Healthbolt Giveaway: Win a Life Fitness Premium Digital Pedometer.
December 13, 2008 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Announcements, Contests and Giveaways, Easy Health Tips, Endurance, Exercise, Fitness, Gear
Here’s another gadget for fitness geeks.
The Life Fitness Premium Digital Pedometer is easy to use and has the following features…
Display readings include steps, aerobic steps, calories and distance
Dual acceleration sensor enables use even when sitting in a pocket or purse
Security strap attaches to clothing
A seven day history enables you to review an entire week of exercise
Automatic energy saver to extend battery life
It’s just the thing to make sure you’re hitting the recommended 10,000 steps a day mark.
Want it?
Then leave a comment by20th Dec and tell us how many steps you think you do every day. Then if you win the …read more
Are You a Lazy Walker? Maybe So.
June 13, 2008 by Liberty Kontranowski
Filed under Computers, Easy Health Tips, Exercise, Fitness, Health, Weight Loss, Your Body, men's health
Walking without a pedometer may be getting you nowhere…
Image details: Group of woman walking served by picapp.com
Sure, you talk the talk…but do you walk the walk?
If you’re walking without a pedometer, probably not.
See, most people aren’t all that good at monitoring their own progress. They tend to overestimate the amount of effort (or in the case of walking, the amount of steps) they’ve accumulated. It’s human nature – we like to think we’re better than we are – or at least more ambitious.
However…
According to a study by the University of Michigan, wearing a pedometer (a small computer worn on your …read more
