Full review at TrustedReviews www.trustedreviews.com The Polar RCX5 is a training watch with a difference. While it doesn't have built-in GPS, it is thinner and easier to use than many of its rivals, it's waterproof and it records vast amounts of data in a way which is easy to interpret. If you want to improve as well as track your fitness, the Polar RCX5 means business. www.trustedreviews.com
For triathletes, runners, cyclists and endurance athletes who want to optimize their training. ZoneOptimizer adjusts your heart rate zones, making every session more effective Sport profiles guarantee a quick and easy switch between different sports Improves performance with endurance training programs, downloadable from polarpersonaltrainer.com with the Polar DataLink Provides heart rate even in water with a comfortable and disturbance-free hybrid transmitter Race Pace helps control your speed to reach your target time Full transcript: Hi I'm Alex. Over the years I've taken part in a number of endurance events, and I took up a triathlon about two years ago. Today, sprint and then Olympic, and I did a half ironman, and I did my first ironman this year. At the moment I'm training using the Polar RCX5, and I'm here today to show you how it works. Now I'm on www.polarpersonaltrainer.com web service. There are loads of great features on here. I can plan my training and browse through my training history. I'm going to return here after my session to upload my training data and follow my progress, but I'll talk more about that later. Here's the clever bit about the RCX5. During the beginning of my training session, the zone optimizer evaluates the state in my body and adjusts my heart rate zones accordingly. It looks like I'm in a good condition today, so it sets my zones higher. Now I can be sure I'm training at the right intensity for this session. The RCX5 monitors my heart <b>...</b>
Soyou just got home with your brand new heart rate monitor and not sure what to do next. Heart rate training can be an important part of any workout program, but like most new training tools if you are not using the tool correctly you could have trouble fully maximizing it. So in this document we pulled together some information and links from PolarUSA.com to get you started. Introduction to Heart Rate Based Training If you are new to exercising, I can almost guarantee you are wondering how much and in which intensities you should train. If you go too hard and you run the risk of burning yourself out quickly. If you go too slow you may not see results. The key is to find the balance between exercise and recovery, and the best way to gauge that is a heart rate monitor. Take a look at the following links to get you started: Intro to Heart Rate Training - bit.ly Structure of A Workout Session - bit.ly Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise - bit.ly Part of finding that balance is to understand and utilize different heart rate zones based on your personal goals. Polar has a few unique features built into certain training computers that help you find these zones, like Energy Pointer(FT7,FT40) and Ownzone(FT60,FT80). But if you aren't using these "Own" features you can still take advantage training zones. Calculating Maximum Heart Rate The first thing to do would be to find your Maximum Heart rate(MHR). You have a few different options for calculating MHR. 220 -- age is a common <b>...</b>
