A gym timer should be readable from across the room, in daylight, and the remote should work when you are not standing underneath it.
We used magnetic timers on racks, in sun and under ordinary lights, and walked away with the remote until it failed. Digits and range were the product.
Digits and the remote
A pretty display you cannot read at the end of an interval is decoration. High contrast, large segments, and a magnet that survives the rack shaking are the brief. The remote is the rest. If you have to walk to the timer, you did not need a remote.
- Digits you can read in a bright room, not only in a dim one.
- A magnet that holds on the post you will actually use.
- A remote range that covers the floor, not only the bench.
- A battery or a charge that lasts longer than a forgetful month.
If you cannot see the clock, the interval is a rumor.
On the rack
Mount it where a barbell will not clip it, and learn one button. A timer with a menu you need a manual for will be replaced by the phone you were trying to avoid.
Choose the clock you can read and start from where you lift.
