Finally, Garmin has now with the new Garmin Forerunner 405 succeded in putting their outstanding GPS technology into a nice looking sport watch. This watch, or GPS, is sleek enough to be worn while exercising as well as at work.

The Garmin Forerunner 405 sends your training data wirelessly to your computer and it has a touch bezel which makes the usage of this watch a lot easier as with its predecessors. There is no need to fumble with any buttons any more.

Like the Garmin Forerunner 205 or 305 this new Forerunner measures distance, speed, time, calories burned and heart rate. It has a highly sensitive GPS receiver which makes it possible to use it on trails in the wood or in the city where skyscrapers normally are a problem for GPS watches.

Interesting for runners is that it has an optional foot pod. That makes sure, that even when the sattelite reception is very bad, you won’t loose any valuable data. It also makes it possible to use it indoors, still measuring distance and speed.

The Forerunner 405 is available with or without a heart rate monitor and in two different colors.

All of Garmin’s new fitness devices (Garmin 405, Edge 605 and 705 and Forerunner 50 heart rate monitor) interface wirelessly with devices compatible with the “ANT + Sport” protocol. This includes devices from other manufacturers as well.

The Garmin 405 will automatically transfer your training data to your computer when the Forerunner is in range. Wireless.

For cyclists there is an optional speed and cadence bike sensor to measure how fast and how far you are going on the bike.

As of today, this is probably the most complete training watch there is.

Losing weight is one of the toughest endeavors of life. It requires rigorous discipline, will lpower and an understanding of what’s actually going on inside your body. If you really want to lose weight, you need to take the guess work out of your fitness regime with Polar F11 heart rate monitor. Though Polar has many heart rate monitors like Polar S725X, Polar F4 and many more, Polar F11 is the best amongst all Polar products.

If you want to burn fat then there are two options. You can either jog for every 10 minutes and then check your pulse rate to see if you are meeting your optimum heart rate. However, that will slow down your heart rate every time you stop. Hence, the next best method is to monitor your heart rate using Polar F11 heart rate monitor.
Though there are a variety of heart rate monitors in the market, Polar F11 has a number of features which make it one of the best heart rate monitors around. Here are some of the features of Polar F11 heart rate monitor:

1) Size and resolution: The Polar F11 heart rate monitor has a great and clear resolution. The screen is large hence you don’t need to squint to see the figures. A mere glance at the monitor will tell you your heart rate.

2) Accuracy: Polar F11 heart rate monitor is completely accurate and dependable. The accuracy and dependability of this heart rate monitor will ensure that you meet your weight loss and work out goals with optimum efficiency and accuracy.

3) Strength and Durability: As I’m sure you’ll agree, a heart rate monitor would be of little use to you if it weren’t durable enough to withstand the elements. After all, while some will only use it when the go walking, others want to use their even when scaling mountains.

4) Comfort: You don’t need a heart rate monitor which is not comfortable on your wrist and keeps troubling or distracting you, do you? Polar F11 is so light that you may even forget that it’s on your wrist.

5) Guidance System: Unique to the Polar F11 is a personal guidance system known as, “Polar Keep U Fit”. Essentially, this system helps you track your progress as you start closing in on your fitness goals.

6) Calories: In addition to measuring your heart rate, the Polar F11 has a built-in function for calculating the amount of calories being used, either on a per session basis, or over a period of multiple sessions.

7) Water resistance: Polar F11 has a water resistance feature which up to 100 feet.

No Interference: The Wear Link Code which is essentially a soft fabric transmitter prevents the heart rate monitor from picking up interference from other monitors and etc, should you be in a crowded area such as a gym.

9) Polar F11 has a two years warranty from the manufacturer as well.

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The Polar RS400sd is the perfect heart rate monitor for runners that want to improve their perfomance through the use of science in their training.

The Polar RS400 has one of the largest displays on the market. It also can measure your running speed and distance to help you with your training.

The Polar RS400sd heart rate monitor measures heart rate, running speed, and distance. Of course it also calculates other things like calories burned, time in different heart rate zones and much more.

Here are some of the function of this heart rate monitor:

Batteries
Polar has finally made sure it is possible for you to change the batteries in this heart rate monitor. You don’t have to go to a watch store to have it done any more.

Polar OwnOptimizer
This is a function that only Polar heart rate monitors have. It makes it possible to monitor if you are over training or under training. The heart rate variability is used to calculate the index of the current training load.

Polar Running Index
This is a function only available in the new Polar RS series. The Running Index takes into account your running speed in comparison to your heart rate. Through reviewing your Running Index over a period of time you can see your increase in performance and fitness.

Polar OwnIndex
Polar has found out that resting heart rate tests can calculate your approximate VO2 max. They have done a lot of tests on different persons to validate and design this test. The Polar rs400sd includes a possibility to view the fitness trend graphically.

Polar OwnZone
Polar OwnZone is a function that let’s you calculate your own training zone intensities automatically. The training zone will generally be about 65 – 85 % of Max HR.

Polar OwnCal
This is the well known calorie expenditure calculation that almost all Polar heart rate monitors have.

Difference to RS800
The main differences to the RS800 are stride length, running cadence and altimeter. These functions are all found in the rs800 but not in the rs400.

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Are you serious about running or about your Ironman training?
The Polar RS800CX will help you plan, monitor and analyse everything about your training. It is one of the most hightech hrms there is today. It helps you train at the right intensity. You can choose between heart rate or running speed as measurement of intensity.

The RS800 CX measures heart rate, running speed, cadence, distance and average stride length. Of course it also calculates other things like calories burned, time in different heart rate zones and much more.
It also gives you the possibility to check your fitness level through some tests. The tests should be taken at rest. I have tried the fitness tests myself many times, and I have also compared them to fitness tests done in the laboratory. The tests done with the RS800CX are very exact in comparison to the lab-tests. Error rate of a few percent only.

Another interesting function of the RS800CX is that it can tell you if you are resting enough. It will tell you if you should increase or decrease your training or if it’s already optimal.

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