Direct measurement of heart rate during exercise is the most accurate way to gauge performance. Using a heart rate monitor makes it possible to train at your own ideal pace and intensity, maximizing your training benefits.

Heart rate monitor capabilities are available on PM2, PM2+, PM3, and PM4 monitors for those who would like to view their heart rate on a Concept2 Performance Monitor.

Heart Rate Monitoring on a PM2, PM2+ or PM3 Monitor

In order to display the heart rate on a PM2, PM2+, or PM3 monitor, you need:

• A chest belt with transmitter, and
• Concept2's heart rate cable with receiver

Concept2's heart rate cable and receiver is available only from Concept2. It is designed to work with Polar brand chest belts and transmitters, which you can purchase from Concept2 or from any Polar distributor (note: Polar W.I.N.D. products are not compatible with Concept2 Performance Monitors). Other brands of chest belts may work but are not guaranteed to do so.

The cable is plugged into the monitor on the rower, travels down the monitor arm, and ends up under the indoor rower monorail (where the seat slides). The receiver is located at the end of this cable to put it in closer range to you as you are sitting on the indoor rower. You are not physically connected to the cable; you simply wear the chest belt and transmitter, and your heart rate is transmitted wirelessly.

If you need to purchase a chest belt and will be monitoring your heart rate only while rowing on the indoor rower...

Heartrate Chestbelt Plus Receiver & Cable

PN 1747
$65.00

If you do not yet own a Polar heart rate chest belt transmitter and you would like to use Polar equipment to view your heart rate on your PM2/PM2+/PM3 monitor, you should order the Polar/Concept2 Heart Rate Interface. This package includes:

• A Polar chest belt transmitter, and
• Concept2's heart rate cable with receiver (PN 1861)

If you need to purchase a chest belt and would like to monitor your heart rate for many activities...

Polar F11 Heartrate Monitor w/ Concept2 Heart Rate Receiver and Cable

PN 1861 and PN 2487
$25.00 and $159.95

This package includes:

• A Polar chest belt transmitter
• Concept2's heart rate cable with receiver (PN 1861), and
• Polar F11 wristwatch display unit

Complete stand-alone Polar™ portable heart rate monitor with chest belt transmitter and wristwatch display unit. Great for also monitoring your heart rate while running, cycling, or other exercises. The Polar F11 features the WearLink™ Coded transmitter made from a soft, fabric material. The electrodes, which pick up the heart signals, are integrated right into the strap for added flexibility and comfort. The Coded feature eliminates interference from other heart rate monitors. The OwnCalT feature counts the calories and fat that you burn and the new OwnZoneT feature will automatically determine each day's target zone. The F11 is ideal unit for the serious exerciser looking to lose weight or reach the next level of fitness. In addition to displaying your current heart rate during exercise, the F11 wristwatch receiver has the following features:

• Keeps U Fit Workout Program—gives you personal guidance—how often, how hard and how long you need to exercise to reach your personal fitness goals.
• Zone Pointer—provides a visual on the watch display that allows you to see where you are within your target zone range.
• Backlight
• UpLink and SonicLink—Enables uploading and downloading of settings from PolarFitnessTrainer.com and from your own PC to the wrist unit.
• Self Walk Test—a cardiovascular fitness test using a brisk 1.24 mile walk.
• OwnCal—counts total calories burned and percentage of calories burned from fat.
• OwnCode—prevents cross talk from other monitors
• Polar Fitness Test with OwnIndex—measures your current fitness level without any physical exertion.
• OwnZone—automatically determines and guides you to your safest and most effective exercise zone.
• Time of day, date, and alarm clock functions.
• Water resistant (to 30m) wristwatch receiver and 100% waterproof transmitter belt.

If you already have a Polar chest belt...

Heartrate Receiver & Cable Only

PN 1861
$25.00

If you already own a Polar heart rate chest belt transmitter and would like to view your heart rate on your PM2/PM2+/PM3 or PM4 monitor, you should order this Heart Rate Receiver and Cable. Recommended for use with Polar chest belts. Note: Polar W.I.N.D. products are not compatible with Concept2 Performance Monitors.

Heart Rate Monitoring on a PM4

Heart rate monitoring capabilities are available with PM4 monitors for those who would like to view their heart rate on the Concept2 Indoor Rower Performance Monitor.

The PM4 offers two methods for monitoring your heart rate: Suunto and Polar.

Suunto

To connect via Suunto, you need:

• Complimentary Suunto chest belt (supplied with purchase of a PM4)

The Suunto chest belt uses ANT technology and sends the heart rate to a receiver that is built in to the PM4 circuit board. Using the Suunto method, no additional accessories are required to see your heart rate in the PM4. Note: Suunto equipment is compatible only with the PM4.

If you are rowing with a PM4 and would like to purchase an additional transmitter belt to monitor your heart rate...

Suunto Transmitter Belt

PN 1970
$50.00

The PM4 comes equipped with a built-in ANT technology heart rate receiver and complimentary Suunto brand transmitter belt (size medium). Additional elastic chest belts may be purchased.

Note: For use to display heartrate in a PM4 only. Not compatible with PM2, PM2+ or PM3 monitors.

If you'd like to use Suunto equipment to monitor your heart rate during activities away from the Indoor Rower...

Suunto t3

PN 1497
$149.00 (includes watch and transmitter with size medium chestbelt)

More than a heart rate monitor, the Suunto t3 helps you train with confidence by providing real-time information on the aerobic benefit of each workout. Are you over or under-training? Sweating hard enough to reach your goals? The Suunto t3 knows and tells with real-time Training Effect.

Training Effect takes the guesswork out of working out. More powerful than traditional zone training systems, Training Effect keeps you on-target for achieving your goal, whether it's weight loss, cardiovascular health or shaving minutes off a marathon. The Suunto t3 analyzes your heartbeats and translates the data into a simple, one-to-five Training Effect scale.

The onboard logbook has a 15 workout memory, and archiving and further analysis are available with a Suunto PC POD and Training Manager Lite PC software.

Product features include:

• Real-time Training Effect
• Current heart rate, average heart rate and maximum heart rate
• Real-time calories burned
• Three-tier zone training system with alarms
• 2 adjustable HR limits with alarms
• Speed and distance with optional Foot POD, Bike POD, Road Bike POD or GPS POD
• Compatible with PC POD
• Dual time, date and alarm
• Log memory for 15 workouts
• Stopwatch with 50 split laps
• Interval timer
• User-replaceable battery
• HR Belt with error-free ANT transmission technology
• Water resistant to 30m (100ft)
• Interchangeable straps

Polar

To connect via Polar you need:

• A Polar chest belt with transmitter (available through Concept2 or other Polar distributors), and
• Concept2's heart rate cable with receiver (PN 1861)

The cable is plugged into the monitor on the rower, travels down the monitor arm, and ends up under the indoor rower monorail (where the seat slides). The receiver is located at the end of this cable to put it in closer range to you as you are sitting on the rower. You are not physically connected to the cable; you simply wear the chest belt and transmitter, and your heart rate is transmitted wirelessly.

If you already have a Polar chest belt...

Heartrate Receiver & Cable Only

PN 1861
$25.00

If you already own a Polar heart rate chest belt transmitter and would like to view your heart rate on your PM2/PM2+/PM3 or PM4 monitor, you should order this Heart Rate Receiver and Cable. Recommended for use with Polar chest belts. Note: Polar W.I.N.D. products are not compatible with Concept2 Performance Monitors.