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Photo : Lazy_Bear ( Shutterstock ) Every form of exercise has a preferred style of shoe. For lifting, you want specific heeled or flat shoes . For running, you want shoes that fit your feet and feel comfortable on the run. For cycling—indoor or outdoor—you want shoes that work with the type of cleats you use on your pedals. Shoes are a personal choice, but they’re also something all athletes go through multiple pairs of. So if you can’t get them to drop a hint about a new type of shoe they’d like to try, all you have to do is sneak a peek at the tag inside their current pair. (This is especially good for runners, whose shoes wear out so quickly they’re basically disposable.) They’ll be grateful for a fresh pair. https://www.tausiinsider.com/16-of-the-best-gifts-for-the-fitness-fanatics-gym-bag/?feed_id=331080&_unique_id=6451453526df8

Image : Running While Black Running While Black is the newest book on this list—I just picked it up from my local bookstore after pre-ordering it earlier this year. (Highly recommend doing this when you can. It’s like giving surprise gifts to yourself.) I’m halfway through and it’s an engrossing read on several levels: it’s a memoir, a history, and a call to action. The book grapples with a question— why is distance running so white?— that many of us have probably asked in passing, but Désir digs in. She finds historical ironies, like that the running boom caught on during the same era as legal fights over integration. “We couldn’t use a state park while white people were starting to jog in them,” she writes. In reality, Black athletes had been running all along, but the image of a runner as a skinny white dude is something that was constructed over time and needs to be challenged. https://www.tausiinsider.com/9-of-the-best-fitness-books-i-read-in-2022/?feed_id=326256&_u...

Photo : PingPong56 ( Shutterstock ) If you have fitness resolutions but would rather stay away from the gym crowds, you might want to browse some deals for at-home gym equipment. Here are some of our favorites right now. Where to find discounted adjustable dumbbells If you were to only buy one item for your home gym, I’d say to make it a pair of adjustable dumbbells. If you search the “best pair of adjustable dumbbells,” most review sites will point you to the Bowflex SelectTech 552 Dumbbells. A pair will normally cost you around $430, but you can get them for $379 from most stores right now. You could also use Honey’s free reward points system to get an extra $10 off (you’ll need a PayPal account to use it. ) If you think you’ll only need one, you can also get a single dumbbell for $189 . Also worth mentioning are the Fuel Pureformance Adjustable Dumbbells , which dropped from $220 to $99 according to Honey’s price history . And NordicTrack’s adjustable dumbbells are discount...

Photo : Berkomaster ( Shutterstock ) When you’re just getting started with squatting movements, a goblet squat is easy—just pick up a tiny kettlebell (or dumbbell). At that stage it’s light enough that you can simply bend your arms to raise the bell to chest level. But as you get stronger, that isn’t going to work anymore. What then? I’ll give you four different techniques for getting a heavy kettlebell into position for goblet squats, starting with the easiest. Set it on a bench There’s no technique to this one. You pick up the kettlebell and set it down on a bench or box in front of you. The end of the bench or the corner of the box is perfect. (This works with dumbbells too, by the way.) Now, with your hands empty, squat down so that the bell is around chest level. You can pick it up from here, taking your time to position your hands in any way you like. If you want to try holding the kettlebell upside down, gently tip it on its side and then pick it up with your hands cupping ...