Polar FT80 GREAT WATCH!

 Polar FT80 GREAT WATCH!
This monitor is a great assistant to measure, record and motivate anyone training to inprove their fitness.

The programmed features are pretty good with different training available programs if you need them as a guide or as a challenge. If you have a solid understanding of the principals of heart rate training you could use something less cabable, hence less expensive.

The Polar website for recording your fitness is pretty good. I acknowledge that some people don't like the fact it's on line only and not "downloadable" and some of the features are not all that flexible. I think it's best suited to soemone who's willing or who needs to be shown how to build and record a training program. Other websites like bodybuilding dot com are more felxible and could be used in conjunction with the the polar tool if you like. Simple daily trackers like diet assistant are also useful and it would be nice if they were all compatible or if the Polar crew developed their site further.

I've noted the complaints on software, watch face lighting etc but I've had no problem with these features.

Overall a very good assistant and I'd recommend this or the less expensvie versions. I am burning 3000cals extra a week now I have the item so it has been a successful purchase for me.