UltraTrainer app for iPhone and iPad


4.0 ( 7920 ratings )
Sports Health & Fitness
Developer: Plain and Simple Software
2.99 USD
Current version: 7.5, last update: 6 years ago
First release : 14 Dec 2009
App size: 21.07 Mb

Description

UltraTrainer is your virtual coach, trainer, and training partner. It is a revolutionary timer which was not available previously on any mobile device.

There are two types of intervals which can be mixed in UltraTrainer:
- Traditional Intervals
- Randomized Action Intervals

In a traditional interval, the interval is a specified duration. This is what you would normally expect from an interval timer. Routines such as Tabata, HIIT, etc, are incredibly easy to setup and modify.

The Randomized Action Intervals is where UltraTrainer truly breaks new ground. UltraTrainer will call out Actions for you to perform in random order AND at random times that you control.

For example, if you are shadow boxing or hitting the heavy bag, you would normally think of a combination of punches and throw them. Instead of consciously coming up with the combination, UltraTrainer can tell you what punches to throw. It can call out JAB!, then a second later JAB CROSS!, then a second and a half later, CROSS HOOK!, until the interval ends.

This is how UltraTrainer can be your virtual coach/trainer/training-partner: you can not train reactionary reflexes without somebody or something telling you what to do in random order and at random times.

Martial artists can work on reflexes by creating timers that randomize movement ("Forward!", "Backwards!") and actions ("Sprawl!").

Cyclists can simulate mountain road courses by setting up intervals that randomize pedaling speed.

Crossfit athletes make HEAVY use of timers for quick high-intensity workouts. The sample timer "Fight Gone Horribly Wrong" is based on "Fight Gone Bad" but with a twist. Each of the 5 stations is called out in random order and the duration at each station is randomized between 20 seconds and 1 minute. The result? A franticly paced workout because you never REALLY know when the next station will be called out so you have to try to completely exert yourself at the current station.

For a complete workout, you can set up a Timer Group which will play individual timers back to back. Start out with your favorite Warm Up timer, then run through your favorite Training timer, and end with a Stretching timer. UltraTrainer will run you through your full workout automatically.

Exclusive to our products, users can browse the Timer Exchange, a community where people freely exchange timers. Search, browse, and download timers that other users have uploaded. If you want, you can upload your own timers to share with others.

You can also trade timers directly with a friend using E-mail, or the clipboard to transfer them other ways.

UltraTrainer can be used for martial arts, mma, boxing, bjj, circuit training, interval training (Tabata, HIIT), Crossfit, yoga, meditation, cycling, running / sprinting, swimming, time-management, multi-stage recipes for cooking, weight lifting, stretching, and anything else you might be able to think of. As you can see, UltraTrainer can be used in all sorts of situations.

Features in UltraTrainer:
- Timer Exchange community
- Runs in the background
- Random interval actions
- Copy/Paste Intervals and Actions
- Rearrange intervals
- Delayed start time
- Over 70 included sounds
- Record your own sounds
- Large portrait or landscape countdown timer display
- Help system explains each option on the current screen
- iPod music playback control lets you pause/play the current track or move to the next track from the countdown timer screen
- Pause the timer to temporarily halt the activity
- Timer state is saved if interrupted
- Will still run if screen is locked
- Intuitive setup

Pros and cons of UltraTrainer app for iPhone and iPad

UltraTrainer app good for

This app is well worth the few dollars it costs. Its a very useful tool for anyone who trains on their own or with a partner. I love the customizability and features. Also includes a great feature to share timers with other users.
Very good for time customization-best I have seen. Needs to be able to insert already made actions or intervals into workouts more easily and use custom sounds in workout from sound files on iPhone. Great app
Create you own timer and sets. Awesome. One issue, the app on the iPad when the iPad is on its side, doesnt work. Still other than that its awesome.
Please add Apple Watch functionality. It would be very useful to have my watch vibrate/tap when it is time to change intervals.
As a long time user of the ultra timer I knew I had to try this out. I love the idea of randomized intervals and commands. Cant wait to fully implement this in my training programs. Thanks guys!!
Exactly what I was looking for. I hope the creators of this app provide constant updates as this is by far the best app I have seen of its kind. Dont stop know...

Some bad moments

It clearly stated it was able to work on an i pod. And guess what I wasted my money for a useless app to me. I want a refund.
I must have gotten a bum download. It does nothing as described. Only a half-dozen workouts, most boxing/mma related. Intervals are announced with a tone but no verbal so you have to look at screen to see whats up which defeats purpose. Instructions on how to use are minimal. dont know where glowing reviews are coming from. Even if Im missing something there should be help readily available that guides you through it. dont do it.
I got this app to use for my cycling intervals on my indoor trainer. Im giving it two stars because when it works its nice and helpful, BUT........this app crashes a lot. I purchased the app because the new version said they fixed the crash. Hmmm, not really. So dont purchase until you see four to five stars. Hopefully another update will come out and it will be fixed. Oh well, my 2.99$ just bought a sitting app on my iPad.
Since most recent IOS update you can t add new timers or pictures or change old timers that were in place prior to update. Sent email to support but no response. Its a bummer cause I use to use this app every day.
This is a great app when it works. No longer works with iOS 6. Please fix to bring that rating back up.
Latest update is broken on my iPod Model MC544LL/A running iOS Version 6.1.6. I use this app everyday an I hope you fix it soon.

Usually UltraTrainer iOS app used & searched for

random timer, boxing coach, tabata coach pro, and other. So, download free UltraTrainer .ipa to run this nice iOS application on iPhone and iPad.