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The Polar RS300X heart rate monitor offers all of the basic features you need plus the ability to add optional pods to customize based on your sport. Find out more in my review.

The Polar RS300X is billed as a running and multisport training heart tempo checker. Polar has several categories of monitors ranging from Get Active monitors, which are basic monitors for people just starting out or trying to get back in shape and would benefit from having their progress measured using a heart rate monitor, Improve Fitness monitors, which are for most of us that work out pretty consistently each week in a variety of different sports, and Maximize Performance monitors, which are designed for top level athletes who really want to take their games to the next level.

As you move up it categories Polar offers more features on each monitor and the price tends to go up as well. The RS300X fits into the Improve Fitness category and is designed for recreational athletes to track speed, distance, and heart rate.

The Polar RS300X is basically designed to meet the needs of athletes of all levels. The designers had the intention of offering dynamic real-time feedback to users before, during, and after any exercise. Polar kept everyone under consideration while developing the RS300X by including functions for the everyday jogger just looking to improve fitness or shed a few pounds and the seasoned cross-trainer preparing for an endurance race. The technology may seem overwhelming to some at first, but after becoming familiar with the interface everything comes to life at your fingertips.

Track Your Progress Over Time

Every individual that makes exercise an integral part of their lives will strive to perform better than they did previously. No one knows this better than the design team at Polar. When you first start using the RS300X you can take a basic aerobic fitness test that will tell you your overall cardiovascular fitness level while resting. The test only takes 5 minutes and will measure your VO2 max, which is your maximal oxygen uptake. This test is as accurate as any that you can do outside of a doctor’s office. To measure your exact VO2 max you’ll need to go to a medical facility and have it tested on a treadmill which can be time consuming and costly. So the Polar fitness test is a fantastic alterative. After the RS300X records your starting VO2 max you can then check your progress over time as you take the test again and again. It’s a great way to accurately see how your fitness level is improving.

In addition to recording your base fitness level the Polar RS300X automatically tracks the statistics of every workout and will display the most recent sixteen training sessions. Also there is an option to display the workouts of the previous sixteen weeks. This allows you to see your progress and whether you need to modify your routine to add more challenge or keep on the path that is working for you. Such benchmark recording is crucial to preventing complacency and a plateau effect. The ability to look back on previous exercise sessions allows you to establish and monitor goals for improvement or simply maintenance.

This video shows how to get started using the Polar RS300X.

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