Did you know that health experts recommend everyone walk at least 10,000 steps a day? TEN THOUSAND. The distance that you can travel by taking that many steps varies, depending on your stride length. For my short legs, I need to go more than three miles. Every day.
Back when I used to work in an office, I was pretty good about getting in some walking most days. I’d get off the train a stop early or take a lunchtime stroll. Sometimes if I knew Daddy-man was going to be late getting home, I’d have a wander around the quays before I got on the train.
These days, however, I know I don’t get my 10,000 steps in. Not even close most days – especially since I sometimes never leave the house. And, while chasing after a crawling baby can feel exhausting, it’s not enough.
So, when I got the opportunity to review a pedometer, I had mixed feelings. I hoped that it would motivate me to get out and about more. But I was also worried about what I’d learn about my terrible exercise habits (or lack thereof).
The 4X3 Sport Pedometer is a nice little piece of technology. It looks good, seems to work well and has some good design features. Oh, and it comes with the most adorable tiny screwdriver.
The back of the box gives a good indication of all the features. This isn’t just your normal clicky pedometer that has to be attached just-so to your waistband. It works in any position, can track your movement up stairs and provides information like calories burned and workout time. There’s even a 30-day memory so you can go back and view your progress.
Setting up the device seemed to be pretty straight-forward. Daddy-man took care of that for me while I finished getting Pumpkin ready to go into London. There were a few grumbles on his part when he had trouble getting a couple bits to work, but it only took him a few minutes to do everything that was necessary – including measuring my stride – and we were ready to go.
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I’ve never used a digital pedometer in the past, but one thing I like about this one is that it doesn’t make any noise as you walk. I know the analogue ones can make a weird little clicky noise sometimes, which can be annoying if you’re trying to be discreet.
I also like that this pedometer comes with a lanyard attachment that clips to your clothing. The last two pedometers I used ended up in the toilet – one on the first day I had it. The extra precaution is certainly welcome!
After a day of walking around London, the pedometer said that I’d taken a little more than 15,000 steps, covering about 4.5 km and burned nearly 1,000 calories.
While the number of steps seems right – we walked a LOT that day – the distance seems a little off from what I would have expected. That may be down to us not measuring my stride properly and I had a sore leg, which may have influenced the results too.
I was really hoping to use the pedometer on a day that I stayed home – and see just how few steps I actually take on one of those days. But, things have been a little hectic around here lately and I haven’t had a day at home since the pedometer arrived. Maybe sometime after Christmas…
Overall, I think the 4X3 Sport Pedometer is a good product that works well and provides loads of information for the user – but you need to be careful setting it up to ensure that it provides the most accurate information. It’s also comfortable to wear and discreet.
Disclaimer: I received a 4X3 Sport Pedometer for review purposes. All opinions are my own.
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