# A workout timer for classes, gyms, and group training A big visible timer for training: fullscreen on the gym TV, timed blocks chained in sequence, count-up for open work — run from the coach's phone. A workout timer for a room full of people has one job phone timers fail at: being visible from everywhere, all the time. When the clock is on the wall, athletes pace themselves and the coach coaches instead of counting. MaestroTimer puts that clock on any screen a gym already has — the wall TV, a spare monitor, a tablet on a rig — and hands control to the coach's phone. Here is the setup and where it fits, honestly, in workout timing. ## The gym screen setup The display is a browser; the timer is a link. The steps: 1. Create a room and add timers for the session's blocks — warm-up, strength block, conditioning piece, cool-down — each named and set to its length. 2. Open the room's viewer link on the gym TV or display and make it fullscreen. A streaming stick or any browser-capable screen works; nothing is installed. 3. Set wrap-up thresholds so the display changes as a block winds down — the whole room sees the transition coming. 4. Run the session from the controller on your phone: start, pause, and adjust between coaching cues. ## Timing patterns that fit Different training pieces want different clocks. The honest mapping: - Timed blocks: a countdown per block — the class format of fixed segments run in order. - AMRAP-style pieces: one countdown for the whole cap; athletes read remaining time off the wall. - For-time pieces: count-up mode — the clock climbs and each athlete finishes against it. - Sequences: link timers so blocks chain automatically — warm-up hands off to the first working block while you coach. - Class start: schedule the first timer at the class's published time; the wall clock starts the session on its own. - Pose-and-flow sessions: one linked timer per pose or stretch keeps a yoga or mobility flow moving — the name field says the pose, the chain does the pacing, and nobody watches a clock mid-pose. ## Where a dedicated interval app still fits Honesty about fit: MaestroTimer does not run automatic work/rest interval rounds — there is no Tabata engine that flips 20/10 for eight rounds on its own. Each timer is a block you define; chaining fine-grained intervals means creating each one. For an individual athlete running EMOMs and Tabatas on a phone, a purpose-built interval app is the better tool. The room-scale case is the one this setup wins: shared visibility, block structure, remote control, and a display every athlete can read from the far end of the floor. ## Running a class on it For coached classes, the timer doubles as the session's structure. Name the blocks after what athletes do — "Row 500m", "Strength: 5×5", "Metcon cap 12:00" — and the wall display answers the two questions that interrupt coaching: what are we doing, and how long is left. Messages reach the display mid-class for anything the clock cannot say — "last round", "rotate stations" — and the live connections view confirms the far screen is receiving before the first athlete walks in. ## FAQ ### How do I put a workout timer on the gym TV? Open the room's viewer link in the TV's browser or a streaming stick and go fullscreen. The wall clock is a web page — nothing to install. ### Does it run Tabata or EMOM intervals automatically? No — there is no automatic work/rest engine. Blocks you define can be chained in sequence, which covers class structures; for fine-grained solo intervals, a dedicated interval app fits better. ### Can the timer count up for for-time workouts? Yes. Count-up mode shows elapsed time climbing, which is exactly what a for-time piece needs on the wall. ### Can I control the wall timer from my phone mid-class? Yes. The controller view runs on your phone; start, pause, and adjustments appear on the gym display immediately. **Put the clock on the wall** — MaestroTimer runs in the browser: a fullscreen timer on the gym screen, named blocks chained in sequence, count-up for for-time pieces, and control from the coach's phone. [Try MaestroTimer](https://maestrotimer.com)