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Strength training: set an alarm for rest time

I would suggest this addition if possible. It would be nice to be able to put an alarm for a defined rest time between sets. Once the set is complete and the rest button has been pushed, an alarm would trigger after XX seconds to signify rest is over.

There's the metronome option but it's triggered regardless if you're in a set or a rest period.

Thank you!

0 Marper over 2 years ago

Mine vibrates warning me that resting period is getting over and displays a message.

0 GuiguiBoubou over 2 years ago

Do you use training programs with pre defined sets and rests?

0 Marper over 2 years ago in reply to GuiguiBoubou

I thing I know what you are saying.

When I'm traning strength I have rest time warnings between series.
I haven't tried pre defined sets on training strength activites.

However, when I'm running a running activity on my calendar, alarms don't work (pre set time, distance, etc.).
I have to run a free run activity to have all pre defined alarms working.
So, I can't use my scheduled running activites, otherwise alarm for water, carbo, etc., won't work.

You are talking about that, right?

I have written about that somewhere and had no response so far.

0 GuiguiBoubou over 2 years ago in reply to Marper

Thanks! Are you using the FR255 as well?

So if I understand correclty you don't use the workout option (like with pre defined sets and rest times you can plan on garmin connect) but it buzzes after X seconds of rest time (eg after you've pressed the lap button when you've completed your reps), correct?

Do you recall where to set this amount of time?

0 Marper over 2 years ago in reply to GuiguiBoubou

FR 255 as well.

I don't use pre defined sets when working out.
But I use them when I'm running.
What happens when I'm running I believe is the same that is happening to you.

When you have a training in your Garmin Connect calendar and you are training it, alarms, alerts warnings won't work. I don´t know why.
E.G. I have alerts to drink water every 2.5km, carbo gel at every 40 minutes. BCAA and salt every hour. However if I pull from the training calendar a running training that I put in the calendar previously none of those warnings will buzz.
However, if I run freely or pull a course to run not using training calendar, all alerts will buzz.

I believe the same is happening when you are working out.

However when I'm working out resting time buzzes when is running out.
I set 30 seconds for resting.
You go in your workout on Garmin Connect.
Open and click to edit.

This is mine.
When is getting close to 30 seconds I have a buzz.

Did I help you?
Or I really didn't understand your problem?
I'm sorry, English is not my first language.