• Gifts for fitness fanaticsblue water bottle image by Jim Mills from Fotolia.com
  
  When you are looking for the perfect gift for your friend, loved one, co-worker or anyone else, the best choice is always something that you know the recipient will enjoy. Although you might enjoy receiving a box of fancy chocolates, if your friend is on a diet, giving her this is a gesture that she will find inconsiderate and insensitive. For a fitness fanatic, there are plenty of gift choices that will suit his tastes and most importantly, fit your budget.
  
  

Plank Photo Series Yoga Mat

• A yoga mat is an appropriate gift for anyone who regularly participates in a yoga class or any other type of floor exercise. For a cool twist on the standard black, buy a mat that has all of the comfort factors of a normal mat, but is printed with a bright, digital image. For example, plankdesigns.com carries mats that look like a snake in the grass, a wooden plank, hand prints on a rug, and pills spilled on the floor.
  
  

Neon Vest

• Keep your loved one safe while he or she is out running at night. If the fitness fanatic in your life enjoys exercising outdoors, a neon vest is a practical and trendy choice that will come in handy during nighttime hours. These vests are both lightweight and thin, so they will not be too much of a burden to wear and they work by attracting the light of headlights so oncoming cars can spot the runner.
  
  Nathan Human Propulsion Laboratories offers one for $16, so this gift is also very affordable. Order it from citysports.com.
  
  

Duro-Med Pedal Exerciser

• For the person who enjoys biking, but not cold weather, the Duro-Med Pedal Exerciser is another affordable choice. This small contraption is compact enough for most households and simulates the movement of a bicycle. You can place it on the floor and sit on your own chair to work out your legs, or place it on a table to get your arms moving.
  
  The Duro-Med Pedal Exerciser can be found on amazon.com and ranges from $19.50 to about $40.