07-02-16, 06:20 AM | |
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Woodstock NY
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This was an interesting thread for me. I have been debating a fitness tracker but when I saw how much they cost even on Groupon I decided against it.
Now I have been thinking about a simple pedometer. Glad to hear others still use them. Like the idea of picking up the pace if you notice you haven't been getting your steps in rather than obsessing over each and every day. A pet peeve. Pedometers are fine and relatively inexpensive. So lets make it more complicated and expensive...that being the operative word expensive. |
07-02-16, 06:33 AM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Maryland, USA
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I got mine free through my work's wellness program - it is a low tech one and that is all I need. I never wanted to get one before b/c I was afraid I would become obsessed with it. But, fortunately, that hasn't happened. I use it for informational purposes but I don't pay all that much mind to the number of steps I get each day. Our wellness program rewards us w/ actual cash that we can claim as gift cards, so I use mine to fund my fitness purchases. We get a certain number of "points" for hitting 7K steps each day - which I am generally able to meet or exceed. We get extra points for going over 10K or 12K (I can't remember which).
I don't worry too much about the numbers, though, b/c it doesn't count activity such a strength training, flexibility, yoga, barre, etc. and that is important to do as well for a well rounded fitness program. I did like seeing that I am more active than I thought, though, in terms of moving around. It did show me that every little bit adds up and even a day of doing housework can get you a decent amount of activity. It is a nice tool to have so long as you keep in mind that 'steps' are just one part of your overall fitness picture and that it is not worth mental or physical torture to achieve a certain number each day. I can see how some people may push themselves too hard to achieve a certain number of steps each day and end up injured. One of my co-workers got injured by doing too much to achieve more steps each day - she ended up seeing an ortho for a knee issue due too much stair climbing - she would climb our stairs in the office several times a day to get her steps and active minutes in. Like w/ everything in life, you need balance and you need to pay attention to how you feel physically, mentally, and emotionally. Donna |
07-02-16, 07:07 AM | |
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Parkland, FL
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i regretted all of them. i've own Fitbit, Body Media, Misfit, Jawbone, and then back to Fitbit.
then my Polar Heart Rate Monitor had to be replaced so i got the M400 which counts steps but is really a heart rate monitor and considered all activity when reaching your activity goal. with the trackers i would do my normal workouts - kettlebell, yoga, spinning, stairmaster, weights, pilates, barre, etc. the trackers never really counted any of those things so then i would walk for 2 hours on the treadmill to reach my step goal. it was completely running me into the ground. the best thing that ever happened to me was my heart rate monitor having to be replaced. i will never wear another tracker again. i'm thrilled with my Polar HRM/Tracker M400 - i wear when i'm exercising, it catches all my activity intensity since its an accurate HRM and when i'm done exercising i don't have to wear it because i've already met my activity goals for the day. i can relax & recover without guilt of having to walk for 2 hrs to reach some silly step goal. |
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