Heart rate is the measurement of the work your heart does. Heart rate can be expressed as the number of beats per minute (bpm) or as a percentage (%) of your maximum heart rate.
• HR-based target zones with visual and audible alarm
You can define your target zones for a training session based on heart rate to help define the right intensity. When you are out of the preset zones, the training computer will give a visual and audible alarm.
• HRmax
This allows the user to set an upper maximum heart rate for the activity, with visual and audible alarms to notify when heart rate goes above this rate.
• Manual target zone – bpm / %
This feature enables you to define the target zone as you want and is suitable for your training. You can set the target zone for your training as beats per minute (bpm) or as a percentage of your maximum heart rate.
• Polar® EnergyPointer
EnergyPointer is an easy-to-use feature which tells you during a training session if the main effect of your training is fat burning or fitness improvement. EnergyPointer visually indicates the center point between these two training effects, so when you are below that point, you are improving fat burning, and above that point, you are improving your aerobic fitness.
• Polar® Fitness Test
Polar® Fitness Test measures your aerobic fitness at rest in just five minutes. The result, Polar® OwnIndex, evaluates your maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max). With the Polar Fitness Test you can measure your aerobic fitness by yourself, automatically and without any exertion. All you need is your training computer. The Polar® Fitness Test is as accurate in predicting the VO2max as any sub maximal fitness test. The test is based on heart rate and heart rate variability at rest and personal information.
• Polar® OwnCal® - calorie expenditure
Polar OwnCal® calculates the number of kilocalories expended during training. This feature allows you to follow the kilocalories expended during one training session and cumulative kilocalories expended during several training sessions.
• Polar OwnCode® (5kHz) – coded transmission
Coded WearLink®+ textile transmitter automatically locks in a code to transmit your heart rate to the training computer. The training computer picks up your heart rate from your transmitter only. Coding prevents interference from other training computers.
• Training load (available via polarpersonaltrainer.com*)
This feature is available in Polar® software. When you transfer training results from your training computer to polarpersonaltrainer.com, you can follow your training load and recovery in the training diary. Continuous monitoring of training load and recovery will help you recognize personal limits, avoid over- or undertraining, and adjust training intensity and duration according to your daily and weekly targets.
FT40 data transfer features:
• Compatible with Mac (Intel-based), PC, and polarpersonaltrainer.com, all via Polar® FlowLink
FT40 recording features:
• Totals
Totals includes your training data starting from the last reset enabling you to follow your long-term training.
• Training files
Summaries of the last 50 training sessions are stored for later recall.
• Weekly history
Weekly history gathers your weekly training data. By selecting a week, you can review your training data for the week.
FT40 training features:
• Graphical target zone indicator
This feature points out graphically on the display the zone you are in during a training session helping you to stay on the desired intensity zone.
• HeartTouch – button-free operation of wrist unit
When HeartTouch is on, different training information during training can be accessed without pressing buttons, for instance, when gloves make pressing buttons difficult, by bringing your training computer close to your transmitter.
• ZoneLock
ZoneLock feature helps you to accumulate certain intensity. You can either lock a zone before a training session or during it by pressing a button when you are on the desired zone.
• ZonePointer
ZonePointer is a visible and moving symbol on the training computer display indicating whether you are inside the pre-set target zone. This feature helps you to reach the desired intensity/pace/speed/cadence targets.
FT40 watch features:
• Backlight
• Date and weekday indicator
• Display text in English, German, Spanish, and Italian
• Low battery indicator
• Time of day (12/24h) with alarm and snooze
• User replaceable battery
• Water resistant – 30m
• KeyLock
By activating KeyLock, training computer buttons are locked, and accidental presses do not cause problems, for instance, during training.
*Polarpersonaltrainer.com features:
• Training analyzing
• Training diary
Diary is available in Polar® software. When you transfer training results from your training computer to your Diary, you can easily follow up your training as well as plan your future training sessions. You can choose to see your training sessions in a month or week view, along with a month or week summary.
• Training Load
This feature is available in Polar® software. When you transfer training results from your training computer to polarpersonaltrainer.com, you can follow your training load and recovery in the training diary. Continuous monitoring of training load and recovery will help you recognize personal limits, avoid over- or undertraining, and adjust training intensity and duration according to your daily and weekly targets.
• Training programs
The polarpersonaltrainer.com web service offers training programs for running, cycling, outdoor sports, and general fitness, for instance. The training program creates training targets which appear in your Diary. You can customize the program according your current fitness level.
