7-min workout timer

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workout timer

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#4of 1,739 in 2013
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How HN took it

LovedMost comments that take a side are positive

58 positive, 33 neutral or asking, 9 mixed, 11 critical, out of 111 comments about the project. Thread score +0.45.

Idea: 23 for, 2 againstDesign: 10 for, 3 againstExecution: 4 for, 5 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 against

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What people liked

  • Simple and does its job well

    From 3 comments
    • Awesome! Does the job, keep it simple!
      jvuonger on HN
    • Simple and elegant.
      photorized on HN
    • This looks awesome. I'm going to start using it from tomorrow. I'd love to see more intervals like 10 min, 15 min, 20 min.
      neeharc on HN
  • Good design and visuals

    From 2 comments
    • That is beautiful! Love the art design.
      xweb on HN
    • Great work! I tried the workout for the first time after a run this afternoon... it kicked my butt! As I was following along on the ipad I was thinking a simple app would be…
      krsgoss on HN
  • Suspense of not knowing next exercise helps focus

    From 1 comment
    • Love it! The suspense is fantastic - it forces me to concentrate on the current exercise and not worry about whats coming up next. Really great! I hope you will add more…
      vishaldpatel on HN

Objections

  • No way to choose or customize exercises

    From 3 comments
    • This is awesome. Just yesterday I was doing a 7-minute workout in my room, just because I was waiting for dinner to finish heating up. The main problem is that the standard timer…
      danso on HN
    • Awesome project. I will be using it. Although I have to second others.. It'd be nice to choose my exercises.
      readme on HN
    • Oh man if I could customize this, it would be perfect. Very well done though.
      lee94josh on HN
  • Audio cues too quiet or not clear enough between exercises

    From 3 comments
    • Ha ha, I decided to try the 7-min workout last night for the heck of it and I basically wanted something exactly like this. Nice job, it does its purpose perfectly. One small…
      freditup on HN
    • You should specify a different tone for the last 3 "bips". We can't be looking the screen 100 percent of the time, so a different "bip" to indicate that the end of the current…
      Otiel on HN
    • Great! Bookmarked! Feature request: a nice sound when each section is finished. Sometimes I'm not looking at the screen while doing the exercise, so a sound marking the section…
      dooq on HN
  • Side plank switching sides is unclear

    From 2 comments
    • I love it, thank you! I just tried it now. I have one suggestion, at the end when it's time for side plank, it is not clear when you should switch sides. I thought I would rest,…
      freefrancisco on HN
    • Nice job! Little bit of feedback: 1. The images don't update until after the first tick of the new exercise. It would be nice if the updated when the rest screen changes to the…
      kschults on HN
  • Does not tick on mobile devices

    From 2 comments
    • My only complaint is that it doesn't tick on my phone.
      andreros on HN
    • Works on mobile devices which is perfect when on the go. Give me a pause button so the timer doesn't go before I'm ready or make the clicking sound. Then I'll be at the site…
      skennedy on HN

Requests

  • Customizable exercises and intervals

    From 3 comments
    • Great idea, you could make a pretty cool app out of this: let people create routines by letting them associate pictures with exercise names and amount of seconds. They could then…
      jrvarela56 on HN
    • setting custom times would be nice I like to do 30 seconds with 10 seconds rest
      wastedbrains on HN
    • It would also be pretty sweet to have the ability to move exercises around. I tend to throw in pull-ups and other stuff at the end (with things around the house). Possibly even…
      zeroexzeroone on HN
  • Pause button and skip sections

    From 2 comments
    • This is wonderful. Can you make a way to skip sections? Living in a house built in 1840, jumping jacks are out of the question... (Also if you click rapidly on the 3/2/1…
      simonsarris on HN
    • Works on mobile devices which is perfect when on the go. Give me a pause button so the timer doesn't go before I'm ready or make the clicking sound. Then I'll be at the site…
      skennedy on HN
  • Sound cues at section ends

    From 2 comments
    • This is great, thanks! I'd like to hear a ding or some audio notification at the end of each section.
      adjohn on HN
    • Great! Bookmarked! Feature request: a nice sound when each section is finished. Sometimes I'm not looking at the screen while doing the exercise, so a sound marking the section…
      dooq on HN
  • Port to iOS or Android app

    From 2 comments
    • Thanks again to everyone. I'm going to keep the webapp completely open and free as long as anyone is using it, and I'll definitely open up the code once I clean it a bit. If…
      lgsilver on HN
    • From last 3 days I was thinking about this only. Instead I thought of doing it as Android App. Cool.
      netforay on HN
  • Show next exercise during rest

    From 1 comment
    • I'd like to see the rest screen contain information about the next exercise. This would give time to prepare.
      bgray on HN

Questions

  • Why 7 minutes and what is the research basis

    From 2 comments
    • Just curious, why 7 minutes?
      mansigandhi on HN
    • This is really great! I was telling my fiancé about this workout just today. I read the NYT article but it was very sparse on details. Where can I find more info? About the…
      xanadohnt on HN
  • How many sessions per week are appropriate

    From 1 comment
    • I do wonder, what number of 7 minute workouts per week is appropriate? I'm clueless, really - I've heard that you should not work out more than once in two days, and to me it…
      looki on HN

Alternatives named

  • Interval Timer app (iOS)

    From 1 comment
    • There are a bunch of interval training apps on the app store. This is a good free one I use myself: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/interval-timer-seconds-by/id475816966?mt=8
      pagliara on HN
  • ExerTime (Android)

    From 1 comment
    • For Android, there is a very simple free app called ExerTime ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aisknab.exertime ). It's not pretty and the configuration UI is…
      modulusprime on HN
  • Bootcamp and PumpUp workout apps

    From 2 comments
    • Shameless plug: I made an iOS app, called Bootcamp, that does that. The app has a library of exercises you can choose from to create your own workout. Check it out:…
      stankal on HN
    • I agree that for the best results, changing it up (also called Muscle Confusion - http://athletics.wikia.com/wiki/Muscle_Confusion_Principle) is also necessary. Instead of making…
      garrettgottlieb on HN
  • Relaxed Abs (Android)

    From 1 comment
    • Pretty similar to the Android app 'Relaxed Abs'. Awesome job!
      trgraglia on HN

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