<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Go Intervals blog</title><description>Short, specific guides to Tabata, HIIT, EMOM, Pomodoro and stopwatch training.</description><link>https://gointervals.com/</link><language>en</language><item><title>How long to meditate, honestly</title><link>https://gointervals.com/blog/how-long-to-meditate/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://gointervals.com/blog/how-long-to-meditate/</guid><description>How long to meditate depends more on whether you keep doing it than on the number. 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Here are the common structures and what to do at the bell.</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>focus</category><category>how-to</category></item><item><title>Plank timer: how long to hold a plank, and why 2 min is plenty</title><link>https://gointervals.com/blog/plank-timer-how-long-to-hold/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://gointervals.com/blog/plank-timer-how-long-to-hold/</guid><description>How long to hold a plank: 20-30s to start, 60s as a target, 2 minutes is strong. Past that, add difficulty instead of time. Plus plank interval sets.</description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>workouts</category><category>how-to</category><category>stopwatch</category></item><item><title>Best pomodoro length: 25/5, 50/10, 52/17 or 90/20</title><link>https://gointervals.com/blog/best-pomodoro-length/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://gointervals.com/blog/best-pomodoro-length/</guid><description>The best pomodoro length depends on the task, not on a study. Here is what the evidence for 25/5, 52/17 and 90/20 actually is, and how to choose.</description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>pomodoro</category><category>focus</category><category>study</category><category>how-to</category></item><item><title>Interval timer for running: run/walk, repeats and fartlek</title><link>https://gointervals.com/blog/interval-timer-for-running/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://gointervals.com/blog/interval-timer-for-running/</guid><description>An interval timer for running frees you from staring at a watch. Run/walk progressions, 400m repeats by time, fartlek sets and how to hear the beep.</description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>running</category><category>hiit</category><category>how-to</category><category>workouts</category></item><item><title>Timer that beeps every 10 minutes (and keeps beeping)</title><link>https://gointervals.com/blog/timer-that-beeps-every-10-minutes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://gointervals.com/blog/timer-that-beeps-every-10-minutes/</guid><description>A timer that beeps every 10 minutes is an interval with the rest set to zero. Here is how to set one up and why phone timers are bad at repeating.</description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>emom</category><category>focus</category><category>how-to</category><category>offline</category></item><item><title>How many rounds in a boxing match? 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One block is exactly 4 minutes; most classes run four or five blocks for 20 to 25 minutes total.</description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>tabata</category><category>hiit</category><category>workouts</category><category>how-to</category></item><item><title>Study timer vs Pomodoro: which interval actually helps focus</title><link>https://gointervals.com/blog/study-timer-vs-pomodoro/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://gointervals.com/blog/study-timer-vs-pomodoro/</guid><description>A study timer and a pomodoro are not the same tool. How to pick an interval length for revision, problem sets, and reading that actually sticks.</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>study</category><category>pomodoro</category><category>focus</category><category>how-to</category></item><item><title>7-minute workout timer: the full circuit with timing</title><link>https://gointervals.com/blog/7-minute-workout-timer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://gointervals.com/blog/7-minute-workout-timer/</guid><description>The 7 minute workout timer runs 12 exercises, 30 seconds each, 10 seconds rest. Here is the full circuit, the source paper, and how to run it.</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>hiit</category><category>workouts</category><category>how-to</category></item><item><title>Boxing round timer: 3 minute rounds, 1 minute rest</title><link>https://gointervals.com/blog/boxing-round-timer-3-minute-rounds/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://gointervals.com/blog/boxing-round-timer-3-minute-rounds/</guid><description>A boxing round timer runs 3 minutes of work and 1 minute of rest. Round counts for amateur and pro, and how to build a real training session.</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>boxing</category><category>hiit</category><category>workouts</category><category>how-to</category></item><item><title>Free online timer that works offline (and how PWAs work)</title><link>https://gointervals.com/blog/free-online-timer-that-works-offline/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://gointervals.com/blog/free-online-timer-that-works-offline/</guid><description>An online timer that works offline sounds like a contradiction. Here is how service workers cache a page so it runs with no connection at all.</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>offline</category><category>pwa</category><category>how-to</category><category>focus</category></item><item><title>How to keep your phone screen on during a workout timer</title><link>https://gointervals.com/blog/keep-phone-screen-on-workout-timer/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://gointervals.com/blog/keep-phone-screen-on-workout-timer/</guid><description>Keep phone screen on during a workout without changing settings. How Screen Wake Lock works, why browsers block it, and what to do on older phones.</description><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>pwa</category><category>how-to</category><category>offline</category><category>workouts</category></item><item><title>Best way to use a stopwatch for running splits and lap times</title><link>https://gointervals.com/blog/stopwatch-running-splits-lap-times/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://gointervals.com/blog/stopwatch-running-splits-lap-times/</guid><description>Using a stopwatch for running is about laps, not the total. How to take splits, what to record, and which numbers actually tell you something.</description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>stopwatch</category><category>running</category><category>how-to</category></item><item><title>Pomodoro technique: why 25/5 works and how to tweak it</title><link>https://gointervals.com/blog/pomodoro-technique-25-5/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://gointervals.com/blog/pomodoro-technique-25-5/</guid><description>The pomodoro technique is 25 minutes of work and a 5 minute break. 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Five templates and how to pick your rep count.</description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>emom</category><category>workouts</category><category>how-to</category></item><item><title>HIIT interval timer: how to structure work and rest for beginners</title><link>https://gointervals.com/blog/hiit-interval-timer-beginners/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://gointervals.com/blog/hiit-interval-timer-beginners/</guid><description>A HIIT interval timer is only useful if the ratio is right. 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