The best way to achieve goals and see results is to exercise at the right intensity. Exercising in different heart rate zones has different benefits. Alternating between different zones improves fitness and brings variation to exercising. Heart rate zones are calculated as percentages of the maximum heart rate.
Heart rate zones for children (under 20-year-old):
HEART RATE ZONE | FEELS LIKE | EXAMPLE ACTIVITIES | BENEFITS |
PERFORMANCE 90-100% | VIGOROUS TO VIGOROUS+
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| Develops maximum performance and speed. |
HEALTHY HEART 70-90% | MODERATE TO VIGOROUS
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| Improves aerobic fitness and performance capacity. |
ACTIVE 60-70% | EASY TO MODERATE
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| Improves basic endurance and muscle tone. |
Wear the heart rate sensor to measure heart rate.
Detach the connector from the strap after every use, to maximize the battery lifetime. Sweat and moisture may keep the electrodes wet and the heart rate sensor activated. This will reduce the battery life. |
See detailed washing instructions in Washing Instructions for Heart Rate Sensor
For video tutorials, go to http://www.polar.com/en/polar_community/videos.
↑ Back to topPreferably, there should be no other heart rate monitors nearby (within 1m / 3ft) to avoid interference when starting the exercise recording. The frame around the heart symbol on the display's top row indicates that the heart rate transmission is coded, and thus protected against interferences.
Wear the heart rate sensor and the heart rate monitor.
Start heart rate measurement by pressing the
button.Wait until your heart rate is displayed, and then press the
button again to start the recording.Your exercise file is saved when the recording has lasted for more than one minute.
To modify training sounds, heart rate view, heart touch or zone limits before starting the recording of the exercise session, select Settings > Training Settings. For more information, see Training Settings.
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to change the view. IN ZONE The heart rate monitor informs if you are exercising in the target zone. If your heart rate is not within the designated zone limits, NOT IN ZONE is displayed. | |
HEART RATE Your current heart rate. | |
CALORIES Calories consumed during the exercise session. | |
DURATION The duration of your exercise session. IN ZONE The time you have spent in the target zone. | |
HeartTouch™ To see the time of day, bring the heart rate monitor near the Polar logo on the heart rate sensor. The backlight is also lit, providing that you have pressed the button earlier. |
To pause the recording of your exercise session, press the button. To continue exercise recording, press the button.
If you have not continued recording in five minutes, and the training sounds are on, the heart rate monitor will automatically remind you to continue with a beep every ten minutes.
To stop the recording, press the button twice. Stopped is displayed. A summary of your exercise session appears. See Training Summary for information on the summary.
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