How to Use a Pedometer

Pedometers are a great way to get and stay motivated in your
walking routine. And they are really simple to use.
Pedometers come in different sizes, brands, and varieties.
On average they cost between $12 and $30. You can get one
that is very discreet if you like to wear it all day long
or at work. A simple pedometer only records the number of
steps you take based on your body movements. There is a tiny
apparatus within your pedometer that moves each time you
move your hip in order to take a step.

The digital pedometer models track the distance you have
walked and calories burned.

Your pedometer should be attached to your waistband about
half way between your side and your belly button on the
waistband of your pants. If it is in line with your knee,
then you have got it in a good spot. It should always be
kept in the horizontal position and remain parallel to the
ground.

To test that your pedometer is in the right place, reset it
to 0 and manually count off 25 steps. Then, take a look at
your pedometer. It should reflect no fewer than 24 steps and
no more than 26. If it is further off than that, move it to
the left or right and re-try the test until the results more
accurately reflect your actual number of steps.

If you choose to wear your pedometer all day, every day, an
excellent goal to work toward is 10,000 steps per day. If
you only wear your pedometer when you are working out, try
3,000 steps to start out (about a half hour walk) and work
up from there.