The Best Timers blog
Practical guides on getting timing right — in the kitchen, at the desk, in the gym, at the piano and before bed. Every article is written to be useful on its own, and links to the tool that does the job.
What Time Should I Go to Bed? Sleep Cycles, Explained
Count backwards from your wake time in 90-minute cycles, and add fifteen minutes to fall asleep. Bedtime tables, why the rule works, and where it stops being true.
Tabata: The 4-Minute Protocol, and What Most Gyms Get Wrong
Twenty seconds on, ten seconds off, eight rounds. What the 1996 study actually measured, why almost no gym class qualifies, and how to run the real thing without hurting yourself.
How to Time a Whole Meal So Everything Is Ready at Once
Work backwards from the serving time, anchor on the longest dish, and keep the last ten minutes almost empty. A full roast dinner timeline, plus the rules behind it.
How Long to Boil an Egg — A Minute-by-Minute Guide
Soft, jammy or hard-boiled? Exact times from 3 to 12 minutes, plus why altitude, egg size and starting temperature change the result.
The Pomodoro Technique: What It Is and How to Use It
The 25-minute method explained properly — the four rules most people skip, why the break matters, and how to adapt it when 25 minutes is too short.
How to Practice With a Metronome (and Actually Get Faster)
The ladder method, subdivision and beat displacement — four techniques that build real speed, plus the mistakes that keep players stuck at the same tempo.