Working Out on the iPhone – UltraTimer

I picked up an iPhone a few months back and really love it. Because a lot of the work I do is online, it's perfect for me when I'm on the road, and to check in on emails.

I have been doing Tabata training to get and stay in shape for a few months now and am a big fan. One of the hardest things for me is to keep a good timer with me.

I've seen Everlast's Round Timer, but it's expensive and not what I wanted.

I've worn a watch, but if I'm boxing, I can't believe it's good to get all that beating.

So I purcahsed the UltraTimer app from the AppStore on my iPhone. It was the only purchased app I have that was worth it!

For $1.99, I am able to define my workout and play it. I just have to glance down when I'm boxing to see where I'm at. The background colors change when the interval is over, so it's very easy to understand.

My only setback is the lack of volume. I assume if I wore headphones, it'd be better… but the audio from the iPhone is poor currently.

I'll continue to use it, unless I find something louder. It'd be nice to have audio for my bike intervals, as I don't want to look down.

Check out UltraTimer if you need an interval timer and you want something easier to read than a watch.

I'm all ears if you have a better option!