4-Minute Tabata Timer
8 rounds · 20s / 10s · 4 min — a real, working tabata timer right in your browser. Big color-coded phases, beeps, and the screen stays awake. Free, no sign-up.
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How it works
The 4-Minute Tabata protocol
A single four-minute Tabata block — eight rounds of 20 on, 10 off. Short, brutal, and complete on its own.
- 20s work / 10s rest
- 8 rounds = exactly 4 minutes
- One movement, maximum intensity
Work
20s
Rest
10s
Rounds
8
Total
4 min
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