How to Set Squat Reminders in Chrome

Set a focus session and get a reminder when it’s time to get up and squat. Here’s how that works in Get Up and Squat.

Make room for squats in your workday. Choose how long you want to focus and how long you want your break to last. Get Up and Squat keeps time while you work, then reminds you to take your squat break.

1. Choose the web timer or extension

The online Pomodoro timer works immediately in a browser tab. Keep that tab open for the countdown and optional sound. Its default is 25 minutes of focus followed by five minutes of break time.

The Chrome extension runs separately from a webpage. You can close its popup and work in other tabs while the timer continues. Its default is 45 minutes of work followed by a two-minute break.

The extension is not yet available in the Chrome Web Store. The installation section will link to its listing when it is available. The steps below describe the implemented extension; use the web timer now if you don’t already have a development copy.

2. Choose your durations in setup

On first installation, a setup tab offers 45/2, 25/5 or custom durations. Pick a preset or enter your own focus and break times. You can change these later from Settings in the popup, or reopen setup there.

Start with a session that fits the work. A short writing task and a long coding session may call for different intervals. Duration changes leave a running or paused phase intact; they take effect at the next phase. Reset starts a fresh focus timer with the new settings.

3. Check the sound deliberately

Setup has a five-second sound preview, so you can hear the alarm before starting. The recording contains strong language. Choose a volume that suits your space, or switch sound off.

During an unmuted break, the recording loops. Pause, Reset or Sound off stops it. It also stops when the break finishes. A muted computer, output device or browser can prevent you from hearing an otherwise active alarm.

4. Pin the extension

In Chrome, open the Extensions menu beside the address bar, find Get Up and Squat, then select its pin. Open the extension from the toolbar and press Start. You can close the popup straight away.

When focus time ends, the toolbar badge shows BRK and the optional alarm plays. The extension doesn’t open its popup for you or cover the webpage. Click the icon when you want to see the break countdown.

5. Get up, squat, then start again

Get up from your desk and do a few squats at your own pace. See our Pomodoro squat-break guide for a simple routine.

By default, the next work session waits for you to press Start. Auto-repeat is available if you prefer a continuous cycle. The progress page records completed timers; it does not count your squats.

What if a reminder arrives late?

Neither the extension nor the webpage can wake a sleeping computer. Browser scheduling can also delay a reminder. If the timer discovers that work ended while it was inactive, it starts a full break then, instead of racing through missed sessions. See timer and alarm troubleshooting for the practical limits.