How to Wear Your Pedometer Correctly

Did you know not knowing how to wear your pedometer correctly can give you an inaccurate reading? Follow these tips to get the most out of your walking.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Pedometer

1. Find the part of your wasteband or belt that is directly over your knee, and secure the pedometer at that exact location.
2. Wearing your pedometer in the middle or too far on the side of your pants will affect the accuracy of the reading.
3. To check if your pedometer is working correctly, press reset and walk 50 steps.
4. Stop, open the pedometer and read what it says. If the pedometer reads 48-50 steps, then the pedometer is relatively accurate.
5. Your ultimate goal is to try to reach 10,000 steps each day. That is approximately five miles. Every 2000 steps is approximately one mile. The numbers are an average or rough estimate.

Tips & Warnings

• Have fun! Enlist friends and reltives!
• Enjoy your new healthy lifestyle.