Included is the Polar ProTrainer 5 software, which makes it easy to analyze your exercise efforts and offers the ability to create custom training routines. Of significant note, this particular heart rate monitor watch allows you to integrate various training sessions from different sports into a single file. You can merge hiking, cycling, skiing, running and walking into your exercise routine. It would certainly be a hit with triathletes as a versatile multi-sport, water resistant, training watch.
In its primary function as a heart rate monitor, the RS800CX works by establishing a base line which is done checking your daily condition before you being training. The pre-established routines guide you to the ideal training intensity for your physiological fitness level. Ascertaining your heart rate will both help you reach personal fitness goals and improve your overall health in general.
It is important to train at the ideal intensity level. If you exercise is excessive, you may end up doing more harm than good, and yet if your work out is too light you may not achieve your goals to stay in proper shape and/or lose weight. This is where RS800CX comes in; it helps resolve these issues by inspiring you to establish a comprehensive exercise routine.
Many users will appreciate in the built-in altimeter, which measures your altitude, cumulative ascent, and increasing descent. Another great tool is the Polar ProTrainer 5 software that is PC compatible. You utilize the Polar ProTrainer 5 to chart your exercise regiment in advance and works in tandem with the G3 GPS sensor (sold separately) which transfers data to the RS800CX watch.
It also supports the complete range of optional W.I.N.D. sensors that are custom built for various training needs. The W.I.N.D. products (all sold separately) include a CS Speed Sensor pod for cyclists that calculates your cycling speed and distance, and the S3 Stride Sensor (included) for runners that measures each stride you take.
Further more, it is currently the only HRM unit that can measure Heart Rate Variation (HRV). HRV provides a measure of your state of relaxation. More precisely, HRV measures how well your parasympathetic nervous system is asserting itself over the sympathetic nervous system. The larger the HRV, the greater the degree of relaxation you experience.
Much like the other RS800 product lines, this bundle includes more than enough tertiary components to monitor altitude, versatile multi-sport, water-resistant heart rate monitor.