The Polar Cs200 - Unveiling the Secrets of Successful Fitness

The Polar Cs200 is the Cadillac of Polar heart rate monitors or heart monitors in general and comes in at quite a reasonable price. Touted as being "one of the better" heart monitors, the Polar Cs200 provides a range of features normally found on much more expensive monitors and delivers them in a compact, stylish design. The Polar Cs200 not only measures the user's maximum and average heart rate on a total and a per lap basis, but the patented Polar OwnCode frequency keeps cross talk interference to a minimum when in close proximity to other heart rate monitors (such as in race situations). The Cs200 Polar Heart Rate Monitor is more than just a heart rate monitor or cyclo-computer, however as it has the capabilities of being a full-fledged training tool as well. With the ability to link to your computer and track, analyze, and post the results as saved/archived files, the Polar Cs200 provides a variety of avenues with which to explore your athletic goals.

Polar Heart Rate Monitor Features

The Polar Cs200 offers a host of features that normally would add up to a much more expensive package, however Polar manages to include affordability as one of the Polar heart rate monitor Cs200's main attributes. A full list of features includes:

* Highly accurate wireless heart rate monitoring
* Targeted heart rate zones marked by both audible and visual alarms
* Graphs of heart rate and speed
* Measurements of Speed (including current, average and maximum), trip distance and total distance
* Measurement of the User's rate of calorie consumption
* Settings for 2 bicycles
* Automatic lap recording with date of exercise
* Exercise file information page with time and date
* Semi-automatic back lighting
* Water resistant

In addition to the above-mentioned features, the Cs200 has several features that deserve their own mention as they are quite innovative in their own rights. The Polar Cs200 comes equipped with SpeedPointer, which is essentially an automatic visual comparison between the average pace and the current actual pace. The display will have an "Up arrow" indicating you are increasing the average pace or a "Down arrow" if the average pace is dropping as a result of the current pace. This allows the user to truly gauge their efforts and conserve/expand energy at the appropriate times during a workout or race.

The Polar Cs200 is also equipped with an estimated time of arrival (ETA) feature that can provide not only you an estimate of your ride length, but also give your significant other or riding partners an idea of when you should be showing up from your latest "Epic" all-day ride. Simply set your riding distance on the cycling computer attachment and the computer will provide an ETA based on your current and average speeds.

More Features and Functions of the Cs200 Polar Heart Rate Monitor

Polar OwnCal and Cycling Economy/Intensity features are also included on the Polar Cs200, both of which offer ways to monitor and track your caloric intake versus your total energy expenditure. This assists the user in calculating their total food and water requirements over long and intense events. As an added bonus, the cyclo-computer has an add-on feature to include cadence as well.

Whether you are an up-and-coming amateur racer, weekend warrior, or occasional athletic enthusiast, the Polar Cs200 has you covered with its myriad of features and add-on bonuses. You will be able to track, monitor, and analyze real-time data from your training efforts to push you to the next level of performance in no time! For the money, there simply is no better heart rate monitor than the Polar Cs200.