Can it be used as an interval timer during workouts?
1993601
Depending what you really mean, you can set it up for a 30-minute workout(up to 99minutes and 59seconds) and just adjust your chosen exercises according to which ones you can do in that 30-minute session! It can count down, than it buzzes when it reaches 00:00, OR it can count up(I've never tried allowing it to count up till it reaches its end(99:59) so I don't know if it rings or buzzes when it does!! ALL-IN-ALL I USE THIS ALMOST EVERY SINGLE DAY. IT'S PERFECT FOR SHORT POWER-NAPS, MEDITATION, COOKING, FLUSH SET EXERCISING, TIMING YOUR SPEED, etc...
1993602
Depending what you really mean, you can set it up for a 30-minute workout(up to 99minutes and 59seconds) and just adjust your chosen exercises according to which ones you can do in that 30-minute session!It can count down, than it buzzes when it reaches 00:00, OR it can count up(I've never tried allowing it to count up till it reaches its end(99:59) so I don't know if it rings or buzzes when it does!!ALL-IN-ALL I USE THIS ALMOST EVERY SINGLE DAY. IT'S PERFECT FOR SHORT POWER-NAPS, MEDITATION, COOKING, FLUSH SET EXERCISING, TIMING YOUR SPEED, etc...
816007
Yes, it continuously records your time, distance, pace, calories burned and heart rate. It calculates elevation as distance above/below sea level (as per the User's Guide)
1470749
Yes. The Start/Stop button also acts as a Pause. There is a Clear button to cancel your time. We use ours to time our exercising and have to pause it occasionally. We are very happy with this timer.
1360885
You can certainly time the workout, but It only measures steps. For instance, when I'm on the recumbent bike...it is not as accurate as jogging or elliptical.
2284566
Yes, if buy the heart monitor strap. It tells you if its too low or in range. If you sign up for Garmin connect it will create a graph for each workout so you can compare as well. I had to use all of this for a class.
365503
Its has a setting on the controls for training but for everyday use in full gear not sure if it would be ideal. You can choose the pace you would like to run at manually from the controls but if your doing 'intensity training', this is one of the controls on the panel. The machine will make you work, for it changes the speed automatically after a certain period which makes it interesting and makes you stay alert when using the weight-loss or intensity training options.
2192985
Can you change the intervals? For example, 5 minutes walk to warm up then followed by 1 minute of running and 1 minute of walking alternating for the remaining 20 minutes?
930301
Yes. A pre-workout can be set up with distances preset or each interval can be manually lapped during the workout. There is also an option to turn the GPS off during the workout and entering in the distance after from either a computer or smartphone using garminconnect.
2210136
There is no stopwatch function or any other type of timer that you can start or stop via push of a button. There is a "timer" that begins after a set amount of aerobic activity (it's not much, but it has to be continuous to start the timer) to let you know how many aerobic steps and aerobic minutes you performed for that day.
394899
No. This is a great interval timer, but it does not track distance or average speed.
720132
the gymboss lets you set two intervals. you could set a 3 minute exercise time followed by a 1 minute rest. It also allows you to set a certain number of those intervals.
206385
It largely depends on exactly what you mean by "occasionally". The battery life on this is only 10 hours, it's intended to be worn only while actively working out, so if you're looking for your heart to start race "occasionally" during short predefined periods of time then it would work great. If you're looking for detection at some arbitrary time during your normal day, then no this isn't the product for you.
1322747
Only if u are setting it to keep track. You would have to also periodically check your pulse for a reading. This is strictly used for when you are exercising
1579059
Thanks to your question, I just discovered that it could. Set it at zero & push start/stop. It's a good timer. Hope this helps. - Guy
69161
Sort of...it has an interval timer function, but you can only program 5 intervals, which with recovery isn't enough intervals for me. I have not played with this function more than once or twice so there may be a work around, but it in my opinion this is one of the negatives of the watch. Otherwise I like the watch very much. You ma look at the run trainer 2.0 for improvements of this feature.
626678
Yes; I have used it to count up seconds (probably works for mins as well). If you start with zeros (both units buttons pressed simultaneously) and then press the left hand side (start) button it counts up until you stop it by pressing the start/stop button again. One press holds the elapsed time, if pressed again, it resumes the count again where it left off -- press m/s buttons simultaneously again to restart at zero.
301705
When you setup the timer you can adjust the "exercise" time and the "rest" time. That gives you two different time intervals that will run/alternate continuously. I hope that answers your question!