This time of year used to be really bad for me. And I don't mean in the sense of not getting in my training sessions or not following my meal plan.  Instead I mean bad that I had left all of my holiday shopping until the last minute. And not only did I have no clue what to get everyone on my list it seemed like the malls and stores were the busiest they had ever been. I'm sure there are a number of guys that are reading along right nodding their heads in agreement. You could see the anguished looks on our faces as we made laps around the mall getting no closer finding those last minute gifts. Well I'm here to help you. Thanks to the following list, and maybe amazon.com, you can knock off your shopping list in short order. Below are a number of Last Minute Christmas Fitness Gifts. While these don't necessarily have to be for someone that is already uber-fit I might hold off on giving them to the new girlfriend. Your choice though. NutritionProtein Pancakes - Who doesn't like pancakes? And a quick way to make something good, better, is to punch up the protein. A favourite at our home is Kodiak Cakes made with coconut oil and then topped with jam or syrup. Shaker Cups - We all know the importance of a post-workout shake. Especially if your goal is performance related. When you consider the loss of matching lids and the ones destroyed by milk from not being washed out soon enough afterwards, there is always a need for a new shaker cup. If you're stuck to find one stop by Okanagan Peak Performance Inc and we'll give you one. Supplement - While this shouldn't be the foundation of a healthy nutritional...

These days we're seeing more and more wearable gear for fitness training. From all the wrist gadgets, heart rate monitors and eye wear, there are a number of products that will provide data and feedback to assist you in your training efforts. There's one more we can to this list. Athos is a company that makes shirts and shorts that track your workouts giving you feedback about your movements. The apparel is comprised of sensors which send data via Bluetooth during your workouts to your smartphone for you to view and subsequently make adjustments for a better training session. I'll admit this does sound kind of interesting. And if somebody wants to send me a sample to test I'd be happy to comply. But even before trying the product out there are a number of questions going though my head about this product. Here are some of the things I'm wondering about regarding the Athos product. 1. AccuracyThe whole premise of this product is that the feedback provided to your phone during your workout will allow you to train better. OK, I get that. But how accurate is the information being provided? To embed a $99 article of clothing with numerous sensors tells me we're probably not dealing with NASA quality materials here. Look at this way. Have you ever used your heart rate monitor and had workouts where the data was a little off? Maybe after a hard sprint there was a lag phase before the actual heart rate was displayed. Or the number displayed wasn't possible. I've had training sessions where my heart rate monitor showed a max heart rate well over 200. Now it may not be fair to suggest that because a heart rate monitor can provide inaccurate data that this product will as well. But when you...