Fitness
Cardio Timer
Time-based cardio instead of distance-based. Set the duration, hold the effort, ignore the numbers on the machine.
Cardio Timer
30:00
Ready
- Ends at
- —
- Elapsed
- 00:00
Settings
Space start or pause · R reset · F full screen
What this one is for
- Run, row, bike or skip
- Time over distance
- Visible from the treadmill
Working to time rather than distance removes the temptation to slow down and still call it a session. The clock does not care how far you got. It opens at 30:00; change that with the chips under the dial.
Worth knowing
- Time-based cardio removes the temptation to sprint the last minute for the number.
- 150 minutes moderate or 75 minutes vigorous a week is the usual guidance.
- Ease down for the last minute rather than stopping dead.
Getting the most from the cardio timer
- Warm up before the clock mattersTwo or three minutes of easy movement first. The block is for working, not for getting ready to work.
- Set the effort, not the distanceTime-based work holds up on a tired day because the finish line does not move.
- Come down slowlyWalk or breathe it out for the last minute rather than stopping dead when the alarm goes.
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Questions people ask
How much cardio should I do a week?
Standard guidance is 150 minutes of moderate activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity a week, which is five thirty minute sessions or three shorter hard ones.
Will the alarm cut through music?
At normal volume, yes. There is also a soft option if you are training somewhere quiet.
Can I read the cardio timer from across a room?
Yes. Full screen scales the digits to fill the display, which is legible from the floor or the far side of a garage.
Does the cardio timer work offline?
After your first visit, yes. The page is cached by your browser, so it opens and runs without a connection.