Are you seeking a sophisticated running or exercise watch for an advanced fitness program? Here is a brief Polar F11 review of all its features and benefits it can offer you to keep track of and to analyze your workout and fitness progress. The Polar F11 is one of Polar’s fitness oriented heart rate watches known as the “F” series. The F series watches start with the F4 and range right up to the F55 watch. The F11 sits somewhere in the middle coming in right after the F6. It offers better versatility than the lower watches and the ability to assess your current level of fitness with the “Keep U Fit” fitness testing program.
Featuring standard features for heart rate training like heart rate zone alerts, the Polar F11, will serve anyone who wishes to use heart rate training as part of their program. For the unacquainted, heart rate zone training is a type of workout that aims to keep you exercising at the right intensity during a workout. You set up a heart rate zone by entering in a lower and upper target heart rate limit for your workout. (The watch can automatically generate this zone based on your maximum heart rate). The watch will issue an audible alarm if your heart rate falls outside this zone, letting you know you need to step up your effort, or cool things down.
The Polar F11 heart rate watch features a digital, coded signal between the heart rate monitor chest strap and the wrist watch (Polar OwnCode). The encoded signal reduces interference and crosstalk between other devices. The chest strap itself (WearLink) is a heart rate chest strap that fits comfortably around your upper body. It contains sensors to detect your heart beat which it transmits to the F11 wrist watch. WearLink allows you to change the batteries manually and stores three exercise sets.
Polar watches provide a detailed summary of previous workouts including a sophisticated “training diary”. Some of the information summarized includes average and maximum heart rates and total exercise over a period. The watch includes special software that can import session data and allows you to analyze your past performances and results with use of graphs and many other nice features. Your data can even be transferred to an online community and shared with other people who in turn, will share their own performance data with you.
The Polar F11 watch also offers a feature that measures your VO2Max. One’s VO2Max is a measurement that is widely regarded as a measure of aerobic fitness in endurance athletes. With the Polar F11 you can even view your fitness progress graphically.
One of the main highlights of the Polar F11 is the “Keep U Fit” feature that tracks your current fitness and improvement over time. It takes your personal statistics, measures your heart rate, then calculates your level of fitness. Once it has this basic information, the watch can even create a personalized program for you. You have a choice of either maintaining your current fitness or improving it. This was a very brief Polar F11 review, but covers the standout features of this watch. The Polar F11 is a great watch for basic heart rate training, providing detailed analysis of training and even guides you along the path of improving your current fitness level.
