Set the timer to 60 seconds

How to use the online timer

Rest periods matter as much as the work itself, and 60 seconds is a common gap between rounds in a lot of interval training. Start it the moment you finish a set, use the time to catch your breath and grab some water, and get ready to go again as soon as it counts down to zero. Watching a clock never feels as precise as letting the timer call it.

Hit Start whenever you're ready and the timer runs on its own from there, no further clicking required until it finishes. It only counts while the tab stays open, so leave it running in the background rather than closing the browser or navigating away if you need the time to stay accurate. Once it reaches zero, an alarm sound lets you know without you having to keep checking the page.

A kitchen timer only works in the kitchen, and a phone timer competes with texts, calls, and every other app fighting for your attention. Keeping the countdown in a browser tab sidesteps both problems: it goes wherever your laptop or phone goes, and it isn't trying to notify you about anything else. Minimise it, work on something else, and it'll be counting when you check back. Set a timer for 60 seconds, set the timer to 60 seconds, start a 60 seconds timer — it is the same countdown either way.