Gym goers - recommend me an interval timer / fitness monitor please

[Fisharefriendsnotfood]

Hi,

I work out about 3 times a week, once with a P.T. When I go alone to repeat some of the PT sessions I can't accurately time the circuits / reps easily.. Lots of 1min / 3 mins / 30 sec recovery etc.

Can anyone recommend a fitness watch / monitor type thing that I could preset intervals on and that would perhaps monitor calories burned too?

Thanks :))

Pm bump

No-one?

I have tabata pro app on my iphone. Its very good. You can adjust the prepare/work/rest interval times and it operates while you have music playing - the voice sort of speaks over the music. It wouldn't work for counting reps though.

Oh and it doesn't count calories, I think you will need something like a fitbit for that - there have been threads on those if you search. Personally I wouldn't get too hung up on the calories burned, if you push yourself so you are working hard to get fitter and stronger that's pretty much all you can do anyway . HIT is a brilliant way to burn fat and its also more about calories burned in the hours following the training than the actual exercise.

I wouldn't need it to count just to time.. I don't normally take my phone on the floor just a shuffle but I guess that could work. Have you some sort of arm band that holds the phone?? Thanks for the reply

I don't - probably should get one - but usually wear capris that have a zip pocket that I keep phone in. When I don't have a pocket I tuck it in my bra or waistband but that is a complete PITA

I have an app called Gymboss as an interval timer, it's free.

My iPhone doesn't fit comfortably in the pocket of my capris so I've just got one of those waistband things to hold it. Is fine.