Polar Electro FT80 User Manual - page 6
Zone 1
LIGHT: 60-70%
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Benefits: improves basic endurance and helps recovery
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Feels like: comfortable, easy breathing, low loading for
muscles, light sweating
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Recommended for: everybody
Troubleshooting
•
User information missing
is displayed > Enter the missing user information.
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Fitness test result required
is displayed > You need to perform the Fitness Test.
Read more about training under Training Articles at http://articles.polar.fi.
Change/End Your Training Program
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To change your fitness goal (from
Improve Fitness
to
Maximize Fitness
):
Select
Menu > Applications > Training program > Change program
to create a new program.
•
To end your active training program:
Select
Menu > Applications > Training program > End program > End Program?
and
Yes
.
The results of your program are displayed:
•
Start date/Duration
: The start date and the duration of the training program.
•
Excel. weeks/Calories
: The number of excellent training weeks vs. total number of training weeks and
the calories expended during the program.
•
Before/After
: Your Fitness Test result (OwnIndex) before and after the program.
To view the results of your previous program at a later date, select
Menu > Applications > Training program
> Results of past prog.
.
Test Your Fitness Level
To train right and to monitor your progress, it is important to know your current fitness level. The Polar
Fitness Test
TM
is an easy and quick way to measure your cardiovascular fitness and aerobic capacity. The
test is performed at rest.
The test result is a value called OwnIndex. OwnIndex is comparable to maximal oxygen uptake (VO
2max
),
which is commonly used aerobic capacity measure. For more information, see Interpret your fitness test
results.
The OwnIndex value affects the accuracy of the training program and calorie calculation during training.
The test is developed for healthy adults. To ensure the test results are reliable, make sure to:
•
avoid distractions. The more relaxed you are and the more peaceful the testing environment is, the more
accurate the test result will be (for instance, no television, telephone or talking).
•
avoid heavy physical exertion, alcohol and unprescribed pharmacological stimulants on the test day and
the day before.
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avoid eating a heavy meal or smoking 2-3 hours prior to the test.
•
always perform the test in similar conditions and same time of day.
•
enter accurate user information.
Perform Polar Fitness Test
1.
Wear the heart rate sensor, lie down and relax for 1-3 minutes.
2.
In Time view, select
Menu > Applications > Fitness test > Start test
. The fitness test begins as soon as
the FT80 locates your heart rate.
ENGLISH
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Before Training