Set the timer to 7 seconds

How to use the online timer

Getting through a full plank hold feels endless without something to watch, so set 7 seconds and let the numbers do the work instead of your wobbling arms. Start the count the moment you're in position, breathe steadily, and resist checking your phone rather than the timer. It's a handy length for warm-ups, finishers, or squeezing a bit of core work into a short break at your desk.

Getting started takes one click: press Start and the countdown begins straight away, with pause and reset both on hand if you need to adjust on the fly. Because it's running in your browser, the tab has to stay open for the whole time; minimising the window is fine, but closing it or shutting your device down will stop the clock. A sound plays at the end so you know.

Kitchen timers are great until you need one outside the kitchen, and most phone timers sit behind a lock screen and a couple of taps. A browser tab is already open on most devices anyway, so the timer is right there without hunting for an app or a gadget. It's free, needs no registration, and works the same whether you're cooking, exercising, or trying to focus. If you would rather say put a timer on for 7 seconds, that works too — press Start and the page does the rest.