Comments on: Review : Gymboss interval timer

By: Israel

Israel — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:52:10 +0000

a buddy of mine has been preaching to me for many years to try the interval training technique. i just did it today and it whooped my butt.

By: Jessie

Jessie — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:21:39 +0000

I practice the HIIT method during almost every cardio workout. (High Intensity Interval Training). And yes Israel, you are absolutely correct when you say it whoops your butt.
I am seriously soaking wet when I am done.

This little gadget is pretty cool, especially if you are horrible at keeping track of time (like me). I have been using the pre designed interval programs on the cardio machines, and this could definatly make it easier to incorporate my own program while using them.

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:52:21 +0000

My Ultra Homeopathic physician has temporarily taken HIIT off my plate until we get my inner biochemistry back in order. She’s put me on a strict program of long duration low intensity cardio along with my heavy training sessions.

I’m going to miss HIIT for the little while I’m doing this, but getting my health and biochemistry back in order is of critical importance to me. When my insides are working properly, everything else just happens with less effort.

By: DC

DC — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:13:16 +0000

The Gymboss is a merciless trainer! I am also using it for the Tabata Protocol and it truly does help keep you focused and shocked how painful 4 minutes of hard work can be!

By: tim hammond

tim hammond — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 21:27:59 +0000

We have just started using the gymboss for our swim teams circuit. It saves us (the coaches) so much time, not having to watch the clock. We can critique the swimmers technique and work in the pool while others are doing dryland. Thank you!

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 22:10:32 +0000

Cheers Tim, sounds great. It’s one of my favourite workout tools.

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:29:48 +0000

I ordered a gymboss timer based on recommendations from people I’d seen doing crossfit. It’s great that during tabata workouts now, I get to concentrate more on my technique instead of having to keep track of rep count, form, *and* time remaining in a set.

But just as impressive to me was the customer service from Gymboss. My on-campus post office has been known to lose or delay packages. I sent a brief email to Gymboss to ask whether PayPal had passed along my payment, and the *moment* they heard I hadn’t received the order, they rushed out a second one. All I had to do was be happy when the first package arrived, and mark the second “return to sender.”

By: ursula

ursula — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 18:03:15 +0000

I bought the GYMBOSS timer for my husband and he absolutely loves it. He sais it is the best timer he ever had. He uses every day and it is good for many activities. We take it with us every time we travel too since it is so small. On top of that, it is very easy to use.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:22:25 +0000

Nick, I agree. It’s amazing customer service. I recently bought one for a friend of mine, and the package was damaged in transit. A replacement was immediately shipped out, at no extra cost. Brilliant.

Ursula, that’s a great point about the usefulness when travelling. It’s a perfect on-the-road size.

By: DanT

DanT — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:11:08 +0000

I love my gymboss interval timer. I use it for weightlifting and for cardio. Works awesome to time rounds hitting the heavy bags and speed bags. Used the evelast boxing time but the gymboss has sooo many more features.

By: DanT

DanT — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:11:43 +0000

I love my gymboss interval timer. I use it for weightlifting and for cardio. Works awesome to time rounds hitting the heavy bags and speed bags. Used the evelast boxing timer but the gymboss has sooo many more features.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:30:14 +0000

I reviewed it on my HIIT blog, and I love it! Gymboss Review.

By: Skip Simpson

Skip Simpson — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:02:56 +0000

I bought a GymBoss and liked it when it worked. I had dropped it a couple of times and it still worked. Then I had it clipped to a magazine propped up in front of a stationary cycling machine I was on. The magazine fell, the GymBoss hit something and no longer worked. I called GymBoss and they replaced it after I returned it. I had it clipped to my workout shorts. When I pulled down my shorts in the bathroom, the second GymBoss came off (it was clipped on now) and hit the floor from about 2 feet up. It no longer worked. I hadn’t even been able to use it once. I didn’t bother calling them again.