Gosh our weather yesterday was nasty. As warm and beautiful as it was over the weekend? That’s how rainy and raw it was. I had cycling on tap for my tri training. As soon as I got the kids off to school, I headed to the gym for a spin class. Except traffic was obscene. We crawled. I sat. I swore.
The start of spin class came and went while I sat on Rt 45. Mucho no bueno. 10, 15, 20 minutes late….I was still stalled in traffic, due to standing water in the road. Face it, spin was not happening. I turned around, went home and moved to plan B.
I put on my TickrX from Wahoo Fitness and did a few rounds of the 7 minute workout. Better than nothing, right? Actually it was way better than nothing. An arse kicker to be honest.
The Wahoo TickrX is a heart rate monitor and so much more. It syncs to an app on your smart phone. You can workout, run, cycle, even swim with it. You don’t need to have your phone on you because it stores up to 16 hours of workouts that can be auto-synced later.
Since it’s Workout Wednesday, let’s take a look at one of the 7 minute workouts you can do with the TickrX, shall we? The app counts you down, tells you when to start, counts reps (yeah, it totally knows if you’re slacking) and tracks heart rate. Do each move for 30 seconds with 10 seconds rest in between.
With each round of this workout, I can see if I’ve completed more or fewer reps, and I can monitor how hard I’m working thru heart rate. I loved the intensity of this workout, not to mention how quick and flexible it was. All I needed was a bench to step up on and do tricep dips from and a wall.
Since I’m in tri training, and that’s all about training in heart rate zones. I’ve been running, cycling and yes, swimming with the TickrX. I’ve only scratched the surface here on what the TickrX can do. I can’t wait to tell you more!
Do you enjoy HIIT workouts? What’s your plan B when a scheduled workout doesn’t happen?
I’m linking up with Annmarie, Amber, Angelena and Sarah for Wild Workout Wednesday. Join us!
I received the TickrX free of charge for review purposes and I liked it so much I became a brand ambassador. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
I like the effectiveness of HIIT workouts. Not saying I like them because they are hard! But that’s what Becky had me do a lot last summer, and it really worked well for me.
I like Hitt workouts and have never heard of the wahoo site. Thanks for sharing this looks like a good one. I like that you can see your past workout too.
Wait, wait, wait…this looks amazing!!! I love fitness tech stuff, I think I have to try it!!! Thanks so much for sharing and for linking up! 😀
Occasionally I will do a short strength circuit with plyo after a 20 minute run or bike warmup – follows this general HIIT principle. Although I have to chuckle at 7 minutes – it reminds me of that scene in “Something About Mary” where the crazy guy in the car is talking about his idea for “7 minute Abs”
I’m obsessed with HIIT lately. Life is busy right now and it makes getting a good workout in doable.
I love options like this! You can get so much done in a short amount of time and it truly eliminates any excuses!!!
I love the Wahoo device, I have a Garmin heart monitor I use all the time, and a Polar for the water, but the Wahoo looks awesome. I do love knowing how hard I am working. You got a great work out in! WTG, nothing more frustrating than being stuck in traffic.
Ohhh I like that HR monitor and app, that’s really neat! I like that it compares to how many reps you did last time.
This looks amazing!! I am so trying this out! Thanks for sharing!
I’ve become a big fan of HIITs! Thanks for the info on Wahoo – had never heard of them.
What???? You did all that in 7 minutes? Wahoo is quite the nifty device! I love that is counts the reps.
I just got a Wahoo heartrate monitor last week and it is a very cool gadget! How awesome that you became an ambassador. When a scheduled workout doesn’t happen for me, I’m all about the mentality that doing a little is better than doing nothing. If I’m watching TV, I’ll do lunges, squats, push-ups, or planks during the commercials. Or I’ll stretch and foam roll for a few minutes. These little things really do add up!
I have really been getting into HIIT workouts lately. Love how quick you can do this one (although I’m sure I’d go for 2-3 rounds). I think this kind of activity really makes a difference for endurance sports!
