Polar CS400 user manual E S T S, Polar Fitness Test, Functions During Exercise, Lap Menu

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Once a programmed exercise is over, this display shows that the exercise is completed, Ride 1 completed will appear.

The cycling computer enters Free exercise mode, and you can continue exercising without settings. The exercise is recorded and filed.

For further information on planning the sessions and transferring them to your cycling computer with the Polar ProTrainer 5 software, consult software help.

Functions During Exercise

Change the same settings in a programmed exercise as with any other exercise type. For further information on different functions during exercise, see Button Functions During Exercise.

The programmed exercise uses the sport profile settings set in the Polar ProTrainer 5 software. If you change the cycling computer settings during exercise (e.g. calibration factor), the changes will only apply to the current exercise. Next time you start the same exercise, the cycling computer will use the sport profile settings defined in the software.

Lap Menu

To see the lap menu during programmed exercise, press and hold OK. Scroll between options with UP or DOWN and select with OK. The contents of the lap menu depend on your exercise.

•End Phase: End current phase and move to the next phase in the exercise.

•Jump to: Move to any other phase in your exercise.

To view exercise results, Select File > Exercise log.

After completing a programmed exercise, your training data will be saved under File. For further information, see Analyze Exercise Results.

9 . T E S T S

Polar Fitness Test™

Select Test > Fitness

The Polar Fitness Test™ is an easy, safe, and quick way to measure your aerobic (cardiovascular) fitness at rest. The result, Polar OwnIndex, is comparable to maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), which is commonly used to evaluate aerobic fitness. Your long-term level of physical activity, heart rate, heart rate variability at rest, gender, age, height, and body weight all influence OwnIndex. The Polar Fitness Test is developed for use by healthy adults.

Aerobic fitness relates to how well your cardiovascular system works to transport oxygen to your body. The better your aerobic fitness, the stronger and more efficient your heart is. Good aerobic fitness has many health benefits. For example, it helps in decreasing high blood pressure and your risk of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. If you want to improve your aerobic fitness it takes, on average, six weeks of regular training to see a noticeable change in your OwnIndex. Less fit individuals see progress even more rapidly. The better your aerobic fitness, the smaller the improvements in your OwnIndex.

Aerobic fitness is best improved by exercise types that use large muscle groups. Such activities include running, cycling, walking, rowing, swimming, skating, and cross-country skiing.

To monitor your progress, start by measuring your OwnIndex a couple of times during the first two weeks in order to get a baseline value, and then repeat the test approximately once a month.

With the Polar Fitness Test, you can also calculate the predicted maximum heart rate value (HRmax-p). The HRmax-p score predicts your individual maximum heart rate more accurately than the age-based

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Contents Polar CS400 Contents Care and Maintenance Watch SettingsPrecautions View Program Perform Programmed ExercisePage Wheel size diameter inches Wheel size setting mm Basic SettingsE T T I N G S TA R T E D Measuring Wheel SizeSex Select Male or Female Menu Structure R E P a R E F O R T R a I N I N GPlan your training Exercise TypesCreate a New Exercise with Zones Create New Exercises With Your Cycling ComputerCreate a New Exercise Without Zones Wear the Transmitter R a I N I N GStart Training Create New Exercises with Polar ProTrainerInformation on the Display Graph view Text on the display Symbol Symbols on the DisplayButton Functions During Exercise Take a LapLock a Zone View Settings Menu Illuminate the Display Night mode onZoom the Display Pause ExerciseStop Exercise F T E R T R a I N I N GAnalyze Exercise Results Exercise LogBasic information Bike information Additional Basic InformationSport Zones Phases Laps Weekly Summary Feature Settings E T T I N G SExercise types Calibrating the Altitude Automatically Recording RateUsing the HeartTouch Function CS400 Bike SettingsAutomatic Lap Recording Heart Rate ViewAutostart On / Off Wheel SizeArrival time Speed On / OffGeneral Settings User SettingsHeart Rate HRmax, HRsit Maximal Oxygen Intake VO2maxWatch Settings Alarm EventTime Personalize the Cycling Computer Display R a I N I N G P R O G R a MShortcut Button Quick Menu View ProgramTo view your weekly program To view your daily programView your daily exercise Perform Programmed Exercise Exercise with PhasesStart Exercising Views during the exercisePolar Fitness Test E S T SFunctions During Exercise Lap MenuPerforming the Test Before the TestWear the Transmitter Enter User InformationAfter the Test Fitness Level ClassesFitness Test Trend Polar Sport Zones A C K G R O U N D I N F O R M AT I O NDelete OwnIndex Value Analyzing OwnIndex Results with Polar ProTrainer 5 SoftwareLight OwnZone TrainingHeart Rate Value in a Sitting Position Maximum Heart RateHeart Rate Reserve Determining Maximum Heart RateU S T O M E R S E R V I C E I N F O R M AT I O N Care and MaintenanceHeart Rate Variability Polar Article LibraryChanging Cycling Computer Battery ServiceStore the strap and the connector separately Changing BatteriesSpeed and Cadence Sensors Battery PrecautionsInterference During Exercise Electromagnetic Interference and Exercise EquipmentMinimizing Risks When Exercising Technical SpecificationsCycling computer limit values Do not know where I am in the menu? Frequently Asked QuestionsThere are no reactions to any buttons? Cycling computer does not measure the calories?Altitude keeps changing even if I am not moving? Limited Polar International Guarantee…the altitude readings are inaccurate? Memory low is displayed?Polar Disclaimer Index
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