I know what you’re thinking… and I really couldn’t agree with you more. (It’s about time I put up a new workout around here!)
You see, I have admittedly slipped back into the “easy” Fitness Pilates and running on the treadmill routine over the past few months. I chose to use the word “easy” because my brain rarely has to do anything during them. I show up to class, get my booty and core handed to me, then hop on the treadmill to knock out a few miles afterwards. Simple enough.
As mentally effortless as that may seem, it can also get boring after a while. For this reason, I have always loved interval workouts that constantly require an eye on the clock and sets of continuous movements.
About two weeks ago, I received the motivation I needed to get out of my repetitive workout rut and am pumped to share it with you!
Gymboss Interval Timer and Stopwatch
Thanks to the lovely people over at Gymboss, I am now a proud owner of a multi-use interval timer and stopwatch perfect for almost any kind of workout. From Tabata and CrossFit to cardio and stretching, I can think of at least ten different ways to use this handy new addition to my at-home gym. And that’s just off the top of my head.
As soon as I opened the packaging, I got inspired to create my own workout to test it out. I asked you guys what you’d like to see most and the clear answer was a HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workout. Alrighty!
I completed the following HIIT circuit workout earlier today that you can do at home or in the gym without any additional equipment.
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It was a sweaty one!
It took a few minutes for me to set the timer up for my intervals, but after reading the instruction manual it wasn’t too hard to figure out.
There are three different modes available including interval, stopwatch and clock. For the workout above, I made sure to set the interval (top right) at 1:00, a rest time of 0:20 (bottom right), and a repeat of 8 times (bottom left) since that was the number of exercises in the set.
I also turned on the vibrate option (the V next to BH) to see if it was just as easy to follow without looking by wearing the belt clip. It was!
I have always been a fan of interval workouts, and in the past have relied on the stopwatch timer on my iPhone. That theory seems to work, but at times can be a distraction from the workout. I constantly have to do math in my head and occasionally lose count of things. With the timer, I have a clear answer of when I should be moving on to the next exercise and when the workout is over.
Gymboss interval timers come in a variety of colors (don’t worry guys… they aren’t all pink) and retails for just under $20.
If you are one who enjoys mixing up your workouts and trying something new, I highly recommend investing in some kind of an interval timer. Since I still have yet to own a fitness watch (I knowww, right?), I have a feeling this interval timer and I are going to become best friends.
The wheels in my head are turning just thinking about all of the tabatas, cardio, and circuit workouts I can create so much easier!
Gymboss Interval Timer and Stopwatch Giveaway
Today I am excited to share that Gymboss has agreed to give one lucky Housewife Glamour reader the chance to win an interval timer of your own!
To Enter: Leave a comment on this post sharing what kind of workout you think you would use this stopwatch timer for the most (running, HIIT, boxing, CrossFit, etc.) and enter at least one additional entry into Rafflecopter!
You have until Midnight Monday, January 27th E.S.T. to enter the giveaway. Winners will be announced first thing Tuesday morning, the 28th.
*Don’t forget to leave a comment on this post below! You must do so in order for your entry into Rafflecopter to count.
Good Luck!
*Disclaimer: Although the Gymboss Interval Timer and Stopwatch was provided to me, free of charge, I was not compensated for this review in any way. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own! Please see my full dislaimer before starting any kind of new workout routine.
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Skyler did great walking into KINDERGARTEN with a big smile on his face this morning. I, however, was a bit of a mess on our walk home. 🥹
It’s wild how fast these 5 years with him have gone … 7 since we moved to NYC and into our apartment, dreaming of the day our kids would someday go to the *awesome* school right down our block. 🏫
That day is today, and I still don’t believe it — feeling allll of the emotions and thanking God for placing us here and for being able to trust His timing through the journey. 🫶🏼 #hbshinnyc
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I’d definitely use this for a HIIT workout!
I looooove HIIT, and am just becoming familiar with tabatas, specifically. I also love interval training on the treadmill (playing with incline), or speed intervals during and outdoor run.
interval training on the treadmill
I’d use this for a HIIT workout. Your at-home one looks like a killer!
I’d use the timer for HIIT. I love doing quick and effective workouts at home so a timer would be a great addition to my home gym!
I’d do it for interval sprints!
I’d love to add more tabata training (and non-treadmill HIIT) into my workout routine.
I would definitely use this for HIIT workouts. I would love to win this!!
That looks like a good HIIT workout. If you’re interested in trying a great HIIT treadmill workout you should look at the one I posted today, it’s killer!
I’d used this for intervals during circuit workouts!
I would definitely use this for interval runs to work on speedwork! LOVE the pink!
I mostly run. But I’d like to start doing more hiit and tabata training.
such a great idea for interval runs. Im training for a half marathon and this would be great to help me PR my next race
HIIT workouts are my absolute favorite but i also love treadmill incline runs and weighted walks on a vertical incline!! It could be useful for several types of workouts!! I hope i win the pink one. 🙂
definitely HIIT
Would love to use this for HIIT! 🙂
I love Tabata because even though it BURNS, it’s over in 20 seconds. It keeps me engaged and challenged. I would LOOOOVE this timer!
I would love to do HIIT workouts with this!
I like to do sprints on the treadmill or outdoors. This would be great to use!!
I would love to use it for sprint intervals and HIIT workouts!
I would use this for interval training outdoors.
This would make at home workouts so much easier!
I would definitely use it for HIIT workouts! Trying to incorporate more into my workout routine!
I have been wanting a GymBoss for SO long. It would be so much easier to stay motivated knowing that the timing work is done for me!!
I would use it for HIIT or for running intervals. So complicated to try to do those one a phone!
I would use it for interval training! I just got back from a sweaty class! love it
Hiit!
Sprints and HIIT 😀 sweaty workouts that burn calories in less time! Gotta get that heart rate up right?!
I too need a fitness watch or whatever, I might need to start checking one 😉
How fun that it actually does come in pink! I would use this for HIIT/circuit work to keep me honest about getting the maximum amount of reps per interval. Plus, with the timer I could concentrate more on form and less on the remaining time. Hope you had a great Thursday, Heather!
HIIT workouts!
I would definitely use this for a HIIT workout!
The possibilities are endless! I would use it for creating my own workouts and for my boot camp classes! It would be much more convenient than my iPhone!
I would love to use this for Tabata intervals
I would use this for a Hiit workout and also on the treadmill.
Here is one of my favorite treadmill interval workouts
http://www.pbfingers.com/2012/07/25/cheese-please/
I would use this for HIIT workouts at home when the weather is too cold or I don’t have a ton of time. I think the vibrate feature would be great so I wouldn’t have to worry about looking at my timer every 5 seconds. I could focus more on the moves and doing them correctly.
I would use it on the treadmill to help keep me from getting bored as well as doing cross fit wods from home.
I would use it for tabata for sure.
I would use it for a circuit or treadmill workout!
I would use it to do tabata ab workouts, HIIT on the treadmill, or circuits!
I would do a tabata cardio/weights workout!
I’ve been eyeing a gym boss for months to spice up gym time!
H.I.T workouts and Tabata workouts. I need one of these so I don’t cheat on the time, lol!
I would use this for Tabata and HIIT workouts — I also think this would be great for some CrossFit workouts I do too!
I love gym boss! I use the app on my phone. I’m thinking about purchasing one.
I am Fitness Instructor and one of the classes I teach is Tabata Boot camp, so this would come in handy!
I would like to try it out for HIIT!
aaaaaaaaaaand I need to finish my coffee before I start trying to catch up on blogs. LOL only 3 weeks too late!
I’ll have to get myself one of these!