WORKOUT TIMERS
Interval timers for every workout
Tabata, HIIT, EMOM, AMRAP, boxing rounds, HYROX, circuits and running intervals: how each works and how to set it up in Cero
Most interval workouts come down to three numbers: how long you work, how long you rest, and how many rounds you do. Cero turns them into a timer you can start in a tap, with clear colors, sounds and voice cues so you can keep your eyes on the workout.
| Workout | Work | Rest | Rounds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tabata | 20 s | 10 s | 8 |
| HIIT 40/20 | 40 s | 20 s | 8 to 12 |
| EMOM | Your reps | The rest of the minute | 10 to 20 |
| AMRAP | 12 to 20 min | None | As many as possible |
| Boxing | 3 min | 1 min | 3 to 12 |
| Running 4×4 | 4 min | 3 min | 4 |
Two ways to build a timer
- The simple timer: set high intensity, low intensity and sets, with an optional warm-up and cool down. Most workouts on this page need nothing more.
- The advanced timer: build every interval yourself, with its own name, color, icon and intensity level, or start from a quick template: Tabata (20/10), EMOM (1–3 min), Work / Rest, Rounds for time and Run + station.
Save your timers, duplicate and reorder them, and share them with friends or a class as a Cero file or a QR code.
- Free toolOnline interval timerSet work, rest and rounds, press Start and follow the beeps. Free, in your browser
- Workout timerTabata timerEight rounds of 20 seconds hard and 10 seconds easy: the four-minute workout, and how to time it
- Workout timerHIIT timerSet your work, rest and rounds once, and let the timer run the session
- Workout timerEMOM timerA cue at the top of every minute: do your reps, rest for what’s left, go again
- Workout timerAMRAP timerOne clock counting down, as many rounds as you can fit in, and a counter to tally them
- Workout timerBoxing round timerRounds and rest like a real bout, for bag work, pads and shadowboxing
- Workout timerHYROX training timerPractice the run and station rhythm of a hybrid race with Cero’s Run + station template
- Workout timerCircuit training timerWork through each station on the clock, with rest between stations and between rounds
- Workout timerRunning interval timerHard and easy segments by time, cues in your ears and heart rate on your wrist
- Workout timerWOD timerFor Time, EMOM, AMRAP and Tabata, the four clocks behind most workouts of the day, in one app
- Workout timerMMA and Muay Thai round timerRounds and rest for MMA, Muay Thai and kickboxing, for bag work, pads, drilling and sparring
- Workout timerJump rope timerSkipping intervals from your first 30 seconds to 3-minute rounds, and how to time them
- Workout timerKettlebell timerSwings, snatches and complexes on the clock: EMOM, Tabata and intervals
- Workout timerRowing interval timerIntervals for the rowing machine, timed by the clock or by the distance
- Workout timerCycling interval timerIndoor cycling and spin intervals, from short sprints to 4-minute efforts, with heart rate if you want it
- Workout timerNorwegian 4×4 interval timerFour 4-minute intervals at 85 to 95% of maximum heart rate, with 3 easy minutes between them
- Workout timerSprint interval timerShort, all-out sprints with long rests: the format behind the research on very short workouts
- Workout timerInterval walking timerThree minutes fast, three minutes slow, five times: the walking workout from a Japanese study
- Workout timerRest timer between setsRest the right amount between strength sets, with one-tap presets and a sets counter
- Workout timerPlank timerTimed holds and short rests for front planks, side planks and a full core routine
- Workout timerStretching timerTimed holds and changeovers for a stretching or mobility routine, so you can close your eyes and breathe
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Cero is a timer, not a medical device. If you’re new to hard exercise, are pregnant or have a health condition, check with your doctor first, and stop if you feel unwell.