GuidesCircuit timer
Available formats
| Format | Extended description | What you adjust |
|---|---|---|
| Tabata | Work and rest intervals repeated over rounds. It is the typical format for short, intense blocks, such as 8 rounds of 20 seconds of work and 10 seconds of rest. The timer controls each exercise's timed sets. | Rounds, work time, rest and preparation |
| Intervals | A flexible version of Tabata. It works for any circuit with work and rest blocks you define, without having to follow the classic 20/10 scheme. The client sees each phase and the next exercise in the player. | Rounds, work time, rest and preparation |
| Stations | Designed for rotating through stations: each exercise works as a workstation and the rest marks the transition to the next one. Useful for groups, technique circuits or station-based workouts. | Rounds, work time, rest and preparation |
| EMOM | Each interval starts a new exercise. If the client finishes before the interval ends, the remaining time is their rest. Exercises rotate until the configured rounds are completed. | Rounds, interval length and preparation |
| AMRAP | A single countdown to complete as many rounds or reps as possible within the set time. There are no automatic work and rest phases: the client manages the pace. | Total duration and preparation |
| Density | A fixed time block to accumulate as much work as possible while keeping quality. It works as a single countdown, useful for measuring volume or repeating the same block over different weeks. | Total duration and preparation |
| For time | A count-up stopwatch to complete a task as fast as possible. The client finishes manually when the work is done; you can add an optional time cap to warn them if they go over. | Optional time cap and preparation |
| Rounds for time | An against-the-clock variant to complete a specific number of rounds. The player shows the stopwatch and lets the client finish manually once they complete all the rounds. | Rounds, optional time cap and preparation |
| Chipper | A list of exercises to complete in order, usually one long single pass. The goal is to work through the whole list as fast as possible, with a count-up stopwatch and an optional time cap. | Optional time cap and preparation |
| Ladder | An against-the-clock format for structures where reps go up or down each round. TrainerStudio keeps the coach's prescription and adds the stopwatch to measure the total time. | Optional time cap and preparation |
| Rounds only | It does not open a player or a stopwatch in the client app. Use it when you want to express the circuit in rounds but prefer the client to do it without a guided timer. | Rounds |
Circuit timer
Turn any circuit into a guided, against-the-clock workout: you choose a format (Tabata, EMOM, AMRAP, For time…) and your client runs it with a full-screen timer, with beeps and vibration.
Configure the timer
How to add a timer to a circuit from the coach app: choose the format, adjust rounds, preparation, interval, duration or time cap, and read the timeline bar.