I love my boss…my Gymboss that is! My work boss isn’t so bad, either! [Insert brown nose here.]
The Gymboss I ordered arrived in the mail a few weeks ago and I’ve been using the sucker as a stop watch and as an interval timer ever since. Here’s what I love about my Gymboss:
- It’s pink. But, yes, it does come in other colors, too, like good ole black…
- It’s about the size of a pager and it can clip on your waistband, fasten it to the cover of your fitbook, or just let if hang out on the handlebars of your spinning bike.
- It has several features to help you time your workouts. For example, two days a week I have High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) in my program, so I set my Gymboss for 30 seconds of sprints and 30 second recovery for 15 minutes. At each interval my Gymboss either vibrates or beeps depending how it’s programmed so I know when to work and when to slow it down. The Gymboss is great for those cardio sessions like plyometrics, kettlebell swings, jump roping, and outdoor sprints so you don’t have to pause to look at your watch, you just wait for the buzz from the Gymboss. I also use this timer as a stop watch on my home spinning bike that doesn’t have all of the electronic gadgets like gym equipment.
I’ll be honest, setting up my interval sessions the first time was a lot like setting the timer on my VCR (ok, DVD Player)…it was challenging. Maybe if I would have had someone else do it for me or read the instructions first, it would have gone a little smoother. But now that I have it set up, I’m good to go on and on like the energizer bunny.
Want to WIN a Gymboss? Enter the drawing by telling us all about what gets you through your heart-pumping workouts in the comments section. This contest will end on Sunday, March 14th and the winner will be announced on Monday.
Now I really must go lace up my shoes and show the gym who’s boss!
April says:
March 11th 2010Sure I want to win! Sprints REALLY get my HR up!
Miz says:
March 11th 2010WOW. Ive never seen this before —which seems to be something I say lot around here :) me? heart pumping? hmmmm….the thought of running another race.
shh
theres a tiny chance I might have been bitten by the SHORTER RACE bug :)
Jess (Fit Chick in the City) says:
March 11th 2010I am so bad at programming gadgets! I recently got a garmin and it’s a love hate relationship. I can’t figure out how to use all the settings.
Jessica@HowSweet says:
March 11th 2010I’d love this! HIIT gives me a workout like no other.
Marisa (Loser For Life) says:
March 11th 2010YES!!! I really want this! This would be great for the interval running that I have been trying out.
april says:
March 11th 2010Oh my gosh I’ve been wanting one of those SO BAD!! I do HIIT at home so that would help so much! Usually music gets me through it!
Robin says:
March 11th 2010Very cool, this would make workout a lot easier. I have a terrible time seeing the clock or a watch while I train. Either my glasses are sweaty and sliding down my nose or I am blind. My old gym has an interval circuit with a big red and green lights that I used a lot.
HIT intervals are great. They definitely get the blood pumping. I am also a huge fan of rowing for a great heart pumping, all body workout. The rower I have is lacking any timer gadget of its own as is my bike which is inside on the roller for the winter (but not for much longer). I have found that certain of the martial arts kata that I do really make my heart pound too. Pair them in intervals with the heavy bag and look out.
Jody - Fit at 52 says:
March 11th 2010Ah, yes, the HIIT sure does work! I was at it this morn already!!! I would love to use this gadget & would most likely have my hubby show me how to use it. I am not tech savvy! :-)
What gets me thru the workout – the sense of accomplishment of pushing myself & of course, the results!
Carrie Sola says:
March 11th 2010Working out with friends gets me through my workouts. It is so much easier with a buddy!! Maybe I need a (gym)boss!
ernise says:
March 11th 2010Ohhhh…that sounds like just what I need! I have the hardest time hearing my watch, and the idea that it may buzz! Sweet! Also, when doing planks I can’t see my watch to know that I’m actually doing it for the right amount time. The gymboss would surely come in handy there! The gymboss IS needed in my life!
Yvonna says:
March 11th 2010This would be great during boxing circuits. Currently we have to have one “off” station so that someone can watch the clock. The gratification of keeping up with and sometimes beating the guys that I workout with keeps me going strong.
Teri [a foodie stays fit] says:
March 11th 2010Good music totally gets me through tough workouts. It makes such a difference!
Tracey @ I'm Not Superhuman says:
March 11th 2010My iPod. I wonder how people ran without it before. My workouts would be so short if I had to listen to the general gym background music.
Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday says:
March 11th 2010Oh I totally need one of those for my HIIT workouts!!!
I like to watch the Food Network when I workout and think of all the delicious things I could eat for dinner!
Heather (Wheres the Beach) says:
March 11th 2010I love HIIT workouts. I love the intensity and how strong I feel. For some reason they make me feel like a super woman – especially doing HIIT run workouts. When I do treadmill HIIT it’s usually super amped up music that gets me through those last few intervals.
Kris says:
March 11th 2010I love the feeling I get after the hard workout is finished, so that keeps me going through the times of sweating profusely. :-)
I have been looking at getting one of these because figuring your intervals can be taxing when your heart rate is at about 83% and you are trying to add 45 seconds to your current time of 12:53.
Antoinette Church says:
March 11th 2010To get through my tough workouts I break each interval down and tell myself you just have to sprint 30 seconds or 1 minute and then you can rest, I also have a power song, Eye of the tiger that I play that gets me motivated. Even though it’s rough Iknow the tough workouts are what’s going to make a difference and really change my body. I’d love a gymboss to assist me with meeting my goals!!!
Roberta Young says:
March 11th 2010What gets me through my cardio…my iPod with loud blaring KISS music….lol…and knowing how much I am going to beneifit from doing my cardio…
ashley says:
March 11th 2010Music gets me through my workouts!! As well as knowing how good I’ll feel afterwards :-)
Diane Fit to the Finish says:
March 11th 2010What gets me through heart-pumping workouts is knowing that if I work hard and push myself I won’t ever break my dining room chairs again!
Amanda says:
March 11th 2010Setting up goals gets me through my workouts – next one Triathlon this summer!
amanda says:
March 11th 2010I get motivated through my heart pumping workouts because I want to maintain my healthy lifestyle and keep it up
Lisa B. says:
March 11th 2010Fast upbeat music always gets me going!
FatFighterTV says:
March 11th 2010Hmmm… What gets me through my heart-pumping workouts? One of these three things: a workout buddy, good music, or watching the calories burn on my heart rate monitor.
Andrea@WellnessNotes says:
March 13th 2010What gets me through my heart-pumping workouts? Watching trashy t.v. shows (we don’t have cable at home, so it’s a treat….). ;) I would love the Gymboss for HIIT!
erin says:
March 14th 2010imagining my protein smoothie gets me through! mm!
Nicole says:
March 14th 2010To get through tough workouts I read books and create interval routines….by chunking the time into intervals the workout goes by much more quickly!