How To Find More Motivation Than You Ever
Thought Possible For Walking Your Way To
Fitness: Introducing-The Pedometer
If you're having trouble getting motivated to
keep to your fitness program ... or if you
haven't even got off the starting block yet,
this article could change your life! Not
completely ... that would be too ambitious!
But, there's a tiny, inexpensive device that can
provide you with all the motivation you need
to get out and start moving your body around
a bit more.
The pedometer, as it's known, can also make
you WANT to do it and can even get you to
ENJOY doing it!
What ... ? ENJOY exercising Surely some
mistake?
Well, no actually. Please read on.
1. So, what is a pedometer?
It's a small, compact device used for
measuring the number of steps taken.
And, as well as measuring the number of steps
taken when exercising in your local
neighborhood, it can also measure your steps
whilst you're climbing the stairs, mowing the
lawn, or doing the shopping.
2. How Does It Work?
It's small enough to clip to your belt and is
fitted with a pendulum which measures one
step each time your foot makes contact with
the ground.
3. How Much Does It Cost?
Many pedometers have been given away FREE
as part of campaigns by local health
authorities to get people moving their bodies
more.
If you can't find such a campaign in your
area, you can buy a pedometer with a
reasonable number of features for as little as
$20.
4. What Exactly Does It Do?
You should buy a model which, at the very
least, measures the number of steps taken,
calories burned, distance walked, speed
you've been walking and how long your
routine has taken.
More expensive models may include any or all
of the following additional features:
- a soothing voice to tell you how many steps
you've taken
- a pulse monitor
- a stopwatch
- a radio and headphones so you can listen to
your favorite radio station whilst out walking
- a step filter to achieve greater accuracy
- a back light so you can see your pedometer
in the dark.
5. How Do I Set Up My Pedometer?
First you need to enter your height, weight
and average stride length.
To arrive at your stride length, most
instruction guides prompt you to measure out
a distance of, say 10 meters, and to count the
number of steps you take to cover it. Divide
this number by the overall distance and this
gives your average stride length.
Once it's set up, just follow the instructions
to activate the settings you want to use, clip
your pedometer to your belt and you're ready
to go.
6. How Do I Take Readings?
At any point after you've started your routine,
you can stop, flip open the pedometer and
take a reading. Of course, you shouldn't do
this too often as this will interrupt the rhythm
of your walk.
But you can get an idea of the progress you're
making by checking the number of steps
taken, the distance you've traveled, the
calories you've burned and so on. You'll be
able to go from one measurement to the next
at the press of a button.
7. How Does This Provide Me More
Motivation?
The great thing about wearing a pedometer is
that you begin to think about the number of
steps you've taken towards your daily target.
This gets you into a 'walking mindset' and you
suddenly start to identify lots of new walking
opportunities.
If you had to be dragged kicking and
screaming to take up a fitness routine, the
pedometer is the single most important
device you can use to start enjoying your
workouts.
It's so easy to use and it can transform the
way you feel about getting fit. It can take you
from resisting the whole idea of doing a daily
workout, to your really looking forward to it
and wanting to do it more.
Why?
Because, after using it for a while, you begin
to realize that your daily targets are not only
achievable but, with a bit more effort, can be
easily surpassed.
Something you thought was going to be such a
grind becomes easy, because you know you
can do it!
Did you ever think that was possible?
Well it is. Just get hold of your pedometer and
keep wearing it. It can have a really positive
effect on your fitness and health.

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