Polar FT80 Heart Rate Monitor Review

The Polar FT80 Heart Rate Monitor is for those that want an advanced level HRM from Polar that can be upgraded with add-ons like a foot pod or GPS.

The Polar FT80 is a unique HRM that effectively enhances your training program whether running, weight lifting or doing yoga. With FT80 on your wrist you can display numerical graphical data. Polar has designed this fitness watch giving it a sleek and eye-pleasing look.

The Polar FT80 is a dedicated heart rate monitor for avid athletes, aiding them in achieving ultimate training efficiency. The FT80 simplifies the workout process ahead by making a primary check of your daily fitness, and then directs you to the choose the appropriate workout pace depending on your age, heart rate and total fitness condition. Exercising too demandingly may result in refraining from the workout schedule and training too timidly will also not benefit your fitness program. With FT80 in place you can overcome these issues by charting you an individual program depending upon your needs and capabilities. This is done in advance by assessing your heart rate which is not only beneficial in achieving your personal fitness targets, but also perks up your over all physical state, which really counts to maintain an accurate pace and speed level while working out.

Polar FT80 Heart Rate Monitor Watch (Black)

The Polar FT80 heart rate monitor also attracts attention because of the Polar Star personalized training program which is specially designed to adapt to personal workout routines. This feature provides weekly workout targets along with regular feedback so as to keep you motivated. FT80 has a unique alarm facility that warns whenever your heart rate goes up or comes down your target level, to keep you on track even during your training.

• an in-built fitness test that computes your aerobic fitness at rest in just a matter of five minutes
• ZoneLock mode which allows you to activate a target zone amidst a training program with just the press of a trigger
• Polar OwnZone mode that presents a personalized target zone for particular training sessions
• an OwnCode mode that restraints crosstalk from other nearby heart rate monitors
• ZonePointer which is an audio-visual feature on the display screen that puts forth your present heart rate with respect to your target heart beat rate
• a recording mode that keeps record of your average and maximum heart rate, calorie outflow, distance, and total training time, and then stores in the form of a file
• OwnRelax which provides a 5 minute test to see how deeply you can relax - ideal for yoga
• Polar FlowLink connection to easily transfer data between the FT80 and a computer
• water resistance to 30 meters; a 12/24-hour clock with a day and/week indicator; a built-in backlight; an alarm with snoozing facility; a low battery indicator