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title: How do I use the Workout Timer in the Octiv app?
description: Use the Workout Timer in the Octiv app to run AMRAP, For Time, EMOM, Tabata and Mix timers from Profile or the Dashboard, with a countdown and pause control.
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# How do I use the Workout Timer in the Octiv app?
## Run AMRAP, For Time, EMOM, Tabata and Mix timers from your phone, with a countdown and pause.
The Workout Timer lets you run AMRAP, For Time, EMOM, Tabata, and Mix workout timers right from the Octiv app, with a countdown and pause control.
**Profile \>\> Workout Timer**
You can also open it straight from your **Dashboard** — tap the **Workout Timer** button for quick access without going through your profile.
Choosing a timer format
Pick a format:
- **AMRAP** — as many rounds as possible in a time cap.
- **For Time** — finish the work as fast as possible, up to a time cap.
- **EMOM** — every minute on the minute, set by intervals per round and number of rounds.
- **Tabata** — short, intense rounds with a brief rest between each.
- **Mix** — stack AMRAP, For Time, EMOM and Tabata blocks into one circuit.
### Countdown to start and pausing
On every format, choose a **Countdown to start** — **None**, **0:05**, **0:10**, or **0:15** — as the lead-in before the clock starts running. Once a timer is running, tap **Pause** to stop the clock and **Finish** to end the session.
### Setting custom Tabata intervals
Tabata isn't fixed to 20 seconds on / 10 seconds off. Set **Rounds**, then choose your own **Work** and **Rest** times from the preset options, or select **Custom** on either to enter your own interval.
### Building a Mix timer
Mix lets you stack a sequence of intervals into one session. Use **+ Workout Type** to add an AMRAP, For Time, EMOM or Tabata block, and **+ Work** / **+ Rest** to add plain work or rest intervals between them. Set **Circuit** to repeat the whole sequence, then choose a countdown and start.
*Note: Using a computer instead? See [How do I use the Live Timer?](https://knowledge.octivfitness.com/how-do-i-use-the-live-timer?hsLang=en) for the web/Trainer View version.*
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