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Fri, Jul 25, 2008
The Straits Times, Digital Life
Polar Electro RS800G3

Price: $869

Elite runners and coaches swear by this watch, which doubles up as a heart rate monitor.

A lightweight chest strap with a detachable heartbeat sensor comes with the Polar Electro RS800G3. The sensor connects to the watch wirelessly to show heart-rate readings.

The watch's display is large enough for clear viewing during a workout. Just push the main button once and you'll see your heart rate, running speed and time lapsed - all on one screen.

Heart-rate zone alarm - a function to alert you to move on to greater degrees of intensity - is used by professional athletes to combine aerobic (low-intensity) and anaerobic (high-intensity) exercises in a single session.

Apart from it, there is also another advanced training aid - global positioning system (GPS) tracking.

GPS tracking measures distance and speed in real time for training across disciplines including cycling, in-line skating and kayaking.


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