Pyramid Set Timer
Build an ascending, descending or up-and-down rep pyramid, set your per-rung work estimate and rest, and run it rung-by-rung with a big rep count and pyramid progress dots. Works offline.
Built by the AbraCalc team
How to play
- Pick a pattern — Ascending, Descending or Up-and-down — from the tabs.
- Set your peak rep count, an estimated work time per rep, and rest seconds between rungs.
- Check the rung count and total time in the preview before you begin.
- Tap Start to go full screen; each rung times out and advances automatically, with the peak rung marked.
A rep pyramid builds intensity by climbing a ladder of reps instead of repeating the same set over and over. Choose Ascending (1-2-3 up to your peak), Descending (peak down to 1), or Up-and-down (climb to the peak, then back down, symmetric on both sides), set your peak rep count, an estimated work time per rep, and rest between rungs. Tap Start and the screen fills full screen with the current rung's rep count in giant type, a WORK or REST label, and a bar-chart of dots shaped like the pyramid itself so you can see exactly where you are on the climb — the peak rung gets its own marker. Each rung times out automatically and rest runs between every rung except the very last one, ending in a full fanfare when the ladder is complete.
Frequently asked questions
- What's the difference between the three pyramid patterns?
- Ascending climbs from 1 rep up to your chosen peak (like 1-2-3-4-5). Descending runs the same ladder backward, starting at the peak and counting down to 1. Up-and-down climbs to the peak and then mirrors back down, so the same rep counts appear twice except the single peak rung in the middle.
- How is the work time per rung calculated?
- Each rung's work time is your configured seconds-per-rep multiplied by that rung's rep count, so a 5-rep rung at 3 seconds per rep gets a 15-second work window — bigger rungs naturally get more time, smaller rungs less.
- Does rest happen after every single rung?
- Rest runs between every rung except the very last one — the ladder ends right after the final rung's work time so you finish on effort, not on an unnecessary trailing rest period.