Designed for triathletes, serious runners, and endurance athletes, the RCX5 watch and heart rate monitor is versatile and durable enough for any sporting activity. Unique sports profiles guarantee a swift switch between sports, and the ZoneOptimizer coaches you to train at the right intensity, improving performance with downloadable endurance training programs. The unit provides heart rate information even in the water with a comfortable hybrid transmitter, and a Race pace function helps you cross the finish line in time.
Endurance Programs: These running and cycling programs include recommended warm-up, exercise, and cool-down phases for every training session. The programs are customized to your specific needs and fitness level, optimizing your endurance training by adapting and updating your training routines every four weeks.
Fitness Test: If you’re looking to improve your fitness and want to keep up-to-date with how well you’re doing, the smart Fitness Test provides crucial data in just five minutes. By regularly comparing your test results, you can see what progress you are making and how your fitness is improving.
Running Index: Regular use over time allows you to see how efficient your running is. Your Running Index score is calculated automatically after every run, based on your heart rate and speed data collected from your GPS or stride sensor.
Smart Calories: OwnCal accurately calculates the number of calories expended during a training session based on your weight, height, age, gender, individual maximum heart rate (HRmax), and how hard you’re training.
Training Load: Shows at-a-glance info regarding your daily cumulative training load, and advises if and when rest days are needed, and when it’s best to train harder in order to maintain your performance improvement.
Zone Optimizer: By using ZoneOptimizer, you can achieve the training effect you’re looking for, as the feature adjusts your five heart rate training zones to match your body’s current physiological condition.
Body Measurement Features
Automatic age-based target zone
Average and maximum heart rate of each lap
Average, minimum, and maximum heart rate of training
Heart rate expressed as the number of beats per minute or as a percentage of your maximum heart rate
HR-based target zones with visual and audible alarm
HRmax; age-based, Polar Fitness test-based, and user-set
Manual target zone
Polar Fitness Test
Polar OwnCal calorie expenditure with fat percentage
Polar OwnCode (5kHz/2.4 GHz W.I.N.D.) coded transmission
Polar sport zones
Polar ZoneOptimizer personalized sport zones
CS Cadence Sensor W.I.N.D. Features
Bike settings for two bicycles
Current, average, and maximum cadence
CS Speed Sensor W.I.N.D. Features
Automatic start and stop
Bike settings for two bicycles
Distance-based interval
Distance — training, lap, trip, and total
Race pace
Speed — current, average and maximum
Speed-based target zones with visual and audible alarm
SpeedPointer
Data Transfer
Compatible with Mac (Intel-based) via Polar DataLink
Compatible with PC via Polar DataLink
Compatible with polarpersonaltrainer.com via Polar DataLink
G5 GPS Sensor Features
Distance based interval
Distance — training, lap, trip, and total
Race Pace
Route mapping optional with Polar web service
Running Index
Speed/Pace — current, average and maximum
Speed/Pace-based target zones with visual and audible alarm
SpeedPointer
Polarpersonaltrainer.com Features
Advanced training analyzing
Endurance programs
Map view optional with GPS sensor
Training diary
Training Load
Training programs
Recording Features
Adjustable recording rate one, two, five, 15, or 60 seconds
Memory left indication
Totals
99 training files (with summaries)
Weekly history
s3/s3+ Stride Sensor Features
Average stride length
Cadence — current, average, and maximum
Distance — training, lap, trip, and total
Race Pace
Running Index
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
HeartTouch — button-free operation of wrist unit
Interval trainer guided workouts — heart rate/pace/distance
99 laps
Up to 15 sport profiles
Training computer settings
User configurable displays
ZoneLock
ZonePointer
Watch Features
Backlight
Date and weekday indicator
Display text in English, German, Finnish, Swedish, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian
Dual time zone
KeyLock
Low battery indicator
StopWatch
Time of day (12/24h) with alarm and snooze
Training reminder
User-replaceable battery
Water resistant to 30 meters
