A Fit Father’s Day Gift Guide: How to Show Your Dad Appreciation in His Love Language
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“What should I give Dad?”
Father’s day can feel like “just another consumer holiday” if Dad doesn’t love getting gifts. So, we’ve found by shifting the question from should I get my Dad for Father’s day, to this question, it’s opened up a world of possibilities!
“What would make my dad feel appreciated?”
Just like in fitness and health, every person is unique. Every dad has their own blueprint for what makes an impact on their hearts! In 1995, Dr. Gary Chapman, pioneered a new way of thinking about showing and giving love and appreciation. His heart-warming book,The Five Love Language, explores patterns of how each person expresses and gives appreciation.
By learning to express affection in your father’s native language, we’ll be able to make the impact on him we really desire to make for the men who mean everything to us.
Here’s a quick overview: words of affirmation, acts of service, quality time, physical touch, and receiving gifts.
If you’re not sure what your Dad’s love language is, you can consider how your father has shown his appreciation for you, and use that as inspiration to pick the perfect gift for him! Or, you can ask him to take this quiz so you can give him the best gift possible.
Here are 5 types of gifts to show your affection and appreciation in the 5 different love languages for a fitter father’s day!
Physical Touch
Sports massage gift card
Show him the love with a professional massage, working out sore muscles and relieve stress.
Give a great neck massage | Learn how
Manicure and Pedicure
You’d be surprised how many more men are opening up to the experience! Find a place where they offer glasses of wine and go with him to help the experience be better.
Massage Gun for Deep Tissue
Have the kids attack and hug dad like crazy several times on Father’s Day (with the kids, plan a fun “code word” like Tackle Dad you’ll say when it’s time for another hug fest).
Acts of Service
Meal prep for him
Order meal delivery | 5 star gourmet fresh meals delivered to his door
Do the dishes and take out trash for the week
Stock and organize his fridge with his favorites
Make sure his favorite sports or workout equipment is in tip-top shape. Does he love to fish? Organize his tackle box. Love to bike? Check his tires and give it a shine. Love to run? Clean his shoes and replace the shoelaces.
Quality Time
Cook a meal together and enjoy | Betr Gut-Healthy Spicy Middle Eastern Prawns
Do his favorite movement activity together
Ask for stories or advice around fitness and health. Some prompts could be what do you wish you’d known when you were my age about health and wellness? And take it with gratitude!
Healthy picnic with all his favorites
Play a board game with a healthy charcuterie board of snacks and mocktails.
Tokens of Affection
Think about your Dad’s favorite fitness activity. Is it hiking? What would make hiking even more enjoyable? Is it a keychain for his backpack with a photo of his family together? Snowboarding: what would make it more enjoyable for him? Is it a new pair of goggles to replace the one’s he’s worn to pieces?
Think of your Dad’s favorite health habit. Does he love his coffee? How can you make that even more joyful for him? Spring bulletproof coffee, or grind some yourself and fill them if he’s also an act of service guy. Is it grilling? What about a new outdoor music player to jam out to games?
Meal delivery – make it easy for him with 5 star gourmet meals delivered to his door
Daily essentials | Does your dad have a bunch of bottles of supplements? Combine them in one.
Health and fitness subscription boxes for a full year of “I appreciate you, Dad!” Consider what he loves to do the most. If he’s a cook, consider an organic produce delivery service like Farmbox Direct. It’s like a CSA without the weekly check in. Is your Dad a carnivore? Consider the Moinkbox for ethical and exceptional meats.
Words of Affirmation
Create a recipe book with his favorites, or recipes he taught you with handwritten notes and appreciations.
Write a letter noting what your favorite meals together and how it impacted you.
Write the ways he’s inspired you in your life with your health and wellness.
Create a custom workout shirt with his name and the qualities that make him your hero. Like Strong. Determined.
Create a custom water bottle with his name and yours and the qualities you love about him. Kind. Provider.
Whatever you choose, the care and thoughtfulness you offer is sure to give your dad a happy Father’s Day!
Happy Father’s Day to all of our Betr Dads this holiday. A warm shower of appreciation to a very special dad, our Head Health Coach Chloe’s Dad, Jeff Tucker!
