Pedometer Watches - What To Look For
If you’re keen on keeping track of your fitness activity, especially your distance, time and number of steps, then sooner or later you’ll end up thinking about a pedometer watch. Before you decide which one you’re going to buy, here are a few things you should look for.
1. Think about accuracy. If you’re not too worried about the accuracy of your times, distances ..etc, then you’ll have more pedometers to choose from. More accurate pedometer watches are fewer on the ground so you’ll be slightly more limited in your options.
2. Does it use one of the more modern sensor mechanism? This will affect accuracy too, so make sure you’re not getting a pedometer that uses the old type technology. Keep an eye out for mention of accelerometer and you’ll be safe.
3. It might sound obvious, but make sure the pedometer can tell the difference between walking and running. As well as that, make sure it tracks both types of exercise separately. Good pedometers usually wait until you’ve done a small amount of the same kind of exercise before they begin counting it.
4. Can you customize the pedometer? It’s important that you can enter your specific body type, weight, movement style ..etc. This is essential if you’re going to track distance and calorie burning with any degree of accuracy.
5. Can it store enough information? It’s unlikely you’re going to use it for one day and then not need the information it collects again. If you’re a keen walker or runner you’ll almost certainly be keeping track of your performance over the course of several days, weeks or months. Check your pedometer watch can store at least the amount of information you need to work out how much you are improving.
That probably covers the main technical issues, but of course you’ll also want to check you’re getting the best price. Don′t forget to find out if there’s any special deals on offer, especially around the holiday season.
Pedometer watches are a great invention. I like them so much I′ve almost stopped using normal pedometers. It’s not that there’s anything wrong with them, it’s just that the convenience of the pedometer watch is so much handier. I think you’ll like them too.
