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Rest timer, start ritual and session estimate

The workout logger now paces a session for the client without you having to set anything up. Everything here is computed or derived from the plan you already built, so there is no new field to fill in and no setting to maintain. You see the same experience in Client view (see "Trainer view vs Client view" above), so you can preview it before the client does.

Starting a workout:

Opening a workout day shows a short start screen over the exercise list. It lists the equipment you'll likely need for the session (worked out from the day's exercises) and a big GO button. Tapping GO plays a quick 3, 2, 1 count-in and drops you into the first exercise. If you reopen a workout you already started, the button reads Resume and takes you straight back in.

The equipment list is a helpful "what to grab" summary, not a guarantee. Some exercises in the library have no equipment tagged, so treat it as a head start rather than a complete checklist.

Rest countdown between sets:

When a set is marked done, a rest countdown starts automatically in the footer, using the rest time set on that exercise (with a sensible default when none is set). It counts down quietly, beeps in the last few seconds, and when it hits zero it nudges you toward the next set. You can pause, skip, or +15s at any time. There is no full-screen timer between every set, just the quiet footer counter, so it never gets in the way.

How long will this take? (≈X min):

Each day shows an approximate time like "≈ 35 min" on the client's day and in the builder header for you. It is reps-aware (it accounts for how many reps and sets are prescribed plus the rest between them), so it is a more honest estimate than a flat per-exercise guess. It is a guide, not a stopwatch; real sessions vary.

A note for app users:

The rest countdown keeping time in the background (so it still pings when the phone is locked or you have switched apps) ships with the next app store update. The on-screen timer, start ritual and estimate work everywhere right away.

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