HIITs come in handy when time is of the essence!
I love that even though you missed your scheduled spin class you still went home and got your workout in, go girl! It looks like it was a great workout too!
That band and app look really cool, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for linking up!
What a neat device! Good for you for getting in a workout – I probably would have sulked and watched TV instead 😉
That is quite a workout! I have never been a fan of HIIT workouts…but only because they are so hard! I should really start doing them once in a awhile. This device looks really great!
I hate it when I am all dressed up and know where to go!!!!! I don’t do these HIIT type of workouts but they are definitely going into my training plan, there is no way around it I fear 🙂
I really do enjoy HIITs. I love how effective they are and how well they fit into my current life stage of next to no spare time for myself!
I really love HIIT workouts although I don’t do them very often because I know they will be hard.
I’m all about short and sweet workouts when I’m training for a race. I can’t be running AND lifting for another hour afterwards. Thanks for the workout!
This is awesome!! Love being able to see the HR for each exercise!! Very cool! I need to look this thing up!!
Plan B is usually sitting on the couch eating chocolate and watching Game of Thrones while I feel guilty about missing the workout. Maybe I should put a little more thought into a better plan.
Wow. I have never heard of that, but it sounds awesome.
Having plenty of options, especially when time is tight, is always super important. Being able to get in a quick workout at home is always a great alternative when getting to the gym just can’t happen.
Different issue. Do you have a certain number of swim, run and bike workouts you are trying to do a week? I am finding it hard to fit in my prescribed amount lately – now that biking is happening. I am skipping swimming this week although I shouldn’t but just can’t do it. I’m always curious how many workouts others do.
Oh this is awesome and I am all for HITT workouts when I can’t run… yesterday was HORRIBLE– so raw and icky– thankfully today was MUCH better
I definitely sulk when my planned workout doesn’t happen – I sulked a lot this past winter when I couldn’t even get out of my driveway to meet our running group. I love the simplicity of your device – and the accountability if it knows you’re slacking!
Wow!! This sounds pretty neat! I’ve never heard of this. I need to look this up. I can’t wait to hear more about it.
AMEN SISTER!!
get in get out get on with LIVING!!!
I love HIIT workouts – do you have to use their app to record the workout like that? I use the J & J app and it is the only one I have been able to consistently stick with. Is this the one that lights up?!
Ah, the 7 minute work out! I have an app for this, but haven’t been doing it to be honest. Thanks for the reminder to get back at it!!!!
I love HIIT workouts. Seriously the biggest bang for my buck when it comes to exercising 😀
As a busy mom, HIIT is where it is at! 🙂 It totally fits in the #WYCWYC mentality and is SUCH a great workout! 🙂
That’s pretty interesting. I hadn’t seen that before. I like that you can swim with it.
everybody has time for HIIT workout!!! I was actually just reading up about wahoo fitness. I’m getting back into “hard core” mode and have been looking into the fitbit and various running/fitness apps.
ALSO! Tuesday we had the most bizarre weather here in Seattle. OUT OF NO WHERE the sky drastically turned dark, there was the LOUDEST crack of thunder I have literally ever heard, and the land was COVERED with quarter-sized hail bombs. I didn’t even know it was that cold!? It passed after 30 minutes and returned to the most beautiful day but there was SNOW everywhere. WHAT?! I had to call my Mom to make sure the Rapture hadn’t happened I was possibly left behind. HAHAHA!!!
PS: Sorry you missed spin class and was caught in nasty traffic. BUT you definitely turned that negative right around!!
i’m all about efficiency so i like this idea! thank you for sharing the 7 minute workout!
Oh, that sounds so cool! I like the J&J 7-minute workout app, but it has no idea what I’m doing! 😉
what a cool device! i definitely will look into it. and as for that HIIT, i bet it’s killer! pinned it. Love those home workouts