Pedometer Use and Getting Started 

Pedometers count your steps and can be a good motivator to get you moving.  To get started: 

• Clip the pedometer to your belt or waist band.
• Attach it firmly and close to your hip bone. This should be in line with the front of your knee.
• If it is not counting steps correctly, inch the pedometer toward or away from your navel and retry.
• You can use a rough estimate for stride length and set it at 2.5 for men and 2.2 for women.
• For the first few days follow your normal routine to measure your daily activity.
• At the end of each day remove the pedometer and record your daily steps.
• Each week calculate your weekly total and set a higher goal of about 20% for the following week or a goal that is comfortable for you.
• A great goal is 10,000 steps per day (roughly 5 miles).
• Eventually the goals will keep getting easier to achieve.
• KEEP WALKING!!!  

Step Log - Download this chart to log your steps