What is the best Pedometer?

FAQ I will be walking in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in April... 39.1 miles over a weekend, and I am starting my training for it. I need a really good pedometer to measure the distance I'm walking as accurately as possible. Anyone have any suggestions


A: just go to a local sporting goods store and ask for one in your price range - that Nike one is a cool technology but wooooo expensive... i got one for like 20 bucks at Modells and it works great. no brand you would know... just stay in your price range

Best Pedometers for Losing Weight

Find out how to choose a pedometer thatll keep you on track to a better body.

Best Pedometers

Walking about four miles a day is touted as an ideal fitness goal. That's about 10,000 steps. A pedometer can be an inexpensive incentive to help get you moving.

A Stanford University study reported that people who use a pedometer, walk about a mile more every day than those who don't use one.

If you're ready to take the first step, which pedometer should you get? Consumer Reports' tested 10 conventional pedometers, three cell phone apps and three GPS watches to narrow down your choices.

After logging close to 100 miles, counting more than 120,000 steps on a treadmill and climbing nearly 3,000 stairs, testers found several to recommend.

The most elaborate are GPS watches. They use satellites to measure distance. They're highly accurate outdoors. But for $200 to $300, they might be more than a typical walker really needs.

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