Gymboss Interval Timer and Stopwatch - Violet/Pink Metallic Gloss

I just bought yet another GymBoss interval timer, this time in pink. I have used these for over 2 decades, but I don’t have a gym membership. But I do have ADHD. When my kids were little, I came up with a thing I called “Work/Play/Work/Play”. (I learned much later that it is basically the Pomodoro Method, a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s, the same time I started doing it with my kids.) I used “WPWP” with them, but I have mostly used it for myself, and still do now in my sixties. It was a pain to use a regular kitchen or watch timer because it had to be set again and again. Then my sister told me about GymBoss. What a life changer! It’s so easy to set or change the times and the instructions are on the back of the GymBoss so can’t forget how to work it. It can be loud if I am at home alone or a silent reminder in my pocket if I’m not. I can set it for short or longer intervals depending on how difficult the task is for me to do that day (ADH motivation fluctuates based on many factors.) I make the first setting for the “work” chunk of time and the second for a shorter “play” time. I set it to loud and vibrate if I am home or just vibrate if I am not. I set the reminder for 1 second if I am working on something that needs little concentration but 5 seconds if I know it will be difficult to break my hyperfocus. The BEST thing is I set the number of times to repeat to 99 so I never have to reset the time again. I just stop the timer repeating when I am done for the day. Glorious!! Work can be cleaning, laundry, homework (when I was in college) - what ever needs to get done. Play can be whatever I want to do as a break - listen or dance to music, play a game on my phone, read a book, eat a snack, lie on the couch staring at the ceiling. And when the GymBoss goes off, I switch tasks. True, when I have multiple tasks that need doing, I use the second time period to work on a second task (work on washing dishes for the first interval and sweeping the house as the second) but I always throw at least one period if “play” each hour. And when I have a work day when I know there are deadlines I must meet, my GymBoss is in my pocket, silently reminding me to take breaks to get a drink of water or take a short walk, but otherwise stay focused at my desk. I know there are official Pomodoro timers on the market but I never bothered to even check them out because I already had my GymBoss. I don’t know if they are expensive or wonderful - I just know for me the GymBoss will be my choice until they stop making them. Why did I need to buy a new one then? Because over the last year, I have misplaced all my old ones. Or lent them to a family member and forgot to ask for it back. Or put it in a safe place so I wouldn’t lose it. Why a pink one? So I can tell it apart from the others when/if I ever find them again.

Need a timer for my HIIT class and this works great! Easy to set! And has many different functionalities! Not too bulky!

I love this Gymboss! It keeps perfect time for my run walk during marathons and half marathons. I don't have to constantly keep an eye on my watch as this has a audible alarm and you can also set it to vibrate so if you are listening to music you will feel it go off for the intervals set as long as you have it close to your skin so you can feel it. I carry it strapped to the back of my hand on my water bottle strap. I like that you can set it for 0-10 beeps for the alarm. I don't go past two as any longer would become annoying for me and those around me. My first one lasted about a year because I run in all weather and during a marathon it was pouring. I think the rain may have done it in (just glad it held out to the finish). I never gave it a thought after the race but I guess it would have lasted longer if I would have dried it out immediately after. I bought a second one and it is going on two years. I love the price and the light weight (takes one AAA battery). When my current one dies, I will be buying another.

I'm diagnosed ADD with meds but if you're in the same boat you know those are tools that help but no magic bullet. Self discipline is still required and this timer helps me maintain focus. I have it set on odd intervals so it just goes off whenever. If I'm in a meeting that's dragging on it's a good nudge to recap action items and hang up. I thought about getting white which is more medical and wouldn't stand out so much in an office setting but decided to go for purple and pink to make me happy and wanna use it. It's very useful that the timer attaches to my body because I wander away from other timers. Another thing to note is that the vibes are quite strong. It's a discrete way of using this in an office setting if you need to.

Love this . Run/walk intervals just what I needed

Awesome purchase and works perfectly. I been doing a lot more interval running and this keeps me on target. You can change the timing if needed during a run.

Vibration stopped working after 6 months. Otherwise worked as suggested.

Ich bin richtig glücklich, dass ich das Teil gekauft habe. Die Sekunden werden objektiv gezählt. Wenn meine Muskeln nicht mehr konnten, habe ich früher immer schneller gezählt. Das Teil funktioniert gut, es ist ein wirklich strenger Trainer. Leicht einzustellen, leicht zu starten. Ich trainiere abends Zuhause eine Runde, da habe ich den leisen Piep eingestellt. Beleuchtung könnte noch dabei sein, wäre nett. Am Schluss gibt's mehrere unregelmäßige Pieps. Seltsam, aber egal. Ich habe noch einen zweiten für andere programmierte Zeiten bestellt, dann brauche ich nicht umstellen. Ich trainiere, derzeit, 40 sec Training, 20 sec Pause, 4 Wiederholungen. Mein derzeitiges Reha Programm nach Verletzung. Seit ich das Gerät habe, gehts aufwärts.

thank you, I love it

Consiglio per che fa ore di allenamento in forma circuiti, serie ecc. Ho acquistato un Gymboss, questo modello oltre 10 anni fa. Dopo uso intenso, pioggia, sudore, cadute, ha avuto un infiltrazione di acqua. E non ha più funzionato come prima. Pace. Ho presso di nuovo lo stesso modello - in rosa questa volta. Senza dubbio il migliore timer che ci sia. Se hai necessità di un timer tosto, semplice per fare circuiti semplici tipo Boxe e.s. 12 round di 3 minuti con 1 minuto di riposso, questo fa per te. La pila AAA dura per anni. Letteralmente. Funzionalità suono e vibrazione e perfetto per una palestra rumorosa. Meglio di qualsiasi App telefono. Nessuna distrazione.

高いなと思ったけど、携帯を見ないで時間をバイブで教えてくれるしトレーニングに集中しやすくなった

Great to help with my run/walk intervals.