Polar RS300X Running Heart Rate Monitor

The Polar RS300x running heart rate monitor is for the recreational athlete who requires heart rate training as well as additional timing features. The RS300x is compatible with the S1 foot pod and the G1 GPS sensor to measure running speed, pace, and distance.

• The Polar RS300x running heart rate monitor helps you train at the right intensity with personal sport zones.
• The Fitness test feature measures your aerobic fitness at rest and tells you your progress.
• OwnCal® displays calories burned.
• Compatible with FlowLink@ to upload data to polarpersonaltrainer.com
• Comes with soft, comfortable fabric transmitter and coded heart rate transmission to avoid cross talk.

Polar RS300x Running Heart Rate Monitor Specifics

Body measurement features

Automatic age-based target zone – bpm / %

• To help you train safely and effectively, the Polar RS300x running heart rate monitor automatically determines your heart rate target zone limits according to your age-based maximum heart rate (220 minus age). The limits are determined either in beats per minute (bpm) or as a percentage (%) of your maximum heart rate. See also Manual target zone.

Average and maximum heart rate of each lap

Average and maximum heart rate of training

Heart rate – bpm / %

• Heart rate is the measurement of the work your heart does. Heart rate can be expressed as the number of beats per minute (bpm) or as a percentage (%) of your maximum heart rate.

HR-based target zones with visual and audible alarm

• You can define your target zones for a training session based on heart rate to help define the right intensity. When you are out of the preset zones, the training computer will give a visual and audible alarm.

HRmax (age-based)

• The highest number of heart beats per minute (bpm) during maximum physical exertion. For a rough estimate of your maximum heart rate, subtract your age from 220. HRmax is a useful tool for determining the intensity of training as intensity zones can be defined using HRmax. Some Polar products define maximum heart rate during the Polar Fitness Test, see also HRmax (Polar Fitness Test -based).

HRmax (user set)

Manual target zone – bpm / %

• This feature enables you to manually enter the target zone that is suitable for your training. You can set the target zone for your training as beats per minute (bpm) or as a percentage of your maximum heart rate.

Polar Fitness Test

• Polar Fitness Test measures your aerobic fitness at rest in just five minutes. The result, Polar OwnIndex, evaluates your maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max). With the Polar Fitness Test you can measure your aerobic fitness by yourself, automatically and without any exertion. All you need is your Polar RS300x running heart rate monitor. The Polar Fitness Test is as accurate in predicting the VO2max as any sub maximal fitness test. The test is based on heart rate and heart rate variability at rest and personal information.

Polar OwnCal® – calorie expenditure

• Polar OwnCal calculates the number of calories burned during training. This feature allows you to track the calories burned during one training session and cumulative calories burned during several training sessions.

Polar OwnCode® (5kHz) – coded transmission

• Coded heart rate transmission automatically locks in a code to transmit your heart rate to the Polar RS300x running heart rate monitor. The training computer picks up your heart rate from your transmitter only. Coding prevents interference from other training computers.

Polar OwnZone® – personal heart rate zone

• Polar OwnZone® determines your personal heart rate limits for a training session. Depending on the day and time, your physical state may vary, for instance, if you are stressed or tired, or if you are not fully recovered from your latest raining session, Polar can determine that information from your heart rate and guide you to your ideal training zone for that moment.

Polar sport zones

• Polar sport zones provide an easy way to select and monitor the intensity of your training and to follow sport zones based training programs. Training is divided into five zones based on percentages of your maximum heart rate: very light(50-60%HRmax), light (60-70%HRmax), moderate (70-80%HRmax), hard (80-90%HRmax) and maximum (90-100%HRmax).

Training load – available via polarpersonaltrainer.com

• This feature is available in Polar software. When you transfer training results from your Polar RS300x running heart rate monitor to polarpersonaltrainer.com, you can follow your training load and recovery in the training diary. Continuous monitoring of training load and recovery will help you recognize personal limits, avoid over- or undertraining, and adjust training intensity and duration according to your daily and weekly targets.

