macOS · Menu Bar · Free

Start Training Now

A nudge to move. Nothing more.
Don't let long work sessions ruin your health. Start Training Now gently reminds you to take a break and move — push-ups, squats, stretches, or just stand up and breathe. Set your interval and forget about it.

macOS Menu Bar Free
Start Training Now menu bar window on a MacBook
Start Training Now menu bar window on a MacBook

1–999 Minute Intervals

Pick how often you want to move. A reminder appears right on schedule.

Lives in the Menu Bar

No dock icon, no clutter. Just a quiet countdown.

Free & Private

No analytics, no tracking, no servers. Everything stays on your Mac.

Features

Everything you need

Simple, unobtrusive, and effective — designed to keep you moving without breaking your flow.

Smart Reminders

Set any interval from 1 to 999 minutes. A floating reminder window appears on schedule — with a motivational message and a short countdown. Press OK and get back to work.

Active Hours

Reminders only fire during your defined working hours. No interruptions in the morning, evenings, or weekends unless you want them.

Lives in the Menu Bar

No dock icon, no windows cluttering your desktop. The countdown timer sits quietly in your menu bar — always visible, never in the way.

Training Days

Choose when reminders fire — every day, weekdays only, or weekends only. Keep your schedule flexible and fit reminders around your lifestyle.

Zero Data Collection

No analytics, no tracking, no servers. Everything runs locally on your Mac. Your activity stays on your device — always.

Motivational Videos

Each reminder plays a short motivational video to get you in the mood to move. A quick visual nudge that actually works.

One Click Away

Your timer, right in the menu bar.

Click the menu bar icon to open the main window and set everything up in seconds.

  • Countdown until your next workout
  • Enable Reminders, interval and Repeat Count
  • Training Days: All Days, Weekdays or Weekends
  • Active Hours and an optional custom motivational message
macOS 13+Menu BarFree
Start Training Now main window: 58:24 until next workout, Enable Reminders, Remind every 60 min, Training Days and Active Hours

How It Works

Three steps

Set Interval

Choose how often you want to be reminded — anywhere from 1 to 999 minutes. Set Active Hours so reminders only fire when you're actually working.

Work Freely

The countdown ticks silently in your menu bar. Focus on your work — the app will handle the rest.

Time to Move

A reminder window appears with a motivational video. Do your push-ups, squats, or stretches — then press OK and continue your work.

Free. Local. Yours.

Start Training Now runs entirely on your Mac — no account, no cloud, nothing to sign up for.

Your data stays yoursFiles, settings and history never leave your device.

Native and lightweightBuilt natively for Apple devices.

Honest pricingFree or one-time purchase where possible.

No ads, no trackersNothing is ever sold, shared or analyzed.

Support

Need help?

Find answers to common questions or get in touch with support.

Ready to start moving?

Download Start Training Now for free and turn your work breaks into healthy habits.