Gym Rest Timer
When you are weight lifting/weight training, or doing any high intensity workout you need timed rest intervals between your work sets. The length of the rest break is important, too short and you will not recover enough to do the next set, too long and you could reduce the training benefit, cool down or waste time.
Gym Rest Timer makes timing your rest breaks easy. It includes big buttons (for shaky hands) for all the main rest break periods. You could just use your phone clock, a stopwatch, a countdown timer or any other type of timer (even old school manual), but Gym Rest Timer makes it simple, a single click, in fact. No typing in the number of seconds, or scrolling to get your rest length. Finish your set, click a (big) button, rest, when it beeps do your next set.
Gym Rest Timer is mainly aimed at people following a resistance training programme. The resistance could be weights, machines, cables, bands, body weight or something else. If you work hard, you then need to rest so you can work hard again.
Whether you are weight lifting for strength, size or endurance you need the right amount of rest to maximise your gains. If you are body building, doing lots of sets the new automatic set counter feature may help you keep track. Even on 5x5 it's possible to lose track (I've done it on 3x5!).
For endurance work rest breaks tend to be shorter, for strength training a bit longer.
Recommended use:
During warm up sets, just take the time needed to load the bar, or adjust the machine
During work sets: if the set was easy take 30 seconds, if ok take 60, if tough but bearable take 90 seconds. If you only just made the last rep take 2 or 3 minutes, if you failed, or badly lost form on the last rep, take the full 5 minutes.
What to do in your rest? some people just sit, some keep moving, some gently stretch the worked muscles.
If you are new to weight training make sure someone competent checks your lifting form, lifting big weights badly can cause proper injuries. Also to get the most benefit from your efforts be sure to follow a recognised, proven program with progressive overload, and a preference for compound movements.
Have fun, be strong, let us know any comments or suggestions (we added custom timers and the set counter from suggestions).
Category : Health & Fitness
Reviews (28)
I am using it but the sound doesnt work and it doesnt actually work over other apps. You have to have your screen on and open to the app. None of the settings do anything. So... Not reallt functioning but i cant find a simple timer app that actually works.
No nonsense app that does everything I need it to do. Unlike other timers it will keep the timer running when you lock your phone or switch apps which is ideal. The only minor negative is the alarm doesn't interrupt my Airpods so I don't know when the timer runs out without looking at it.
Good concept. Useful. Should be more user-friendly. Font is too small within the buttons - why not just fill them so they can be read at a distance? Would be better to have flexibility to select which buttons are in use.
Great simple app. I only wish it used some sort of button shortcut (like having a quick timer button at the notification bar or work with my smart watch) so I don't have to take it out of my pocket and go to the app every time I want to start a timer
Stops music instead sounding Alarm. I play music during my workouts using my phone. Instead of sounding the alarm when rest period is over. The app stops the music. I also bought the pro version
Great but could be perfect. Please make the font bigger and easier to read. A better more audible alarm option would be nice too. Thanks
Solid timer. All you need and nothing you don't. Using this sharpens up my training sessions massively, making them much shorter overall. No more gargantuan rest periods as my mind drifts off into la la land. YEAAAAAHH BUDDY!
Super simple and exactly what I needed. Only other feature I would want is an interface in the dropdown menu.
Does exactly what it says on the tin. No frills and furbelows, just one touch to time your rest interval. Precisely what I wanted - for free! Thanks.
Only thing id like to see is cancelling a counter should probably reduce the set count or at least it'd be nice if I could adjust the set counter when I fat finger the wrong timer and mess up the set count
This is a good app but I purchased the pro upgrade before I switched phones and it won't late me use the pro features on my new phone. Emailed the developer and no response yet.
Simple, clean, exactly what I was looking for. Set timers with one touch. Perfect.
Spend the $2.99 upgrade for custom lengths and to coumt sets. Nice and simple.
Does exactly what it says it does. No frills, no unnecessary extras, just a great break timer.
Great app ! you should, if possible add a lockscreen widget like feature , where you can start the timer from lockscreen .
Could use letting you set your own time period rather than just the preset periods. Otherwise exactly what is needed to time rests
Perfect for what I've been looking for. I was using two kitchen timers, and this is a perfect replacement for that.
İts good but i want to add custom timing. İ cant do that with this app and its not showing the time as notification
No nonsense. Just a straight up rest time with a set counter. Exactly what I was wanting
It's quite basic Sufficient for training but it does not ring if I switch to another app when the timer stops .
good app, not bloated with anything pointless. Only request would be to let you set a custom rest time :)
Functional and distraction-free. Perfect as a rest timer.
Great app for timing weightlifting rest times.
Best app for timing your rest! Very easy to use! Way better than what I was looking for, Thank you!
does exactly what i want it to - one click timer inbetween sets.
Inlove thatbfor the lower times it goes up in 30 second increments allowing you much less time wasting when needing those tines during a workout
Tried a few timer apps to train too and this one is by far the best as no gimmicks just straight forward simple timer
Perfect timer for rest periods, stretches, and lifting as many reps as you can in a period of time. It's main feature is it's simplicity. One tap to choose the time and start it, and no need to stop the alarm, it just keeps once without gaining the attention of everyone in the gym.