Data transfer

Compatible with Mac (Intel-based) – opt. with Polar FlowLink:

Compatible with polarpersonaltrainer.com – opt. with Polar FlowLink

G1 GPS sensor features - Sold Separately

Distance – training, lap, and total

Distance (km, mi) can be set and measured in several ways. Training distance tells you the distance traveled during a training session. Lap distance tells you the distance of one lap. Total distance is the distance accumulated since the last reset.

Speed-based target zones with visual and audible alarm

• You can define your target zones for a training session based on speed. When you are out of the preset zones, the Polar RS300x running heart rate monitor will give a visual and audible alarm.

Speed/Pace – current, average and maximum

• Speed (km/h or mi/h) is measured with GPS, footpod, stride sensor or cycling speed sensor. Pace (expressed as min/km or min/mile) stands for the rate of speed. Pace is usually used in running. By setting a target pace, you can follow how fast you need to run in order to reach a certain distance in a predefined time.

Recording features

Totals

• Totals includes your training data starting from the last reset enabling you to follow your long-term training.

Training files (with summaries) – 16

Weekly history

• Weekly history gathers your weekly training data. By selecting a week, you can review your training data for the week.

S1 Foot Pod features - Sold Separately

Distance – training, lap, and total

Distance (km, mi) can be set and measured in several ways. Training distance tells you the distance traveled during a training session. Lap distance tells you the distance of one lap. Total distance is the distance accumulated since the last reset.

Speed/Pace – current, average and maximum

• Speed (km/h or mi/h) is measured with GPS, footpod, stride sensor or cycling speed sensor. Pace (expressed as min/km or min/mile) stands for the rate of speed. Pace is usually used in running. By setting a target pace, you can follow how fast you need to run in order to reach a certain distance in a predefined time.

Speed/Pace-based target zones with visual and audible alarm

• You can define your target zones for a training session based on speed. When you are out of the preset zones, the training computer will give a visual and audible alarm.

Training features

Automatic lap recording

• With this feature you can set your training computer to take laps based on preset distance, for example, every 1 km/mi.

Display zoom

• Display zoom feature allows you to zoom in information on the display during training.

Graphical target zone indicator

• This feature points out graphically on the display the zone you are in during a training session helping you to stay on the desired intensity zone.

HeartTouch – button-free operation of wrist unit

• When HeartTouch is on, different training information during training can be accessed without pressing buttons, for instance, when gloves make pressing buttons difficult, by bringing your training computer close to your transmitter.

Interval trainer guided workouts – heart rate / pace / distance

• Create interval guided workouts based on time, heart rate, speed/pace or distance guidance with up to three linked timers or distances and up to three target zones.

Number of laps – 99

Time and distance based interval timers

• Use timers, for example, as a training tool in interval training to tell you when to switch from a harder to a lighter period and vice versa. The timers can be time- or distance- based.

User configurable displays – two lines

• This feature allows you to configure training computer displays to show the information that you need during your training session. Configure the displays either in the training computer or in ProTrainer 5 software.

ZoneLock

• ZoneLock feature helps you to accumulate certain intensity. You can either lock a zone before a training session or during it by pressing a button when you are on the desired zone.

ZonePointer

• ZonePointer is a visible and moving symbol on the Polar RS300x running heart rate monitor display indicating whether you are inside the pre-set target zone. This feature helps you to reach the desired intensity/pace/speed/cadence targets.

Watch features

Backlight

Date and weekday indicator

Display text in English, German, French, and Spanish

KeyLock

• By activating KeyLock, training computer buttons are locked, and accidental presses do not cause problems, for instance, during training.

Time of day (12/24h) with alarm and snooze

Water resistant – 50m

The Polar RS300x running heart rate monitor is available in black or orange. The RS300x is sold as a stand alone heart rate monitor or you can purchase the RS300x with the S1 foot pod or with the G1 GPS sensor.

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