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The best health and fitness advent calendars to buy in 2024
Our top picks for the wellness lover in your life
It’s that time of the year again! Christmas is creeping closer and advent calendars are launching thick and fast, with a whole host of options to choose from, including classic chocolate calendars, boozy tipple-filled calendars and calendars for foodies filled with cheese, chutneys and crisps.
But if you're a fitness fan and want to keep up your routine amid the festivities, you’ll be pleased to know there are also plenty of health, fitness and wellness-themed options on the market this year. Aimed at everyone from runners and gym fanatics to yogis and Pilates lovers, we've collated our top picks to help you find that all-important balance during the month of December.
In a hurry to find the perfect festive treat for yourself or a loved one? Here are our favourites so far at a glance:
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It's worth noting that the best advent calendars from cult favourite brands like Grenade and Bimble and Bolt tend to sell out way before we hit December, so if one catches your eye, we suggest ordering early to avoid disappointment.
The perfect present for those looking to hit their protein target throughout the festive period, Grenade’s popular calendar contains all the brand’s best-selling flavours, including white chocolate salted peanut, Oreo milk, Oreo white, chocolate chip salted caramel and gingerbread.
It’s proving very popular, though, so we recommend nabbing one before it sells out.
Bimble & Bolt first launched its running-specific calendar three years ago and it was an instant success. Thankfully, it’s back for 2024 and is packed with goodies from running socks and head warmers to protein bites and hair scrunchies.
It’s just the motivation you need to keep putting foot to floor and clocking up the miles in December.
Health and wellness retailer Healf has launched its very first advent calendar, and from what we can tell, it looks seriously exciting. The beautifully-designed calendar, which features 21 full-sized items, 3 travel-sized items and one surprise, may be pricey but it’s worth over £785, so you're definitely getting a lot of value in there!
Inside, luxury treats await, including supplements, superfoods and sleep products from cult-favourite brands like Wild Nutrition, DIRTEA and OTO. It’s available to pre-order now.
Another excellent option from Bimble & Bolt, this one is ideal for chilled-out yogis. Designed to help you, “prioritise self-cafe amidst the dark winter days and Christmas hustle”, it contains a host of gorgeous treats to help you stay active and mindful throughout the festive season.
We’re talking grippy socks, essential oils, bath melts and a resistance band. And relax...
Forget sweet treats and snacks, this offbeat calendar features 16 drawers filled with snazzy fitness equipment and accessories. Inside, you’ll find a skipping rope, lifting straps, weight plates, socks, a knee brace and plenty more. Could there be a better gift for the gym bunny in your life?
If you need a nudge to stay grounded and present in the chaos of Christmas, this could be the perfect calendar for you. It comes with mindful prompts to help you get off to a positive start each day, from mindful winter walks to random acts of kindness. It comes in a pretty cardboard box and can be reused each year.
Another wellness-focused option, this one is jam-packed with 24 thoughtful treats to help you stay mindful and positive throughout the hectic Christmas period. Gifts include everything from a candle and a pillow spray to a lip balm and a bookmark. It would make a gorgeous treat for you or someone special.
If you don’t want to scoff sugar-laden milk chocolates as you count down to Christmas, but still fancy a little something sweet, how about a 70% dark chocolate calendar? Evidence shows dark chocolate can help lower stress and improve mood, support cognitive function and overall heart health.
Plus, it’s high in minerals like iron, magnesium, zinc and calcium. This one from farmer-owned, Fairtrade brand Divine is one of our all-time favourites.
Skinny Bars, which are lower in calories and higher in fibre than standard chocolate bars, are popular among fitness fans and gym goers. The brand's 24-door Christmas calendar includes its most popular flavours, like chocolate and orange, toffee whip and strawberry & white chocolate.
Priyankaa is our sleep and wellness expert, specialising in expert-tested reviews and roundups on the latest health and fitness products. From walking boots to running machines, Priyankaa has written about hundreds of products and is passionate about providing in-depth, unbiased reviews. Plus, as an avid runner and gymgoer, she knows exactly what to look for when finding the right gymwear, fitness tracker or earphones.
Priyankaa has an MA in Magazine Journalism from Cardiff University and over five years’ experience in health and fitness journalism. Priyankaa has written for Stylist’s Strong Women Training Club, where she regularly wrote about diversity in the fitness industry, nutrition tips, training advice and her experience completing various fitness challenges. She has also written for a variety of publications including Business Insider, Glamour, Bustle, Metro, HuffPost UK, gal-dem and more. Outside of work, Priyankaa can usually be found trying out a new gym class, seeking out London's best eats or watching a Spanish TV show in a bid to keep up her language skills.
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