I use the Gymboss in about three main ways
Rest/set timer
For muscle and intense strength/endurance training days, I use the Gymboss being a rest timer. I initially set the timer to 1:00 or 2:00 (when performing pull-ups, and setup the Gymboss to manual (implying that I would be the one to start the timer). I do a set of 10 repetitions on the pull-up bar followed by squats or lunges for instance, and then I push the ‘Start’ button on the Gymboss and it would start counting to 2:00 minutes. After 2 minutes, the Gymboss will give me the go alert to begin a completely new set.
Interval timer
- The Gymboss can be set to incorporate timers that could operate automatically. So for example I’ll set timer 1 at 1:00 minute and timer Two at Thirty seconds. I press the start button, the Gymboss will perform timer one and I will be sprinting as hard as I can. When the 1st time period is finished the Gymboss will beep two times when timer One is completed
Interval timer set
This one may automatically go through the two time periods (20 secs and 10 secs) 8 times in case you’re doing Gymboss Tabata Interval Training.
When done, signalling the beginning of timer two which tells me that I should be running a little slower this period. The Gymboss further can be set to operate the 2 timers at a pre-determined number of times. For my sprinting example, it is going to run for 12 times automatically. I simply have to pay attention to the beeps, I don’t have to glance at the timer all of the time nor push the ‘Start’ button to start out the interval timers 1 and 2. Oh it has vibration too, in case you’re enjoying some music, you’ll know when the timers are up.
Stopwatch
The Gymboss may also function as stop watch. I use this to time myself when I run 5km. In addition, i make use of this for ‘timed’ workouts. Earlier this morning, I did 100 burpees in less than 10 minutes and I used the Gymboss to time this.