How to set an interval timer with both work and rest time

This guide will show you how to set an interval timer with both work and rest time. This would be useful if you have a Tabata workout or any other workout where you have both work time and rest time each round.

Steps

  1. Open the app

  2. Tap Edit timer in the top right of the screen

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  3. Tap Interval in the segment control for Type of timer

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  4. Tap Rounds to set the amount of rounds of the timer

    In the example it's 5 rounds
  5. Tap Minutes and Seconds to set the work duration of the timer

    In the example it's 0 minutes and 45 seconds
  6. Tap Minutes and Seconds to set the rest duration of the timer

    In the example it's 0 minutes and 15 seconds
  7. Tap the Countdown toggle button to make sure that it's on, if you wan't a countdown before the timer starts.

  8. Tap Save to save the current timer settings

  9. Tap Start to start the timer

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