Are you serious about your training? If your answer is yes, then the ideal training tool for you is the Polar RS800CX multi-sport heart rate monitor, which offers a complete system for planning, monitoring, and analyzing every part of your training. The RS800CX is equipped with a host of valuable tools, including a built-in altimeter, a WearLink W.I.N.D. heart rate transmitter, and the Polar ProTrainer 5 software. As a result, there's no better way for athletes to create a comprehensive training workout for maximum results. Even better, the watch lets you combine training sessions from different sports into a single file, so you can integrate your running, cycling, hiking, and rowing sessions without missing a beat. It's the ultimate multi-sport training partner.
As a heart rate monitor, the RS800CX works by first checking your daily condition, and then guiding you to the ideal training intensity for your age and fitness level. Knowing your heart rate not only helps you reach your personal fitness goal, but also improves your physical condition in general, as it's vitally important to train at the correct intensity level. If you exercise too hard, you can easily end up overtraining (which is a more common problem than under training!), but if you work out too leisurely, you wont see the full benefit you should be getting from all your hard work. The RS800CX helps overcome these problems by encouraging you to map out a complete fitness routine. The watch also displays heart rate info in several ways, including as a percentage of your maximum heart rate, as beats per minute, and a graphical target zone indicator. And if your heart rate were to go above or drop below your target zone, the RS800CX will sound an alarm to alert you to the problem.
The RS800CX also offers a variety of proprietary Polar functions. The ZonePointer, for example, is an audible and visual feature on the display of your watch that shows you where your current heart rate sits within your target heart rate zone. The Polar OwnZone mode, meanwhile, provides a customized target zone for individual exercise sessions. Finally, the Polar OwnCal mode shows your energy expenditure during one exercise session, as well as your accumulated kilocalories during several exercise sessions. You can also set daily and weekly exercise goals in terms of calorie expenditure, helping you achieve both short-term and long-term goals. Other proprietary Polar functions include a Polar fitness test that measures your aerobic fitness at rest in just five minutes, a ZoneLock button that activates a target zone alarm while exercising, and an OwnOptimizer mode designed to keep you from under training or overt raining, a must when trying to improve overall performance.
Serious athletes will appreciate in the built-in altimeter, which measures your altitude, cumulative ascent, and cumulative descent. You can use the Polar ProTrainer 5 to plan your workout in advance, including creating maps and routes in conjunction with the G3 GPS sensor, and then transfer the settings to the RS800CX watch. Then, after training, you can analyze the results using versatile, customizable graphs to ensure you get the full picture of your speed, exertion level, and distance. The software also includes a custom calendar that functions as a complete training log. Each time you transfer an exercise file to the program, the calendar automatically creates a diary entry with all your training data, a great option for athletes who want to monitor their workouts over the long term. The software even lets you export your GPS mapping routes to Google Earth so you can view your exact training route or calculate mileage on the spot!
The RS800CX supports a range of optional W.I.N.D. sensors that are custom built for various training needs. The S3 Stride Sensor measures every stride you take while running, helping you perform better in competitive situations. The CS Speed Sensor accurately measures your cycling speed and distance. And the G3 GPS Sensor measures your speed and distance during a range of sports, such as canoeing, cycling, rowing and running. With the purchase of all three W.I.N.D. sensors, your RS800CX will become an extremely versatile multi-sport training computer.
Altimeter and barometer features
• Altitude with graphical trend – available via Polar ProTrainer 5 software
• Altitude, ascent and descent – meters, degrees, percentage
• Temperature
Body measurement features
• Automatic age-based target zone - bpm / % / % HRR
• Average and maximum heart rate of each lap
• Average, minimum and maximum heart rate of training
• Heart rate – bpm / % / % HRR
• HR-based target zones with visual and audible alarm
• HRmax (age-based)
• HRmax (Polar Fitness test-based)
• HRmax (user set)
• Manual target zone – bpm / % / % HRR
• Polar Fitness Test
• Polar OwnCal® – calorie expenditure with altimeter calibration
• Polar OwnCode® (2.4 GHz W.I.N.D.) – coded transmission
• Polar OwnOptimizer – personal training status
• Polar OwnZone® – personal heart rate zone
• Polar sport zones
• R-R Intervals / Online HR Variability
CS cadence sensor W.I.N.D. features
• Bike settings – for two bicycles
• Cadence – current, average and maximum
• Cadence-based target zones with visual and audible alarm
• Cycling Limits
CS speed sensor W.I.N.D. features
• Autostart/stop
• Bike settings – for two bicycles
• Cycling Limits
• Distance based interval
• Distance based recovery measurement
• Distance – training, lap, trip and total
• Incline Measurement
• Speed – current, average and maximum
• Speed-based target zones with visual and audible alarm
• SpeedPointer
Data transfer
• Compatible with Polar ProTrainer 5 software – opt. with IrDA USB Adapter
• Compatible with polarpersonaltrainer.com – opt. with IrDA USB Adapter
G3 GPS sensor W.I.N.D. features
• Cycling Limits
• Distance based interval
• Distance based recovery measurement
• Distance – training, lap, trip and total
• Incline Measurement
• Route mapping – opt. with ProTrainer 5 software
• Running Index
• Speed-based target zones with visual and audible alarm
• Speed/Pace – current, average and maximum
• SpeedPointer
Recording features
• Combined training files
• Memory left indication
• R-R Recording
• Totals
• Training files (with summaries) – 99
• Weekly history
s3 stride sensor W.I.N.D. features
• Average stride length
• Cadence – current, average and maximum
• Distance – training, lap, trip and total
• Running Index
• Shoe selection – settings for three shoes
• Speed/Pace – current, average and maximum
• Speed/Pace-based target zones with visual and audible alarm
Training features
• Automatic lap recording
• Display zoom
• Graphical target zone indicator
• Interval trainer guided workouts – heart rate / pace / distance
• Number of laps – 99
• Time and distance based interval timers
• User configurable displays – all lines
• ZoneLock
• ZonePointer
Watch features
• Backlight
• Date and weekday indicator
• Display text in English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian
• Dual time zone
• KeyLock
• Low battery indicator
• Reminders
• Time of day (12/24h) with alarm and snooze
• Training reminder
• User replaceable battery
• Water resistant – 50m
What’s in the box?
Polar RS800CX BIKE
• Polar RS800CX training computer
• Polar WearLink®+ transmitter W.I.N.D.
• Polar CS speed sensor W.I.N.D.
• Polar Universal Bike Mount
• Polar IrDA USB Adapter
• Polar ProTrainer 5 software CD
• Manual
Polar RS800CX MULTI
• Polar RS800CX training computer
• Polar WearLink®+ transmitter W.I.N.D.
• Polar G3 GPS sensor W.I.N.D.
• Polar IrDA USB Adapter
• Polar ProTrainer 5 software CD
• Manual
Polar RS800CX RUN
• Polar RS800CX training computer
• Polar WearLink®+ transmitter W.I.N.D.
• Polar s3 stride sensor W.I.N.D.
• Polar IrDA USB Adapter
• Polar ProTrainer 5 software CD
• manual