apps for interval training

Alwaysmeisha
Alwaysmeisha Posts: 2 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Does anyone have any recommendations for an app that will help with interval training as far as music goes...and timing and such?

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  • T1mH
    T1mH Posts: 568 Member
    bump
  • T1mH
    T1mH Posts: 568 Member
    I installed a couple. Only looking at them briefly I'm not seeing one that will do what I think I want.
  • katsimas
    katsimas Posts: 4
    Gymboss is the best!
  • katsimas
    katsimas Posts: 4
    oops, I didnt see the music aspect of it before. Gymboss doesnt sync with music at all.
  • Alwaysmeisha
    Alwaysmeisha Posts: 2 Member
    Thank you both for responding....I'm still looking! :-)
  • AdenaJ
    AdenaJ Posts: 58 Member
    I use Seconds Pro to do my walk/run intervals. I created my own timers, but they also have preset sample timers for stretches, HIIT, and more. You can either play music through the app or have it on in the background. I hope this helps!
  • emmeylou
    emmeylou Posts: 175 Member
    Its not exactly "interval" training, but the first few weeks of the Couch to 5k program is awfully similar. You can get some free ones that will beep you when its time to switch to walking/running. You would have to chose your own pace, but it could work until you find something more specific.

    When you use it with music (at least the free version)... put the music on first (so it plays in the background) and then run the program...
  • drisco805
    drisco805 Posts: 1 Member
    I use one called runkeeper. You can put in different interval programs (e.g. 1 miunte slow pace, 1 minute fast, 8 repetitions, with a warm up) yourself and then it allows you to exit the app to play music without stopping the program. It doesn't sync with music as such but you can listen to the music and then at the timed intervals it will say "one minute fast pace" etc.
  • dbevisjr
    dbevisjr Posts: 183
    Impetus Interval Timer is a simple app. No music but if you have another music app I think you can run that in the background. I used this app and jogtracker for C25K before I bought my Garmin.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    For music you're on your own but just search for HIIT and you'll find several timers. The one I've used for over a year is free and works great. I have it programmed with all my routines. It's simply called HIIT timer
  • rkr22401
    rkr22401 Posts: 216 Member
    I use Seconds Pro to do my walk/run intervals. I created my own timers, but they also have preset sample timers for stretches, HIIT, and more. You can either play music through the app or have it on in the background. I hope this helps!

    ^This. I second "Seconds". There is a seconds free and a seconds pro. You can check out the free version to see if you like it before paying for the other.
  • kateowp
    kateowp Posts: 103 Member
    I use one called runkeeper. You can put in different interval programs (e.g. 1 miunte slow pace, 1 minute fast, 8 repetitions, with a warm up) yourself and then it allows you to exit the app to play music without stopping the program. It doesn't sync with music as such but you can listen to the music and then at the timed intervals it will say "one minute fast pace" etc.

    This, but the one I use is called "Interval Run".
  • sportytalldoll
    sportytalldoll Posts: 208 Member
    CARDIO TRAINER (free or purchase versions, both amazing!)! love it! Its made me addicted to cardio/running!
  • sandraiacozili
    sandraiacozili Posts: 1
    PUT 10 MIN OF SLOW WARMUP SONGS ON. (USUALLY ABOUT THREE). THEN SWITCH BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN FAST AND SLOW SONGS TO GIVE YOURSELF AN INTERVAL AND A RECOVERY. IT'S EASY TO FIND SONGS IN THE 3-5 MINUTE RANGE FOR EQUAL INTERVAL AND RECOVERY. I LIKE TECHNO FOR INTERVALS, THE BEAT IS USUALLY FAST, AND THEN WHATEVER SLOW AND EASY SONGS YOU LIKE. DO 4-10 OF THESE INTERVAL SWITCH SONGS AND THEN FIND A SONG OR TWO THAT YOU KNOW ARE RECOVERY SONGS (YOU WILL BE DYING TO HEAR THESE!). tHIS IS A GREAT WAY TO DO INTERVALS WITHOUT BEING TIED TO A WATCH.

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