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How to Turn the Rest Timer ON/OFF
How to Turn Rest Timer Notifications ON/OFF
Overview
Resting in between exercise sets is necessary to increase muscular endurance during a workout which allows you to accomplish more before exhaustion. Fitbod's Rest Timer allows you to keep track and stay focused in between each set of your workout. Once you log a set, the countdown timer will start and a tone and/or vibration will emit when it’s time for your next set.
Not sure how much time is needed in between each set? When activated, Fitbod's Rest Timer displays the proper rest period in between sets for any given exercise. The Rest Timer can be activated in any given exercise by switching the timer icon from OFF to ON.
How to Turn the Rest Timer ON/OFF
The rest timer icon can be found within the exercise details next to the # of sets display (directly under the exercise title).
***Important Note:
Please keep in mind, that this setting will only make rest timers available during your workout. If you'd like to receive notifications of the rest timer completing during your workout, please turn on the notification setting which can be found in the next section of this article.
How to Turn Rest Timer Notifications ON/OFF
iOS and Android
In Settings, under Workout Settings, you can turn your rest timer notifications on in order to be notified when your rest time has ended if you leave the Fitbod App. You can close the app, browse other apps or lock your phone and still be notified when it’s time to start your next set.
To turn Rest Timer Notifications ON,
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Start on the Log screen
- Select the Settings icon (top right)
- Scroll to the Workout Settings section
- Select Notifications (screenshot below)
- Toggle When rest timer has ended to ON (screenshot below)
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***Important Note:
You need to have the app open to hear the timer go off. If you leave the app for another one or the screen goes to sleep, the app will send you a push notification instead of making a sound. So, if you switch songs between sets or your phone falls asleep fast, you'll need to toggle Push Notifications on too.
How to Adjust the Rest Timer
iOS and Android
You can also adjust the timer to fit your capabilities by selecting "(time) REST" in pre-workout screen or during a workout in progress. Adjusting the Rest Timer in pre-workout screen will adjust all rest timers for the exercise. During a workout in progress, rest timer adjustments only affect the current timer and NOT all rest timers for the exercise.
Rest Timer Adjustment
***Important Note:
Rest timers are only for a singular exercise for a singular workout. They are generated depending on the difficulty of the lift so the rest time for an exercise today may not be the same rest as the next time you perform the same exercise. Therefore changing the rest time will only persist for that workout.