Workout Rest Timer
· v2.1
About
Smart rest & HIIT timer with heart rate zones, auto-start on HR recovery, and a satisfying segmented ring countdown.
**Rest smarter. Train harder.**
Rest Timer turns your Garmin into an intelligent training partner — tracking your heart rate recovery, counting down your rest, and automatically launching the next set the moment your body is ready.
**Rest Timer mode**
Set your rest interval with UP/DOWN, hit START, and go. The segmented ring drains clockwise in crisp white — shifting to gold then red as time runs low. When it hits zero, your watch buzzes and a little dog bounces to celebrate. Hit START again and you're already on your next set.
**HIIT mode**
Chain work and rest intervals together with round counting. The ring blazes red during your work phase and resets to white for rest. A triangle icon means push. Pause bars mean breathe. Your round count is always visible so you never lose track mid-circuit.
**Heart rate zones**
Your HR number colour-codes in real time — blue at rest, green for easy, yellow for threshold, orange for hard, red for max. At a glance you know exactly where you are.
**HR Auto-Start** *(unique)*
Configure a target recovery zone in the Garmin Connect app. When your heart rate drops below it after a set, your next rest timer kicks off automatically — no button press needed. Train by feel, not by clock.
**Set it up from your phone**
Tap into the Garmin Connect app to set your 5 favourite rest presets, HIIT defaults, and alert style. Pick from Silent, Vibrate, Vibe + Interval tone, or Vibe + Alarm on the watch.
What's new
## Version 2.1
-**Fix** — Pausing timer caused completion ring to shift
## Version 2.0
- **HIIT mode** — chain work + rest intervals with round counting; red/white ring signals your phase
- **HR Auto-Start** — timer auto-launches when your heart rate recovers to your target zone
- **Companion app settings** — configure 5 rest presets and HIIT defaults from Garmin Connect
- **HR zone colours** — BPM colour-codes by zone in real time (blue → green → yellow → orange → red)
- **Battery optimisation** — 4× lower CPU usage when idle
- **Completion animation** — bouncing dog on "Let's go!"
## Version 1.0
- Rest timer with segmented ring countdown
- Adjustable interval (15 s – 10 min)
- Alert modes: Silent / Vibrate / Vibe+Interval / Vibe+Alarm
- Real-time heart rate display
- Clock always visible
- Pause icon with no layout shift
- Support for 50+ round-screen Garmin devices