Pedometer? Is it worth it and does it work?

karilynn27

I just bought a pedometer that counts your steps and the calories that you burn. I bought it at Walmart.
Has anyone tried one of these and is it accurate? It was 20 dollars and I am going to try it at the gym tomorrow to see if the calories I burn on the pedometer are the same at the machine I use....
Any ideas? Tips? experiences?

Thanks in advance,

xo Kari xo

nseuell

Bump! I am curious too

JBennis1013

I don't think pedometers are useful to count your calories burned as it does not calculate your heart rate. I suggest getting a Heart Rate Monitor with a chest strap to get accurate calories burned. Polar is a great brand. I have one and love it. Good luck with your weight loss journey!

AmandaHammill

| have a pedometer (also bought at Walmart some time ago). I find that it is not really an accurate way to count steps. It adds steps with any little movement so it really gives you more steps than you've walked. That said, anything that gives you a motivation to walk and get a general idea of how many steps you take in a day (and then try to improve on it) is not a bad thing. If you're only using it a gym I think i'd still trust the gym equipment over the pedometer.

kbanzhaf

I use a pedometer most of the time....mine just does steps and miles. It is pretty accurate when I measure it against my treadmill. It just helps me remember how I've gotten where I am today.
Kaye

christy_frank

I don't think pedometers are useful to count your calories burned as it does not calculate your heart rate. I suggest getting a Heart Rate Monitor with a chest strap to get accurate calories burned. Polar is a great brand. I have one and love it. Good luck with your weight loss journey!

AGREED!!!!!

IsMollyReallyHungry

I don't think pedometers are useful to count your calories burned as it does not calculate your heart rate. I suggest getting a Heart Rate Monitor with a chest strap to get accurate calories burned. Polar is a great brand. I have one and love it. Good luck with your weight loss journey!

AGREED!!!!!

I agree also and would like to add they are still good. Yes they move with any movement but they still are good instruments to motivate you to move more in the day. If you use it for this you will find you will use stairs, park farther, go to desk instead of email, etc.

I use to buy the $15 dollar pedometer from Wal-mart that counts calories and lost several of them because they would fall off. I finally got tired of them and brought a $5 one from Wal-mart and the clamp is better and it does not count calories and just as good since I did not use for calorie count anyways. I have the $5 one the longest of any of them because the clamp is better to me. It may be more in your area since yours is $20. In my area the highest one is $15.

karilynn27

Thanks everyone! I am going to use it right now at the gym and am looking into a HRM.