Cool Tools for Keeping Track – Part 2

Time to share another cool tool for keeping track of your fitness/weight loss. Today’s tool is the Omron HJ-720ITC Pocket Pedometer with Advanced Omron Health Management Software!

This is SUCH a cool pedometer, as it not only is one of the most accurate pedometers on the market, it also has cools software for tracking your daily goals and achievements. The PraiseWalking system (especially the first level) is all about being able to accurately count your steps, and keep track of your progress. You don’t want some cheap, inaccurate pedometer to track something as important as your improving health! Having said that, the Omron is really not that expensive, and if you’re lucky, Amazon will give you a deal on getting both the pedometer and the hear rate monitor, which is a key tool for level 4 of PraiseWalker.

Here are the things I like:

• you can wear this in a pocket, on your waistband, in a purse, or anywhere else as long as it’s perpendicular to the ground – in other words, it can’t be on its face or back
• it shows you all your steps, and it keeps track of which ones are actually aerobic steps which are considered as steps walked more than 10 minutes continuously
• large display, clock, detachable belt holder and security strap, so it’s hard to actually have it fall off and get lost
• it re-sets itself every morning
• the software is incredibly easy to use
• it’s robust – it would be pretty hard to break this sucker!

I’ve been using this for almost a year now, and I’ve been delighted with the ease of use and its many features. This is my number one choice for a pedometer.