Your 7 minute timer is ready
The timer is already set to 7 minutes. Press Start and the countdown begins: the digits, the progress bar and the tab title all show the time left. When it reaches zero, the sound rings until you stop it. Seven minutes is famous for the 7-minute workout: twelve quick bodyweight exercises packed into one short session.
What a 7 minute timer is good for
- 7-minute workout: Twelve exercises of 30 seconds with short rests in between. The 7-minute workout preset in Sport runs the full 7 minutes.
- Medium egg: About 7 minutes in boiling water gives a firm white and a yolk set at the edge, still soft in the center. The egg timer has the full chart.
- Jammy egg from the fridge: A cold large egg needs about 7 minutes to reach the jammy stage. At room temperature, the 6 minute timer is enough.
- Thin pasta: Thin spaghetti and some small shapes are often al dente in about 7 minutes. Check the package.
- Last review: Read your notes one last time before a test or a meeting.
- Brain break in class: Move, stretch or play a quick game between two lessons.
- Morning routine: Get dressed and make the bed before the sound.
7 minutes in seconds, and what fits in them
7 minutes is 420 seconds. The 7-minute workout became popular after a 2013 article in the ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal, published by the American College of Sports Medicine, described a fast circuit of 12 bodyweight exercises.
A tip for your 7 minutes
Write the twelve exercises on a sheet before you start: jumping jacks, wall sit, push-ups, crunches, step-ups on a chair, squats, triceps dips, plank, high knees, lunges, push-ups with rotation and side plank. To hear a beep every 30 seconds at each change, run the stopwatch alongside.
How to use the 7 minute timer
- Press Start. The countdown runs from 7 minutes down to zero.
- Pick a sound if you like. Turn the list to hear a bell, a chime, a classic beep, a digital beep or a gentle rise.
- Switch tabs freely. The countdown follows your device clock and stays exact. Keep this tab open to hear the sound.
- Stop the sound at zero, or tap +1 min if you need a little longer.
Need another length? Turn the minute wheel, or tap the digits and type the time on the keypad. The online timer also has presets for cooking, sport and relaxing, and a full screen mode that makes the countdown readable from across the room.