# BarbellBeat: Gym Rest Timer — Your heart knows when to lift

> Your heart knows when to lift (iPhone/iPad app by Tayon Kim.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barbellbeat-gym-rest-timer/id6766400421 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tayon Kim](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896284997)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Sports
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English, Korean
- Released: 2026-07-07
- Data updated: 2026-10-22

## What is BarbellBeat?

There's one question I kept coming back to during my workouts.

Why does everyone rest for the same amount of time?

Some people recover fully in 60 seconds.
For others, their heart rate is still elevated after 90.

Yet most training still runs on a fixed timer.

So I made this.

BarbellBeat uses your Apple Watch to track how your heart rate
recovers between sets, and tells you when you're ready for the next one.

- Real-time heart rate recovery tracking
- Haptic alert the moment you've recovered
- Every workout and rest interval saved automatically

Train by recovery, not by the timer.

## Is BarbellBeat safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess BarbellBeat.

## Is BarbellBeat legit?

BarbellBeat: Gym Rest Timer has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for BarbellBeat is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.2 — 2026-10-10

iPhone
• Each workout now shows its number, and milestone days like your 10th, 25th, 50th, and 100th get a banner in History
• The Info tab is reorganized: How to Use, Why Rest by Heart Rate, and Privacy & Health Data
• Rest by Body Part is calculated more accurately, and Rest by Set Order is easier to read
• Contact us on Instagram

Apple Watch
• The workout summary shows which workout this is, with a tap on your wrist on milestone days
• If the heart rate signal drops for a moment, you'll see "--" instead of a stale number, and recovery is judged once it's back
• Walk away without ending your workout? It ends on its own after a while and your record is saved

### 1.4.1 — 2026-10-04

• New app icon, with dark and tinted versions

iPhone
• Stats: choose a 4-week or 12-week range to see your Recovery Rate and Avg Rest trends
• New in Stats: Workout Density, Rest by Set Order, and Rest by Body Part
• Cleaner History list, workout details, and Info tab
• The History tab now lets you know when your iCloud storage is full

Apple Watch
• New start screen: tap the spinning plate to start your workout right away
• Rest time now follows the actual clock. If you don't recover in time, you'll see a yellow stopwatch and "Time's up" with a different vibration
• The workout screen shows elapsed time and set count, and the workout summary is cleaner
• Fixed overlapping text on 40mm watches, made dim text easier to read, and improved stability

### 1.4.0 — 2026-10-03

• New app icon, with dark and tinted versions

iPhone
• Stats: choose a 4-week or 12-week range to see your Recovery Rate and Avg Rest trends
• New in Stats: Workout Density, Rest by Set Order, and Rest by Body Part
• Cleaner History list, workout details, and Info tab
• The History tab now lets you know when your iCloud storage is full

Apple Watch
• New start screen: tap the spinning plate to start your workout right away
• Rest time now follows the actual clock. If you don't recover in time, you'll see a yellow stopwatch and "Time's up" with a different vibration
• The workout screen shows elapsed time and set count, and the workout summary is cleaner
• Fixed overlapping text on 40mm watches, made dim text easier to read, and improved stability

### 1.3.1 — 2026-08-11

BarbellBeat 1.3.1

- Improved stats chart — The recovery trend is now displayed at equal session intervals, making it easier to read even with irregular workout gaps.
- More accurate iCloud sync status messages for each situation.
- Feedback channels — Send us your thoughts via email or KakaoTalk open chat from the Info tab.

### 1.3.0 — 2026-07-24

- iCloud Sync — Your workout records are automatically backed up to your iCloud. Records are restored when you switch devices or reinstall the app, and sync can be turned off anytime in the Info tab.
- Personalized recovery data (HRR30) is now restored when you reinstall the Apple Watch app.
- Refreshed design — The History, Stats, and Info tabs have been redesigned with clearer hierarchy and more readable charts.
- Light mode — Choose your display mode (System, Light, Dark) in the Info tab.
- Chart improvements — Fixed point-label alignment and small-sample display issues.

All data stays on your device and in your own iCloud. Nothing is sent to third-party servers.

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## More apps by Tayon Kim

- [Doksuri Golf](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doksuri-golf/id6790082120)

All apps by Tayon Kim: https://appshunter.io/developer/1896284997

## Related topics

[gym rest timer](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/gym-rest-timer)

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