ve got the list of all the must-have items to help you out with your martial arts holiday gift buying.

Chris Duffin’s Powerlifting Holiday Wish List (Chris Duffin)

What does a man who squats 800lbs want for Christmas? Well, here’s your answer – the top ten gifts Chris Duffin, world-class powerlifter, is hoping for this holiday season.

Eric Stevens’s Holiday Wish List (Eric Stevens)

While I’d be happy with pretty much anything, if anything goes, well then – here goes! Boxing lessons with Freddie Roach and an Audi to take me hiking and biking on the weekends!

Val Worthington’s Holiday Wish List (Valerie Worthington)

Val gets bonus points for having one of the most thorough holiday wish lists this year – transporting us from home to gym, handling our equipment at the gym, and taking us home to relaxation.

Becca’s Healthy Eating Holiday Wish List (Becca Borawski Jenkins)

Mostly I think a lot about food, so here’s my holiday wish list full of gluten free goodies, healthy chocolate, gluten free beer, and various other food and cooking supplies.

Sally’s BJJ Holiday Wish List (Sally Arsenault)

Looking for the perfect gift for the grappler in your family? Wondering what to buy your BJJ soulmate? Here’s a great list to shop from – especially for the female athletes in your life.

Nicole’s Fit Mom Holiday Wish List (Nicole Crawford)

Coach Nicole is our resident fit mom and her holiday wish list is a great reference for the other active mothers out there – or you guys looking to buy for your athletic wives!

Hannah’s Holiday Wish List (Hannah Caldas)

Hannah Caldas writes our weekly articles on swimming, but she knows her stuff about strength training, too. Here’s her list of items she wants to see show up this holiday.

Danette’s Athlete-Foodie-Mom Wish List (Danette “Dizzle” Rivera)

Danette is a mom-vegan-chef-CrossFitter and she knows how to treat herself right. Check out her list for some excellent choices to spoil your athlete-foodie self this holiday season.

Andrew’s Hardstyle Holiday Wish List (Andrew Read)

Andrew is our resident endurance freak and kettlebell expert. You can say he has a taste for the extreme. Check out his wishlist for the thrill seekers on your holiday buying list.

Nick Horton’s Weightlifting Is Fun Holiday Wish List (Nick Horton)

Coach Nick Horton thinks weightlifting is fun. Fun, as in pink lifting belts and polka dot duct tape. Yep, look no further for the most FUN fitness gift list you’ll find this holiday season.

Mindith’s Strong Mom Holiday Wish List (Mindith Rahmat)

Founder of Breaking Muscle and author of our Bodyweight and Awake & Evolve workouts, Mindith is a busy mom who finds time for fitness and good food. See what she’s asking for this holiday!

Greg Everett Needs Your Help Holiday Wish List (Greg Everett)

Greg Everett is well known for his books on Olympic weightlifting. Now Greg needs YOUR help. Can you help him come up with the perfect products to finish out his holiday wish list?

Mindith Rahmat

About Mindith Rahmat

Mindith is a born mover. She has spent her life exploring various athletic disciplines, starting with ballet and modern dance from an early age. She went on to become a E-RYT 500 certified yoga therapist and teacher and discovered CrossFit after the birth of her daughter.

Mindith coached CrossFit at a number of boxes near her home in Southern California, which lead to her involvement in Russian kettlebells and Olympic weightlifting. She has coached a wide variety of populations and cares deeply for women’s health, specializing in pregnancy and postpartum fitness. She is currently studying the principles of Natural Movement and Kettlebell Sport, and is working to complete an additional teacher training in the Taoist art of Yin Yoga with Master Paulie Zink.

Mindith founded Breaking Muscle in 2011. Over 5 million people a month have visited the site, hundreds of thousands of them follow Breaking Muscle on social media, nearly 2,000 coaches have written or appeared on its pages, and there are thousands of free, fully-formed training plans freely available. Breaking Muscle has won numerous awards in the industry and is recognized for pioneering new approaches to fitness and coaching techniques. In 2021, Breaking Muscle was acquired by Barbend. Mindith continues to devote time to her kids, pursue her doctorate in psychology, do research, and teach.

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