Gifts for someone who trains: the one they'll use after every session
They already have the shoes, the shaker and the foam roller. They don't need another gadget that ends up in the cupboard. The gifts that get used are the ones that fit into something they already do every day.
For someone who trains, that's the shower after the session. State of Recovery (S.O.R) is a three-step skincare routine with magnesium, arnica and menthol, built around that shower. It gets used because it doesn't ask for any extra time.
Give them something they'll use after every session. The Recovery Stack: gel, scrub and moisturiser, $100, ships free in Australia.
1,350mg of magnesium across the full routine. 96% would recommend it to a training partner*.
What makes a good gift for someone who trains.
It gets used, not stored. It fits their week without a new habit. And it's built for training, not a generic gift set. A body care gift for someone who trains should feel like part of the session, not a beauty step.
That's the brief we built S.O.R to. Two steps in the shower they already take, one straight after, following the session they were already doing.
The Recovery Stack. 3 steps, one routine.
Muscle Shower Body Gel
A clear gel that lathers to a white foam. Every shower. The cooling hits from the first lather. 250ml.
Muscle Shower Body Scrub
The exfoliating step, with arnica in the formula. 2-3 times a week. 200ml.
Muscle Body Moisturiser
After the shower. Towel off, work it in, get dressed. The one most people start with. 250ml.
$110 bought separately. Ships free in Australia.
Every kind of training ends in a shower.
Leg day, push, pull. The full 3 steps after the session, moisturiser on before they sit down. The leg day routine.
Long run on the weekend, easy kilometres in the week. The routine fits the shower after every one. The running routine.
Race block or reformer class, it all finishes in the same place. HYROX · Pilates.
Plenty of people who train have never used a body moisturiser. Step 03 is part of the session, not a beauty step. The training case for step 03.
A smaller gift: one product.
Not after the full set? The Muscle Body Moisturiser ($40) is the one to start with. It goes on after any shower and works with whatever they already use. The Muscle Shower Body Gel ($30) is the first step if they'd rather start in the shower.
If they already soak in a bath after a big week, the routine is the version for the other six days. Magnesium shower routine vs a bath.
In a third party consumer test with 33 participants:
*33-person consumer study.
FAQ
Is it for men or women?
Both. The routine is built for people who train, whatever they train for. Same 3 steps, same tubes.
What if they already have a skincare routine?
Start with one product. The Muscle Body Moisturiser ($40) goes on after any shower and slots into whatever they already use.
Does The Recovery Stack ship free?
Yes. The Recovery Stack is $100 and ships free in Australia.
How often do they use each step?
The gel goes in every shower and the moisturiser goes on after. The scrub is for 2-3 times a week.
How much magnesium is in the routine?
1,350mg of magnesium across the full 3-step routine. S.O.R is a cosmetic product and this is not dosing advice.
When do I need to order for Christmas?
Order by Wednesday 16 December to give Australia Post time to deliver before Christmas.
Recovery, built in.
Shop The Recovery StackStart with the MoisturiserAlso read: Leg day recovery routine · Running recovery routine · Pilates recovery routine · The training-bag checklist · The 5-minute post-workout shower · Hot or cold shower after training? · HYROX race week
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