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As the pioneer of heart rate monitoring and sports wearable technology,  Polar has been making heart rate monitors since before it was cool (1977 to be exact). Here you’ll find the latest news, announcements and updates on Polar products, features and athletes.

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Q&A With 2018 Ironman World Championship Runner-up Bart Aernouts

Discussing race strategy and reflecting back on his breakout Ironman World Championship performance with Polar Athlete Bart Aernouts.
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Do you know when it’s time to take a break? Recovery Pro™ will tell you

Sometimes fatigue creeps up on you and you lose sight of how you really feel: overtrained or just lazy? That’s when recovery feedback comes to the rescue!

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After workout

How Often Should I Work Out? Find Out With Training Load Pro™

Are you training enough or overdoing it? Here’s how training load data will help you find out.
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Preparing for IRONMAN Kona | How Sebastian Kienle uses training and racing data

Here’s how World Champion Sebastian Kienle uses data before, during and after races and 4 data tips that we can all put into use.
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Triathlon Q&A With 3x Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae

Polar athlete Mirinda Carfrae answers questions from the Polar community about training three disciplines and balancing triathlon and family life.
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Running with Polar Vantage V

Meet Polar Vantage V – The Premium Multisport Watch

Not just a running watch, more than a sports watch… This premium multisport watch is building on the heritage of Polar V800 but takes giant leaps longer.
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Polar Vantage V vs. Polar Vantage M | Which is right for you?

Alike but unique. Both new Vantage series multisport watches are designed for ambitious goal-oriented athletes but here are the differences to help you choose.
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Introducing the Polar Vantage Series – the Next-generation Multisport Watches

They are here! The new Polar Vantage pro-level multisport watches are designed to help ambitious athletes reach their full potential.
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What Is Polar Workout Data Made of?

What Is Polar Workout Data Made of?

What does it take to develop sports technology with reliable data?
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Wear OS by Google™ Meets Polar M600 GPS smartwatch

What was previously known as Android Wear 2.0 is now Wear OS by Google™ and available for the Polar M600 GPS smartwatch. Find out how to get your hands on it.
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Will Leer getting in shape

The best advice for getting in shape – from professional athletes

If your New Year’s Resolution is to get back in shape or get in superstar shape, here’s what 5 Polar’s pro athletes want you to know about getting in shape.
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How to get started with Polar

Are you a proud owner of a new Polar product? Read our guide on how to get started.
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Polar V800 + GoPro: Data overlay out now

You can now overlay data from your Polar V800 to your GoPro videos. Learn how to get started and see our enduro rider François Bailly-Maître’s demo.
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Polar Flow now connects with Endomondo

Polar Flow now connects with Endomondo

Polar Flow and Endomondo aim to make tracking your workouts smoother and easier. Connect the apps, let us do the tracking and you can focus on your workout!
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Out now: Strava Live Segments support for Polar V800

Get ready to break your records – Polar V800 is now compatible with Strava Live Segments. Read this to learn how to get started.
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Introducing Polar Open AccessLink API

Calling all app developers! Polar Open AccessLink, Polar’s open API is now available.
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3 Ways to Use Polar A370 as a Heart Rate Sensor

Did you know that you can use your Polar A370 to broadcast your heart rate to other devices? Read how to make the most of this nifty little feature.
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Tracking workout progress

Training Load

So, you have training plan, but do you know if it’s working? Training Load helps you track your progress and monitor the intensity of your workouts.

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How 5 Pro Athletes use Data For Post-Race Analysis

How do you turn all of your workout and race data into real-life performance? Here’s how five pro athletes use their workout and race data.

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Running with Polar and Nike

Polar Flow Connects With Nike+ Run Club

Good news everyone! You can now connect your Polar Flow account with Nike+ Run Club.

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