Features & Benefits

The Polar F55 comes with a plethora of feature benefits built in, most of which are Polar's own proprietary ideas. The Polar Body Workout provides guidance and feedback during strength training workouts. The Polar Fitness Test™ with OwnIndex® will measure your fitness level and VO2max for precise training goals. The Polar Keeps U Fit ™ allows you to track your own Workout Program. The Polar OwnCal® lets you keep track of the calories you burn each workout. Polar OwnRelax™ is a test that tells you your resting heart rate which is a measure of fitness. Believe it or not, there are more features that will impress you!

Specifications

Basic features
Automatic age-based target zone (% / bpm) - %/bpm
Backlight
Graphical target zone indicator
Heart rate (displayed as % of maximum heart rate)
Heart rate (displayed as bpm)
Heart rate sets: pre-program favorite exercise settings - 1 set
HeartTouch™, button-free operation of wrist unit
KeyLock
Manual target zone (% / bpm) - %/bpm
Sound volume level setting
Visual and audible alarm in target zones
Water resistant - 50m

Computer connectivity
Edit wrist unit settings with Polar UpLink Tool and transfer them to your Polar product (UpLink)
Transfer exercise data from wrist unit to polarpersonaltrainer.com via Polar WebLink (SonicLink/Infrared)
Transfer logos from Polar web site to wrist unit (UpLink)

Cycling features
Bike mount - opt.

Data transfer
Polar IrDA USB Adapter or internal/external non-Polar IrDA adapter - opt.
UpLink (PC with a sound card and headphones/dynamic loudspeakers required)

Language features
Display text in English, German, Finnish, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Italian

Mobile connectivity
Polar MobileLink

Polar exercise features
Average heart rate of total exercise
Exercise Date
Fitness Bullets (á 10 minutes in target zone)
HR-based target zones with audible alarm
HR-based target zones with visual alarm


Recording features
Average heart rate
Calorie expenditure - exe.week.tot.fat%
Exercise Time (total) - total
Exercise file info page with date and time
Fitness Exercise Diary
Fitness Exercise Diary with personal targets
Last OwnIndex
Maximum heart rate
Number of exercise files (with summaries) - 12
Target zone limits
Time in target zone

Transmitter belt
Polar T31 coded™ transmitter - compatible
Polar WearLink® 31 coded transmitter (changeable battery) - compatible
Polar WearLink® coded transmitter (changeable battery)

Watch features
Date and weekday indicator
Dual time zone
Exercise reminder (visual/alarm)
Low battery indicator
Time of day (12/24h) with alarm

Exercises

Perform any exercise that you enjoy enough to do consistently and intensely.

• Running
• Hiking
• Cycling
• Skating
• Skiing
• Skipping
• Jump Rope

More Info

When you train in each of your five heart rate zones you know exactly which energy system you are working and can accurately train for weight loss, endurance, or strengthening. The zones are 1. Heart Healthy Zone - 50 to 60% of maximum 2. Fitness Zone - 60 to 70% of maximum 3. Aerobic Zone -70 to 80% of maximum 4. Anaerobic Zone - 80 to 90% of maximum 5. Red Line Zone - 90 to 100% of maximum