Easily time your rest breaks between sets when weight training
Not recently updated — last update was on 2019-10-05.
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About Gym Rest Timer
Gym Rest Timer is a health & fitness app developed by Really Simple Apps.
Download Statistics
Gym Rest Timer has been downloaded 27 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 11 times.
User Ratings
Gym Rest Timer is rated 4.42 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 500 ratings.
App Information
Gym Rest Timer is FREE to download. The APK download size is 3.04 MB. The latest version available is 4.6.26. The last update was on October 5, 2019.
Technical Requirements
Gym Rest Timer requires Android 4.1+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play September 2017.
Description
Simple one click timer for the six most common weight training rest breaks - 30 secs, 60 secs, 90 secs, 2 mins, 3 mins, 5 mins. (And also 2 user defined timers if needed.)
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).
Recent changes: New features (pro version only): Custom timers - set your own rest period Set counter - keep track of how many sets
You can now use 2 additional buttons to add your own rest timers (enable in settings) Each time you click a rest button the set counter is incremented, you can reset it when you change exercise (enable in settings)
Also re-enabled AdMob adverts for people who prefer to support development that way. Other additional minor bug fixes, stability and usability improvements
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No nonsense. Just a straight-up rest time with a set counter. Exactly what I was wanting
★★★★★Alexis Toullat· Oct 12, 2024
As a powerlifter, this is the only rest timer app that satisfies my needs without any additional and unneeded features. Time my rests by pushing a button, counting sets. Perfect.
★★★★★Simon Barker· Aug 29, 2020
Very simple but effective. I was looking for something like this, and it's perfect for my needs...
★★☆☆☆Sir John Penny· Oct 4, 2023
Not happy ! I purchase this app, and it was just great, but I changed my mobile and reinstall, but it was only pre-purchase app !!! I bite the bullet and purchase AGAIN, but I'm still on not full application !!!!
★☆☆☆☆Lorenzo M.· Jun 15, 2020
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
★★☆☆☆Jimmy Holmgren· Jun 8, 2020
Cant sett my own time's dose pretty much what your watch or bult in stop watch dose that you already have in your phone but less flexibal and hard to see in the sun colors are not the smartest choice
★☆☆☆☆Ryan Mattern· Jan 17, 2021
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.
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