Tool For The Day: Pedometer

@gibocam (343)
United States
November 22, 2017 4:00am CST
Have you tried using a pedometer? Having a phone will be a helpful way to count your steps each day. There are dozen of apps in Google Play Store and Apple Store to download pedometers. I have this app that helps me track my daily steps count goal. This keeps me fit and motivate me to walk more as a form of exercise.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
22 Nov 17
My smartwatch have pedometer but I prefer using the runtastic app for my running.
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@gibocam (343)
• United States
22 Nov 17
That's cool! You know your way in when it comes to tech-flexilibity. You may try sharing on a post some of it. That will be very helpful.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
22 Nov 17
actually, just this one, pedometer and the runtastic.Ah yes, there's another one I'm using, the Samsung Healthy app
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@gibocam (343)
• United States
22 Nov 17
@ilocosboy Having an option means having an opportunity to compare their performance too, right? I hope they're useful for you.
@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
22 Nov 17
My goal is 10,000 steps a day.
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@gibocam (343)
• United States
24 Nov 17
Wow. That's good. That will keep you fit.
@yanzalong (18984)
• Indonesia
22 Nov 17
Does it work as expected my friend?
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@gibocam (343)
• United States
22 Nov 17
It works 95% all the time. You might consider riding in a car cause it counts too. It is in their system that calculates burned kCal. So riding cars or having bumps on the way still count as steps.
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
22 Nov 17
I just recently discovered that my preinstalled iPhone health app has that but I really don't bother. I don't check my steps and how many calories I've lost. It's good that it helps you to keep fit and motivates you.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
22 Nov 17
@gibocam I know what I paid for, I paid for the quality of my phone and I change model every year.
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@gibocam (343)
• United States
22 Nov 17
@toniganzon That's good for you. You must be a mobile gamer or an app developer. They need latest tech always like you do.
@gibocam (343)
• United States
22 Nov 17
@toniganzon You paid for it together with your phone. But it's a choice.
@prashu228 (37526)
• India
22 Nov 17
Yes i tried it, i didn't find it much useful
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@gibocam (343)
• United States
22 Nov 17
It depends on user experience. You know apps are nor perfect. That why there-so thing called app development. If other people want it tk be precised, they can bring tape measure to measure distances and count their steps as they way. That will be crazy, right?
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
22 Nov 17
may i know what app you're using? do you reach your goal every day?
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@gibocam (343)
• United States
22 Nov 17
If you're an Apple user, they have this built in app called "health". For android, I'm using Pacer. You can search it from the store. I think there are others better than this but it's a first step. Now, I have this pedometer watch Mi Band. It counts my steps and others. And I have a Mi Band App for android that syncs and records my stats.
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• Philippines
22 Nov 17
@gibocam if it's a phone app, then i guess it's for those who have their phone on them (ex. in their pocket) all the time.
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@gibocam (343)
• United States
22 Nov 17
@hereandthere Yup, exactly. But if you have a smart watch or a pedometer watch, you don't need to bring your phone anymore.
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@freak369 (5113)
• United States
4 Feb 18
Are the apps actual pedometers or just a way to log your steps?
@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
1 Jan 18
That is interesting. I have never done that.