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!