Free interval PC Timer
- bluebunny27
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Free interval PC Timer
GymBossier - Free pc Timer
http://tinyurl.com/cyde4w
High-Tech Shovelglovers who work out close to their computers (Like me) will probably like this very useful timer. It's completely free, you can set intervals as well which is very useful (and seems very rare!)
This is convenient when you shovelglove and you are constantly changing exercises every 15-30-45 seconds.
Fox example, instead of setting your timer for 14 minutes and then having to keep in my mind when you have to change exercises ... you can set easily this timer so that it has 28 X 30 sec. intervals instead.
This way you do the first exercise, a little 'bip' is heard in the speakers when the countdown reaches 0, that's when you change exercises and the countdown begins again from 30 seconds to 0 ... You have one countdown, constantly resetting itself from 30 seconds to 0 without having to touch a thing. I love that.
I just found this program the other day and I find it quite interesting (despite the so-so appearance, but when it comes to interval pc timer, you can't be too fussy, this is the only free pc interval timer I could find anywhere in fact !
No installation required. You download it, you double click on the .exe file when you want to work out and you brandish your sledgehammer ...
Your settings are kept in a separate file too so you don't have to enter them all the time of course, unless you change your workout in some way.
http://tinyurl.com/cyde4w
I usually work out with that timer while watching TV or a video on the computer.
Marc
http://tinyurl.com/cyde4w
High-Tech Shovelglovers who work out close to their computers (Like me) will probably like this very useful timer. It's completely free, you can set intervals as well which is very useful (and seems very rare!)
This is convenient when you shovelglove and you are constantly changing exercises every 15-30-45 seconds.
Fox example, instead of setting your timer for 14 minutes and then having to keep in my mind when you have to change exercises ... you can set easily this timer so that it has 28 X 30 sec. intervals instead.
This way you do the first exercise, a little 'bip' is heard in the speakers when the countdown reaches 0, that's when you change exercises and the countdown begins again from 30 seconds to 0 ... You have one countdown, constantly resetting itself from 30 seconds to 0 without having to touch a thing. I love that.
I just found this program the other day and I find it quite interesting (despite the so-so appearance, but when it comes to interval pc timer, you can't be too fussy, this is the only free pc interval timer I could find anywhere in fact !
No installation required. You download it, you double click on the .exe file when you want to work out and you brandish your sledgehammer ...
Your settings are kept in a separate file too so you don't have to enter them all the time of course, unless you change your workout in some way.
http://tinyurl.com/cyde4w
I usually work out with that timer while watching TV or a video on the computer.
Marc
- bluebunny27
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- Joined: Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:07 pm
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Yes, I forgot to mention it's for Windows PC systems ...
not Mac ... sorry !
You can use it for shovelglove exercises (just put the same numbers in both timers) or for real interval cardio training (Good way to lose weight !) ... I do both types of exercises. Winter time here in Canada, so I train inside and I can see the timer on my pc screen easily.
Marc
not Mac ... sorry !
You can use it for shovelglove exercises (just put the same numbers in both timers) or for real interval cardio training (Good way to lose weight !) ... I do both types of exercises. Winter time here in Canada, so I train inside and I can see the timer on my pc screen easily.
Marc
Sounds remarkably similar to what I was looking for a few months ago to help with randomised juggling pattern training. I couldn't find anything though so wrote my own to run on my PDA (uses .Net so also runs on windows PCs).
It is a countdown timer that reads a list of things from a file. Each time the interval elapses, a chime sounds and the next item in the list is displayed. It can be set to either work through the list in order or pick an item at random (with no repeats).
Funny thing is, I am currently using this to time my workouts but I am simply setting the interval to 14 minutes and ignoring the randomised list/sequencing feature. It might be fun to use that to get a randomised movement order every now and then.
If there is any interest I could clean things up a bit* and post the file somewhere. Completely free of course.
* Saving settings to a file, not hard coding the chime sound to a system file on Pocket PC's, that sort of thing.
It is a countdown timer that reads a list of things from a file. Each time the interval elapses, a chime sounds and the next item in the list is displayed. It can be set to either work through the list in order or pick an item at random (with no repeats).
Funny thing is, I am currently using this to time my workouts but I am simply setting the interval to 14 minutes and ignoring the randomised list/sequencing feature. It might be fun to use that to get a randomised movement order every now and then.
If there is any interest I could clean things up a bit* and post the file somewhere. Completely free of course.
* Saving settings to a file, not hard coding the chime sound to a system file on Pocket PC's, that sort of thing.
- bluebunny27
- Posts: 831
- Joined: Thu Jan 29, 2009 8:07 pm
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Hello
Hello Shovelglovers.
I noticed you've found the speed bag forum.com timer. It was missing a 14 minute option, which is clearly of great importance to you. I have added that option.
I tried your method of workout tonight and it was quite enjoyable. I think I'll have a go of it for awhile.
Good luck in your physical endeavors and if you have any further suggestions for the timer, please let me know
http://www.speedbagforum.com/timer
Tim
I noticed you've found the speed bag forum.com timer. It was missing a 14 minute option, which is clearly of great importance to you. I have added that option.
I tried your method of workout tonight and it was quite enjoyable. I think I'll have a go of it for awhile.
Good luck in your physical endeavors and if you have any further suggestions for the timer, please let me know
http://www.speedbagforum.com/timer
Tim
Re: Hello
Forgot to mention, it works with Mac, Windows, and Linux and can work in offline mode with no internet connection.tplatt wrote: http://www.speedbagforum.com/timer