Gym Boss

I have a gym boss. Two actually. One on my phone and one that is its own device. Gymboss. It's a repeatable timer that can be set according to your workout.

Primarily I have it set for 20 intervals of 1.5 minutes with a 30 second rest in between. Until recently, I had only used it for my box step routine but then found myself using low weight dumbbells and going for fatigue. I find it to be far more handy that having to repeatedly set a timer or to keep looking at the clock. And when I discovered that I could download it as an app, well that was even better. One less thing to pack.

I still use the device in the gym versus my phone app, and I highly recommend it.

Another great discovery: the Gymboss website. It has tips and tricks and a blog. Check it out.

On Course

I've posted here in a sporadic fashion. At this point, my goal is to share at least once per week. So to relaunch my quest for good health and fitness -- although I haven't been off course -- I'll give an update.

Lately, I've spent time on the treadmill. Nothing new there. However, I've changed my routine. Instead of steady-state running or walking, I've been walking and adjusting the incline. It's all in the incline. From 3.5 to 4.0 miles per hour -- typically at 3.5 or 3.6 for me -- with an incline that hovers at 6 or 7 but goes as high as 10. Are you breathing hard yet? Yeah.

I don't have a defined routine for incline. Meaning that I don't do say 5 minutes at 6 and then 5 minutes at 7. I mix it up. Keep it fresh. Test myself. Push myself.

Talk about sweat.

I do it for 60 minutes.

I have been pretty consistent. It feels great.

In addition, I've been back to lifting weights, but I haven't been consistent with it due to time. I'll be trying different things and sharing them here. I've also been rowing and stepping. So this is the official relaunch of The Farmer's Walk. Let's see how things go.

More soon.