Train at home and improve your reaction with visual stimuli

Reaction speed is a key skill in many daily and sports activities. It involves responding quickly to a stimulus, whether visual, auditory, or tactile. The best thing about this skill is that it can be trained at home, without a lot of resources and just by sharpening your wits.

In this article, we will focus on improving the reaction speed to visual stimuli, a modality that differs from auditory stimuli because it requires processing an image (such as a color) and associating it with a physical response. This not only improves reflexes, but also hand-eye coordination and quick decision-making.

Why train with visual stimuli?

This type of training is ideal for activities that require attention and visual precision, such as team sports, driving, or physical activities that require coordination. Its adaptability allows anyone to do it at home using only a screen (computer, mobile phone, or tablet) and colored sheets or similar materials.

Reaction speed exercise with visual stimuli

On this webpage, at the end of the article, you'll find the resources you need to complete this exercise. We offer a Print-ready color PDF and an Interactive exercise that displays colors randomly and in a loop, with customization options such as transition time and full-screen mode.

Necessary Materials

Computer, mobile or tablet.
Printed color sheets (you can download them from the PDF at the end of the post).
The interactive exercise, which you can use directly from this website.

Exercise Settings

Print the color sheets: Use the downloaded templates or create your own coloring pages.
Arrange the colors: Place the sheets on a wall or surface in any arrangement: cross, circle, line, etc.
Set up the interactive game.

Interactive Training Settings

Click on the file cover: Open the interactive training file from your device.
Choose seconds between transitions: Adjust the amount of time you prefer between the appearance of one color and the next.
Press Play: Once you've set the time, press the Play button to start the workout.
Full Screen Mode (optional): If you want an immersive experience, turn on full screen mode before you begin.

Execution of the exercise

Stand at a comfortable distance from the colors.
When a color appears on the screen, react by touching the corresponding color on the wall as quickly as possible.
Perform the exercise for 10-15 minutes, adjusting the difficulty as you progress.

Difficulty levels

This exercise has three levels, adapted to different levels of experience and reflexes:

Low Level
Medium Level
High Level

Simply touch the color that appears on the screen with the palm of your hand.
The user can adjust the transition time between colors in the game to go at their own pace.
Ideal for beginners or to familiarize yourself with the exercise.

When a color appears on the screen, it will tell you whether to touch it with the palm or the back of your hand.
Transitions can be faster, adding an extra level of challenge.
This level works not only on reaction speed, but also on decision-making under pressure.

When a color appears on the screen, it will tell you whether to touch it with the palm or the back of your hand, as well as which hand to use.
Transitions can be faster, adding an extra level of challenge.
This level works not only on reaction speed, but also on decision-making under pressure.

Download the resources and test yourself!

At the end of this post you will find:

A PDF with the individual colors ready to print and hang on the wall. (Download the ZIP file and unzip it)
An interactive exercise that you can customize to adjust the difficulty level and enjoy the workout just the way you want.

The exercise is predefined to work with six colors, although you can optionally omit certain colors during the exercise. Whether you choose the easy, medium, or difficult level, this exercise will help you improve your reaction speed in a practical and entertaining way. Ready for the challenge? Start today!