For Time timer
The clock counts up while you race through the work. Tap Done when you finish, or it stops at the time cap.
10 s get-ready countdown, then go
For Time settings
Counts up to a 20:00 time cap
Keyboard: Space start/pause, R reset, F full screen.
Loads this timer in the app: Counts up to a 20:00 time cap.
On a computer? Get SnapWOD on your phone and open this page there to load the timer in the app.
More in the free app
- Lock-screen timer and notifications: the clock keeps running with your phone locked or in your pocket.
- Scan the whiteboard: snap the gym board and SnapWOD builds the timer, multi-part workouts included.
- Gym TV mode: put the running clock on the big screen with a code.
How For Time works
A For Time workout is a fixed amount of work done as fast as possible. Your score is the time on the clock when you finish, so lower is better. Most gyms add a time cap: if you are still going when the cap is reached, you stop and record the reps you completed instead.
This timer counts up from zero after the get-ready countdown. Tap Done when you finish and the clock freezes on your time. If you reach the cap, it stops by itself with a long beep.
Setting a time cap
A good cap lets most people finish while stopping anyone who would otherwise be there all day. A rule of thumb is about one and a half times the time you expect a solid athlete to take.
- Short couplets like 21-15-9: 8 to 10 minutes.
- Three to five rounds with a run: 15 to 25 minutes.
- Long chippers and Hero workouts: 40 to 60 minutes.
Pacing tips
Plan your set breaks before you start, write them on the board and stick to them. On a short workout, the second round is usually where time is won or lost: keep moving even when the reps get small.
Workouts to try
More timers
Snap the board. Start the clock.
SnapWOD turns any workout on the whiteboard into a timer: EMOM, AMRAP, For Time, intervals and multi-part sessions. Free on iPhone and Android.