WALKING METER

Pedometer

You can use a pedometer or step counter to count how many steps you have made during your walking. The device is simple and works by using pendulum which senses hip movement and display it. Pedometer is becoming popular and a motivator to achieve the magic figure of 10,000 steps a day, which many takes as the benchmark to achieve the desired result of walking. Often worn in belt, you can use pedometer all day or during your walking.

While there are many brands of pedometer are available, some gives more informations than just the count of your steps like calorie estimates, clocks, timers, stopwatches and speed measurement, 7-day memory, pulse rate readers etc.

Pedometer accuracy depends on how you set it. Do not forget to learn how to set while buying it. You can also also use the Google Map Pedometer, an online tool to measure the length of your walking route. Check this against your pedometer reading. You can have a fairly accurate measurement of your walking distance later on.

You can keep a track of your progress by recording the day’s count and formulate a program to improve your walking. Only thing is to avoid the accidental reset of the pedometer. Some model can take care of the problem by itself.

This little inexpensive gadget can tell you exactly how many steps you have taken towards your goal. This will eventually push you to achieve the target number of steps a day. You certainly walk more steps and that is your objective.

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