How to set up the workout timer in Zoom
Install Workout Timer and Overlays by Fit Cut Pro from the Zoom App Marketplace, build and save a workout at app.fitcutpro.com, then in your meeting open Apps, pick the workout timer app and sign in with your Fit Cut Pro email and password. Start your video, choose the workout from the dropdown, pick your colours and press play. A countdown runs, then the timer, exercise name, next-exercise clip and your logo appear on your camera feed for every participant, who install nothing. Included in every plan and the free trial.
Last updated October 15, 2026
Step by step
- 1
Install the Zoom app
Open Go Live in Fit Cut Pro and click Get Zoom App, or search the Zoom App Marketplace for Workout Timer and Overlays by Fit Cut Pro. Click Add; it shows up in your Apps panel.
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Use an email-and-password account
The Zoom app signs in with email and password only, so create your Fit Cut Pro account with the email option rather than Google.
- 3
Build the workout on the website
Workout tab, add exercises with durations and rest, title, save.
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In the meeting: Apps, sign in, start video
Open Apps on the bottom panel (or More), pick the app and sign in. Start your camera; the app waits for it.
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Pick the workout and press play
Choose the workout from the dropdown, set colours and font, press play. Space plays and pauses.
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Add exercise clips (optional)
Upload demo clips for your exercises on the website; they play during rest periods. Restart the app once to pick up new clips.
Common questions
- Do participants need to install anything?
- No. They see the overlay on your camera like any other video.
- Does it work in Google Meet or Teams?
- The Zoom app is Zoom only. For other platforms, run the Recorder in a browser window and share it, or use a virtual camera such as OBS.
- Can I customise the overlay during the class?
- Yes. Cycle styles and openers, change brand colours and set how large the exercise clip shows, live.