Polar RCX5 Heart Rate Monitor (Black) by Polar

Editorial Review

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.

The RCX5 watch and heart rate monitor is versatile and durable enough for any sporting activity, making it ideal for triathletes.

What's in the box?

• RCX5 training computer
• WearLink+ Hybrid transmitter
• DataLink data transfer unit
• RCX5 Getting Started Guide

Smart Coaching Features

• 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

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

Warranty
Polar products include a limited two-year manufacturer's warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.

About Polar
Polar helps you truly understand and maximize your training. The company's combination of expertise in sports, physiology, and electronics results in its technologically innovative product line of sports and fitness tools, dating back to 1977. Polar caters to all fitness levels by offering a comprehensive product range, in order to help athletes — from professional-level performers to those simply wanting to get in shape — achieve desired results.

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