Polar cs400

The following Polar cs400 review provides more details on the features and functions of this popular cycle heart rate monitor.

You have bought your new racing bike and your ready to hit the road. But, have you not forget something? Its great  to buy a state of the art racing bike but, if you are serious about this you need to know how effective your training will be. Nowadays the top athletes and cyclists know that to be the best they need to track and measure their performance. They need to know that the training they are doing is making them fitter, stronger and faster. If you want to keep track of your progress then you need to invest in a cycling heart rate monitor like the Polar cs400.

The polar cs400 cycling computer will help you to make your cycle training for more efficient so that the time you spend pedaling those long hard miles is not wasted. The heart rate monitor and polar OwnZone function enables you to set heart rate zones and monitor whether you are pushing your heart rate above or below your limits at different intervals during a outdoor training session or competitive race. In this way you will be able to know when you should be conserving your energy.

The Polar cs400 heart rate monitor can also measure the incline and decline steepness of the hills and mountains that you cycle over. The cs400 calculates the steepness in percentages then categories them in relation to their difficulty. This can also enable you to adjust your pedaling effort at different stages of a steep incline.

The Polar optimizer feature enables you to optimize your training session to ensure you are getting the most out of it. With this feature you can determine if you are overdoing your training or if you are under training. In this way you will know if you need to either increase or decrease the intensity of your training sessions to ensure you achieve your health and fitness targets. Optional accessories include a  wireless cadence sensor which enables you to measure the number of revolutions of the crank set per minute to determine your average pedaling rate.

The Polar cs400 has a big and clear display so you can see clearly view the essential performance data that you need to see. This unit includes distance, calories used, heart rate. lap tap, average speed. real time and average pedaling speed.

With the Polar Pro Trainer software you can develop and then download your own automatic personal fitness program and training session from your PC directly on to the sports Polar cycling watch. The cs400 can store your training files enabling to monitor your cycling performance over a 16 week period.  This can be broken down into weekly intervals where you will be able to track the duration of the training session, the amount of calories you burned, your average lap time as well as your best lap time. Other measurements can include the average heart rate per lap.

The polar cs400 battery comes included and can be changed by yourself although it is recommended that this is performed by an expert. The display has big buttons to press and a back light to able to see in the dark. For more information on HRM watches check out this review on the Polar F11.