Polar F6 Features

The Polar F6 is a heart rate monitor that also monitors several other body functions, such as calories burned. Personal fitness trainers use heart rate monitors to keep track of their own heart rates during workouts, as well as their clients'. The Polar F6 retails for about $110 and sells at any major health and fitness store or website.

Functions

• The Polar F6's main function is to keep a record of your heart rate, but it also keeps track of other data related to exercise and metabolic processes. When you program the Polar F6 for an exercise, it will keep track of the duration of your workout, your average heart rate and maximum heart rate, as well as the percentage of fat being burned and calories used.

Interface

• The device's manual gives detailed instruction on configuring the heart rate monitor. The interface is rather complex due to its many features. Learning to navigate through the advanced features will take some time.

Other

• The Polar F6 has an optional bicycle mount for cyclists. A low-battery indicator warns you when the battery depletes to a certain level. A built-in clock keeps track of time in either the 24 hour format or the 12 hour format. The display shows the date and the day of the week, and you can set a built-in alarm for any date or time.

Design

• The Polar F6 comes in several different colors, including "black coal," "pink coral," and "green tea." You can wear it as a watch, as it comes with a wrist band., The Polar F6 is waterproof up to 100 ft.