A member from the message board has created a freeware interval timer that can be customized specific to your workout needs. The timer defaults to Tabata intervals but can be easily adjusted by scrolling to the Timer option from the toolbar (which is also where you Start and Stop the timer).
You can download this program at the following link:
http://www.mediafire.com/?9dndmxmtm1w
Simply download the zip file, and extract all contents from the zip to the same directory.
Instructions per the official text file are listed below:
The following files should be included in the zip file:
- Workout Timer.exe
- boxing_bell.wav
- boxing_bell_multiple.wav
- puke.wav
- rumble.wav
- Workout Timer.txt
All files MUST be placed in the SAME directory in order for the program to work properly.
This program is freeware and is for all to use and is not to be sold. Please feel free to distribute this program to whom ever you choose, individual or otherwise. However, the author (C.L. Lewis) retains all rights and privileges.
here are some more tools:
HC Sperkers Tabata java-tool for computer and mobiles: http://tabata.sperker.de/
mcsqueebs Tabata creator and randomizer:
Select several exercises and intervals
http://mcsqueeb.com/tabata/
speedbag Forums “Workout Timer”:
http://www.speedbagforum.com/timer.html
Ross pointed out that the email address is not correct in the text file that is in the download. I can be reached at stl_software@yahoo.com. Apparently I forgot the ‘@’ sign.
Any comments, good or bad, or any features that you’d like to see, drop me an email.
Thanks
Curt
hey curt,
i downloaded the zip file to my macbook and all six files were saved with just one problem. The timer itself would not open because i don’t have an application to open it, at least that what apple tells me. Will this program work with Mac?
thanks,
robert
Robert,
Sorry but it is only for windows.
Curt
Robert,
try this one: http://tabata.sperker.de/
Same functions and it is a Java-application. This works on windows, linux and Mac….and even mobiles 😉
http://www.speedbagforum.com/timer will work on a Mac. In fact it’s developed using one 🙂
It also works on Windows XP, Linux. Not sure about Vista, never tried it.
Another online interval timer: http://www.thefitblog.net/wod-timer
And for the iPhone or iPod Touch: http://www.thefitblog.net/wodtimer
Thanks works Great on XP
THANKS!!!
Great Interval timer.
used it for cycling turbo training.
cheers
Simon.
Thanks for great job. Now I can do proper home workout. Kamila from Czech Rep.
Thank you. Just what I needed. yay!
Cheers! Very simple and useful – other websites over complicated their interval timers but this is great
Hi, I have been using the sperker.de timer mentioned above for a while. It wasn’t until my wife had a go and she pointed out that the timer was slow. When I timed it it was indeed 3 seconds over on every 20 second count. I then set it to 17 seconds instead of 20 second intervals. As you know 3 seconds may not seem long, but when you are busting your guts for 8 rounds it soon adds up. Hence I have downloaded the one shown here. Perfect “Timing” as it were.
Many thanks.
Gary
Schweet little program and works perfectly. Thank you,